Ryler DeHeart (born March 1, 1984) is an American former professional tennis player and current professional pickleball player. He reached his tennis singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010. He was coached by Brad Dancer. DeHeart resides in Champaign, Illinois.
His first win on the ATP Tour came as a qualifier at the 2008 US Open where he beat Olivier Rochus in five sets. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the next round, 1âÂÂ6, 2âÂÂ6, 4âÂÂ6, despite taking a 3âÂÂ0 lead in the third set. He predominantly played Challenger tournaments.
On June 7, 2009, he won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour, with a 6âÂÂ2, 3âÂÂ6, 7âÂÂ5 victory over Carsten Ball in the final of the Yuba City Challenger in California.
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 138âÂÂ36 (most wins in Illinois history) and a doubles record of 104âÂÂ38.