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Ryler DeHeart Player Profile
Ryler DeHeart Player Profile
In 2022, Ryler DeHeart made a noteworthy transition from a five-year ATP professional to a professional Pickleball player. He and Megan Fudge form the Power Couple, and Ryler is actively striving to build his profile by defeating the top-ranking players and earning honors at multiple tournaments. Additionally, he received an invitation to join the Chicago Slice as part of the 2023 MLP draft.
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Ryler DeHeart was a five-year ATP professional, four-year assistant (2013-2016) at the University of Alabama and spent three seasons as the men’s tennis Associate Head Coach for Florida State University before starting as a National Coach for junior boys at USTA in Orlando. He is both a USPTA Elite Level and USTA High Performance certified coach.
DeHeart and his wife, Megan, founded the RD Tennis high performance program in Tampa before his college coaching career. The pair have one daughter, Lily, and one son, JR and love pickleball and fitness.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
News
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10 TAMPA BAY
Local family moves into RV to pursue pickleball careers
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ABC ACTION NEWS TAMPA
Pinellas pickleball pair pursues professional career in RV
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FOX 13 TAMPA BAY
Pinellas County pair take pickleball by storm
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INSIDER
A couple went from being tennis pros to pickleball pros. Now they tour with their 2 kids in an RV
Accomplishments
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2023 Gamma Classic
Mens Pro Doubles w/ Andre Mick
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2023 Gamma Classic
Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Megan Fudge
2023 APP Sacramento Open
Mens Pro Doubles w/ Rob Nunnery
2022 APP Alabama Open
Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Megan Fudge
2022 APP World Pickleball Open
Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Megan Fudge
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2023 APP Sacramento Open
Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Shelby Bates
2023 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships
Mens Pro Split Age w/ Scott Fliegelman
Upcoming events
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APP Philly Open
Aug 23-27
Upper Main Line YMCA
8.24 Mens Pro Singles
8.25 Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Tina Pisnik
8.26 Mens Pro Doubles w/ Richard Livornese Jr.
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APP Chicago Open
Aug 30-Sept 3
Danny Cunnif Park
8.31 Mens Pro Singles
9.1 Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Alli Phillips
9.2 Mens Pro Doubles w/ Andre Mick
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APP Sunmed New Jersey Open
Sept 6-10
Avalon Pickleball Center
9.7 Mens Pro Singles
9.8 Mixed Pro Doubles w/ Megan Fudge
9.9 Mens Pro Doubles w/ Andre Mick
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MLP Atlanta
Sept 21-24
Peachtree Corners Lifetime Fitness
Frisco Pandas
Bobbi Oshiro
Ryler DeHeart
Martina Frantova
Andre Mick
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APP Atlanta Open
Sept 27-Oct 1
Spalding County Pickleball Complex
9.28 Mens Pro Singles
9.29 Mixed Pro Doubles w/ TBD
9.30 Mens Pro Doubles w/ TBD
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