David Rice (tennis)

English tennis player

David Rice

Country (sports)| United Kingdom
Residence| San Diego, United States[1]
Born|  (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 34)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire[1]
Height| 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Plays| Right-handed (Double-handed backhand)
Prize money| US$157,732
Singles
Career record| 0–0 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles| 0 (ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam)
Highest ranking| No. 283 (10 February 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon| Q2 (2013)
Doubles
Career record| 0–2 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles| 0 (ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam)
Highest ranking| No. 177 (26 August 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon| 1R (2011, 2013)
Last updated on: 18 July 2016.

David Rice (born 1 January 1989) is an English former tennis player. He is best known for his activity on the doubles circuit, where he usually played with Sean Thornley.

## Career[edit]

He qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles for the first time in June 2011 with Sean Thornley.[2] They lost in the first round to Jamie Murray and Sergiy Stakhovsky, 3–6, 5–7. He has played in Wimbledon 3 times.

After failing to qualify in 2012, he and Thornley were awarded a wildcard for the 2013 championship, losing 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(7), 6–4, 4–6 to Marinko Matosevic and Frank Moser.

## Challenger and Futures finals[edit]

### Singles: 19 (7–12)[edit]

| Legend (singles)

ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (7–12)
| Titles by surface

Hard (6–9)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–3)
Carpet (0–0)
Result  | W–L  |  Date | Tournament  | Tier  | Surface  | Opponent  | Score

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Loss  | 0–1 | Jul 2009 | Great Britain F9, Frinton-on-Sea | Futures  | Grass  |  Joshua Milton | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Loss  | 0–2 | Sep 2009 | Great Britain F13, Wrexham | Futures  | Hard  |  Laurynas Grigelis | 2–6, 3–6
Loss  | 0–3 | Sep 2009 | Great Britain F14, Nottingham | Futures  | Hard  |  Josh Goodall | 4–6, 3–6
Loss  | 0–4 | Jul 2010 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley | Futures  | Grass  |  Josh Goodall  | 3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win  | 1–4 | Aug 2010 | Mexico F5, Zacatecas | Futures  | Hard  |  César Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4
Loss  | 1–5 | Sep 2010 | Mexico F6, León | Futures  | Hard  |  Vasek Pospisil | 1–6, 2–6
Loss  | 1–6 | May 2011 | Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon | Futures  | Hard  |  Amir Weintraub | 3–6, 2–6
Loss  | 1–7 | May 2011 | Israel F5, Ramat HaSharon  | Futures  | Hard  |  Amir Weintraub  | 1–6, 1–6
Loss  | 1–8 | Jul 2011 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley  | Futures  | Grass  |  Josh Goodall  | 5–7, 1–6
Loss  | 1–9 | Jan 2012 | Great Britain F2, Sheffield | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Dan Evans | 2–6, 0–6
Win  | 2–9 | May 2013 | Greece F7, Marathon | Futures  | Hard  |  Alexios Halebian | 6–3, 7–5
Win  | 3–9 | May 2013 | Greece F8, Marathon  | Futures  | Hard  |  Richard Gabb  | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss  | 3–10 | Oct 2013 | Great Britain F21, Loughborough | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Laurynas Grigelis  | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss  | 3–11 | Jan 2014 | Great Britain F2, Sunderland | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Daniel Smethurst | 3–6, 5–7
Win  | 4–11 | Feb 2014 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Daniel Smethurst  | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win  | 5–11 | Jun 2014 | Turkey F18, Antalya | Futures  | Hard  |  Cem İlkel | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win  | 6–11 | Jul 2014 | Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-Sea  | Futures  | Grass  |  George Coupland  | 6–4, 6–4
Loss  | 6–12 | Feb 2015 | Tunisia F8, El Kantaoui | Futures  | Hard  |  Erik Crepaldi  | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7(1–7)
Win  | 7–12 | Apr 2015 | Qatar F3, Doha | Futures  | Hard  |  Patrik Fabian  | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2

### Doubles: 59 (34–25)[edit]

| Legend (doubles)

ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
ITF Futures Tour (33–24)
| Titles by surface

Hard (28–21)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (2–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result  | W–L  |  Date | Tournament  | Tier  | Surface  | Partner  | Opponents  | Score

