Casey Ratzlaff
Sport: Wheelchair Tennis
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: September 7, 1998
Height: 5'6"
Age: 27
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.,
Education: Wichita State University
Biography
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)
