Casey Ratzlaff

Started: He took up the sport at age 12. (teamusa.org, 29 Aug 2019) Reason: He attended a wheelchair tennis clinic with US player Nick Taylor. "That helped me, because he wanted to push me to play as much as I wanted to play. That really worked with my drive." (disabledsportsusa.org, 21 Aug 2019) Ambition: To compete at the Paralympic Games in 2024 and 2028. (caseyratzlaff.com, 09 Aug 2023) Additional Info: COACH He is a volunteer assistant tennis coach at Darmouth College in Hanover, NH, United States of America. He works under Justin DeSanto, who is also his personal coach. "My focus is tennis, and being here [at Dartmouth] is really perfect for me. Justin, and everybody here, is so supportive of my career and my focus on being the best in the world. The facilities here are first-class and make it super easy for me to practise and train, do the off-court workouts, all in the same place. It encompasses all of my needs; it has been a great experience so far." (teamusa.com, 25 Nov 2023; dartmouthsports.com, 01 Sep 2023; uabsports.com, 01 Sep 2020) FURTHER EDUCATION He studied in the sports management graduate programme at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America. (caseyratzlaff.com, 09 Aug 2023)