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Loss  | 0–1 | Nov 2007 | Spain F39, Vilafranca | Futures  | Clay  |  Luka Belić |  David Canudas-Fernandez
Carlos Rexach-Itoiz  | 4–6, 3–6
Win  | 1–1 | Mar 2008 | Spain F10, Badalona | Futures  | Clay  |  Marcelo Demoliner |  David Canudas-Fernandez
Oscar Sabate-Bretos  | 6–3, 6–1
Win  | 2–1 | Apr 2008 | Spain F14, Málaga | Futures  | Clay  |  Marc Fornell Mestres |  Óscar Burrieza
Nikolai Nesterov  | 1–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win  | 3–1 | Apr 2008 | Spain F15, Melilla | Futures  | Hard  |  Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol |  Massimo Capone
Claudio Grassi | 6–3, 6–4
Loss  | 3–2 | Jun 2008 | Slovenia F1, Koper | Futures  | Clay  |  Joshua Milton  |  Nicolas Reissig
Bertram Steinberger | 3–6, 5–7
Win  | 4–2 | Oct 2009 | Greece F2, Paros | Futures  | Carpet  |  Sean Thornley |  Claudio Grassi
Mikhail Vasiliev  | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Win  | 5–2 | Sep 2010 | Great Britain F13, London | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Claudio Grassi
Alexander Slabinsky | 2–6, 6–3, [10–0]
Loss  | 5–3 | Sep 2010 | Italy F26, Porto Torres | Futures  | Hard  |  Paris Gemouchidis |  Claudio Grassi
Francesco Piccari | 4–6, 3–6
Loss  | 5–4 | Sep 2010 | Great Britain F15, Wrexham | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Lewis Burton
Dan Evans | 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win  | 6–4 | Jan 2011 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures  | Hard  |  Patrik Brydolf |  Igor Karpov
Ilia Starkov  | 3–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Win  | 7–4 | Feb 2011 | France F3, Bressuire | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Medy Chettar
Valentin Nourrissat  | Walkover
Loss  | 7–5 | Mar 2011 | Rimouski, Canada  | Challenger  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Treat Huey
Vasek Pospisil | 0–6, 1–6
Loss  | 7–6 | Apr 2011 | Turkey F12, Antalya  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Nikola Čačić
Jozef Kovalík | 6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Win  | 8–6 | Apr 2011 | Great Britain F5, Bournemouth | Futures  | Clay  |  Sean Thornley  |  Carles Poch Gradin
Alexander Slabinsky  | 6–3, 6–4
Loss  | 8–7 | May 2011 | Great Britain F6, Edinburgh | Futures  | Clay  |  Sean Thornley  |  James Feaver
Jarryd Maher  | 6–2, 0–6, [6–10]
Win  | 9–7 | May 2011 | Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Tal Eros
Amir Weintraub | 3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss  | 9–8 | May 2011 | Israel F5, Ramat HaSharon  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  John Paul Fruttero
Amir Weintraub  | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [11–13]
Win  | 10–8 | Jul 2011 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley | Futures  | Grass  |  Sean Thornley  |  Chris Eaton
Josh Goodall | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Win  | 11–8 | Aug 2011 | Great Britain F12, London  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Ruan Roelofse
Sanam Singh | 6–3, 6–2
Win  | 12–8 | Sep 2011 | Great Britain F13, Wrexham  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  James Feaver
Daniel Glancy | 6–2, 7–5
Loss  | 12–9 | Sep 2011 | Great Britain F15, Nottingham | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Josh Goodall
Marcus Willis | 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win  | 13–9 | Oct 2011 | Turkey F25, Antalya  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Mikhail Biryukov
Dmitri Sitak | 2–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win  | 14–9 | Oct 2011 | Turkey F26, Antalya  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Érik Chvojka
Michal Konečný  | 7–6(11–9), 6–3
Loss  | 14–10 | Jan 2012 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot | 5–7, 2–6
Loss  | 14–11 | Jan 2012 | Great Britain F2, Sheffield | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot  | 3–6, 5–7
Win  | 15–11 | Jan 2012 | Great Britain F3, Birkenhead | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Lewis Burton
Chris Eaton  | 6–2, 6–3
Loss  | 15–12 | Mar 2012 | Great Britain F4, Tipton | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot  | 3–6, 4–6
Win  | 16–12 | Sep 2012 | Great Britain F14, Chiswick | Futures  | Hard  |  Ruan Roelofse  |  Harry Meehan
Stefan Sterland-Markovic  | 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Win  | 17–12 | Sep 2012 | İzmir, Turkey  | Challenger  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Brydan Klein
Dane Propoggia | 7–6(10–8), 6–2
Win  | 18–12 | Oct 2012 | Great Britain F17, Glasgow  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Laurynas Grigelis
Bastian Knittel | 6–3, 6–2
Win  | 19–12 | Jan 2013 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Scott Clayton
Richard Gabb  | 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win  | 20–12 | Feb 2013 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Dan Evans
Andrew Fitzpatrick  | 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win  | 21–12 | Mar 2013 | Great Britain F5, Cardiff | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Edward Corrie
