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Wheelchair Tennis

Casey

Ratzlaff

Paralympian 2020, 2024

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'6"

Age

26

Hometown

Wichita, Kan.

Education

Wichita State University

Quick Facts
  • Son of Craig and Tammy
  • Has two siblings, Chelsey and Taylor
  • Born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the lower limbs
  • Tried a number of sports (wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, etc.) before deciding on tennis
  • Started playing tennis at age 12
  • Hobbies include fishing, snow skiing, knee boarding, tubing, gaming and target shooting
  • Is the middle school head coach at the Classical School of Wichita
  • Trains with the Wichita State men’s tennis team
  • Hobbies include fishing, snow skiing, knee boarding, tubing, gaming, shooting sporting clays, and target shooting.
Career Highlights
  • World Cup Team Member (2019)
  • US Open GS debut as a wildcard - 2020
  • Two-time Junior World Team Cup Champion - 2015, 2016
  • 2019 Indian Wells Tennis Garden Wheelchair Championships - 1st singles
  • 2019 Siruis Open in Zagreb, Croatia - 1st singles
  • 2019 Camozzi Open in Brescia, Italy - 1st singles
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 17th (Doubles - Men, Singles - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Doubles - Men), 17th (Singles - Men)
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