Introduction
Ryler DeHeart (born March 1, 1984 in Kauai, Hawaii) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached his singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010. He was coached by Brad Dancer. DeHeart resides in Champaign, Illinois.
Professional career
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, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6, despite taking a 3–0 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 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 victory over Carsten Ball in the final of the Yuba City Challenger in California.
Career titles
Singles (3)
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| ATP Challenger (1) |
| ITF Futures (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | July 24, 2006 | Illinois, United States | Hard | Todd Paul | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2. | July 30, 2007 | Illinois, United States | Hard | Matt Bruch | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | June 1, 2009 | Yuba City, United States | Hard | Carsten Ball | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (2)
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| ATP Challenger (2) |
| ITF Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | January 31, 2010 | Hawaii, United States | Hard | Kevin Anderson | Im Kyu-tae Martin Slanar |
3–6, 7–6, [15–13] |
| 2. | May 15, 2010 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Brian Battistone | Gero Kretschmer Alex Satschko |
5–7, 7–6, [10–8] |
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.