Neal Skupski  | 6–1, 7–5
Win  | 22–12 | Mar 2013 | Great Britain F6, Shrewsbury | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Sander Gillé
Jonas Merckx  | 6–2, 6–1
Loss  | 22–13 | Apr 2013 | USA F10, Little Rock | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Chase Buchanan
Austin Krajicek | 2–6, 3–6
Loss  | 22–14 | Aug 2013 | Great Britain F16, Chiswick  | Futures  | Hard  |  Sean Thornley  |  Liam Broady
Joshua Ward-Hibbert | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win  | 23–14 | Oct 2013 | France F18, Nevers | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Mathieu Rodrigues
Gleb Sakharov | 6–3, 6–4
Loss  | 23–15 | Oct 2013 | France F19, Saint-Dizier | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Germain Gigounon
Hugo Nys | 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win  | 24–15 | Oct 2013 | Great Britain F21, Loughborough | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Kevin Griekspoor
Scott Griekspoor | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]
Win  | 25–15 | Jan 2014 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst | 6–3, 6–1
Win  | 26–15 | Jan 2014 | Great Britain F2, Sunderland | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Richard Gabb
Joshua Ward-Hibbert  | 6–3, 6–3
Loss  | 26–16 | Jan 2014 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst  | 6–3, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss  | 26–17 | Mar 2014 | Great Britain F8, Tipton  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sean Thornley  |  Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis  | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10]
Win  | 27–17 | Jul 2014 | Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-Sea | Futures  | Grass  |  George Coupland  |  Jack Findel-Hawkins
Toby Mitchell  | 6–4 ret.
Win  | 28–17 | Aug 2014 | Spain F24, Pozoblanco | Futures  | Hard  |  Edward Corrie  |  Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis  | 6–4, 7–5
Win  | 29–17 | Sep 2014 | France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures  | Hard  |  Edward Corrie  |  Enzo Couacaud
Laurent Lokoli | 6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Win  | 30–17 | Sep 2014 | Great Britain F16, Wrexham  | Futures  | Hard  |  Edward Corrie  |  Luke Bambridge
Liam Broady  | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Win  | 31–17 | Oct 2014 | Great Britain F17, Manchester | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Laurynas Grigelis  |  Sean Thornley
Darren Walsh | 6–4, 6–4
Win  | 32–17 | Dec 2014 | Thailand F11, Bangkok | Futures  | Hard  |  Brydan Klein  |  Pruchya Isaro
Nuttanon Kadchapanan | 3–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–8]
Loss  | 32–18 | Jan 2015 | France F2, Bressuire  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Kevin King |  Fabrice Martin
Purav Raja | 3–6, 2–6
Loss  | 32–19 | Feb 2015 | Tunisia F6, El Kantaoui | Futures  | Hard  |  Yannik Reuter |  Tom Jomby
Mick Lescure  | 4–6, 3–6
Loss  | 32–20 | Mar 2015 | Tunisia F8, El Kantaoui  | Futures  | Hard  |  Claudio Grassi  |  Yaraslav Shyla
Andrei Vasilevski | 3–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss  | 32–21 | Mar 2015 | Great Britain F4, Wirral | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Daniel Cox |  Antal van der Duim
Boy Westerhof | 2–6, 6–4, [2–10]
Win  | 33–21 | Apr 2015 | Qatar F1, Doha | Futures  | Hard  |  James Marsalek  |  Dominik Kellovsky
Jaroslav Pospíšil | 4–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Loss  | 33–22 | Jul 2015 | Germany F9, Essen | Futures  | Clay  |  Neil Pauffley |  Marvin Netuschil
Philipp Scholz  | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), [6–10]
Loss  | 33–23 | Sep 2015 | Great Britain F8, Roehampton | Futures  | Hard  |  Neil Pauffley  |  David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury | 2–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss  | 33–24 | Sep 2015 | Great Britain F9, Nottingham  | Futures  | Hard  |  Daniel Cox  |  Lloyd Glasspool
Joshua Ward-Hibbert  | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss  | 33–25 | Oct 2015 | Sweden F5, Danderyd | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Sam Barry |  David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury  | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win  | 34–25 | Feb 2016 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow  | Futures  | Hard (i)  |  Daniel Smethurst  |  Scott Clayton
Jonny O'Mara | 6–1, 6–4

## Retirement[edit]

Rice played his final match against Stefano Napolitano in 2016, and having lost retired and became a tennis coach in London.[3][4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Biography". Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
2. ^ "Major UK & Worldwide Tennis Events - LTA". Lta.org.uk.
3. ^ "Priory Park (Crouch End) - Activities/Classes Showcase". Georgiansclub.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
4. ^ "David Rice - Overview - ATP Tour - Tennis". ATP Tour.

## External links[edit]

* David Rice at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* David Rice at the International Tennis Federation
* LTA profile