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Ryler DeHeart
American tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ryler DeHeart (born March 1, 1984) is an American former professional tennis player[1] and current professional pickleball player. He reached his tennis singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010.[1] He was coached by Brad Dancer.[2] DeHeart resides in Champaign, Illinois.[1]
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Professional career
His first win on the ATP Tour came as a qualifier at the 2008 US Open[3] where he beat Olivier Rochus in five sets.[4] He lost to Rafael Nadal in the next round, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6, despite taking a 3–0 lead in the third set.[3][5] He predominantly played Challenger tournaments.
On June 7, 2009, he won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour, with a 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 victory over Carsten Ball in the final of the Yuba City Challenger in California.
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Career titles
Singles (3)
Doubles (2)
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Collegiate career
DeHeart played college tennis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he achieved a number one in the ITA singles rankings and was a two-time All-American. As a junior, he won the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Singles Championship. As a senior, he was a semifinalist at the ITA All-American Championships and won the consolation title at the ITA National Indoor Championships. He finished his career with a singles record of 138–36 (most wins in Illinois history) and a doubles record of 104–38.
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