David Rice (tennis)

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.

David Rice
Country (sports)United Kingdom United Kingdom
ResidenceSan Diego, United States[1]
Born (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire[1]
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysRight-handed (Double-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$157,732
Singles
Career record0–0 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0 (ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam)
Highest rankingNo. 283 (10 February 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ2 (2013)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0 (ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam)
Highest rankingNo. 177 (26 August 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2011, 2013)
Last updated on: 18 July 2016.

Career

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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

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Singles: 19 (7–12)

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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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2009Great Britain F9, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass Joshua Milton6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Sep 2009Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Laurynas Grigelis2–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 2009Great Britain F14, NottinghamFuturesHard Josh Goodall4–6, 3–6
Loss0–4Jul 2010Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Josh Goodall3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win1–4Aug 2010Mexico F5, ZacatecasFuturesHard César Ramírez6–3, 6–4
Loss1–5Sep 2010Mexico F6, LeónFuturesHard Vasek Pospisil1–6, 2–6
Loss1–6May 2011Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Amir Weintraub3–6, 2–6
Loss1–7May 2011Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Amir Weintraub1–6, 1–6
Loss1–8Jul 2011Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Josh Goodall5–7, 1–6
Loss1–9Jan 2012Great Britain F2, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Dan Evans2–6, 0–6
Win2–9May 2013Greece F7, MarathonFuturesHard Alexios Halebian6–3, 7–5
Win3–9May 2013Greece F8, MarathonFuturesHard Richard Gabb7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss3–10Oct 2013Great Britain F21, LoughboroughFuturesHard (i) Laurynas Grigelis4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss3–11Jan 2014Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst3–6, 5–7
Win4–11Feb 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win5–11Jun 2014Turkey F18, AntalyaFuturesHard Cem İlkel4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win6–11Jul 2014Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass George Coupland6–4, 6–4
Loss6–12Feb 2015Tunisia F8, El KantaouiFuturesHard Erik Crepaldi4–6, 6–2, 6–7(1–7)
Win7–12Apr 2015Qatar F3, DohaFuturesHard Patrik Fabian4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2

Doubles: 59 (34–25)

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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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2007Spain F39, VilafrancaFuturesClay Luka Belić David Canudas-Fernandez
Carlos Rexach-Itoiz
4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Mar 2008Spain F10, BadalonaFuturesClay Marcelo Demoliner David Canudas-Fernandez
Oscar Sabate-Bretos
6–3, 6–1
Win2–1Apr 2008Spain F14, MálagaFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Óscar Burrieza
Nikolai Nesterov
1–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win3–1Apr 2008Spain F15, MelillaFuturesHard Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol Massimo Capone
Claudio Grassi
6–3, 6–4
Loss3–2Jun 2008Slovenia F1, KoperFuturesClay Joshua Milton Nicolas Reissig
Bertram Steinberger
3–6, 5–7
Win4–2Oct 2009Greece F2, ParosFuturesCarpet Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi
Mikhail Vasiliev
6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Win5–2Sep 2010Great Britain F13, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi
Alexander Slabinsky
2–6, 6–3, [10–0]
Loss5–3Sep 2010Italy F26, Porto TorresFuturesHard Paris Gemouchidis Claudio Grassi
Francesco Piccari
4–6, 3–6
Loss5–4Sep 2010Great Britain F15, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Dan Evans
6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win6–4Jan 2011Turkey F3, AntalyaFuturesHard Patrik Brydolf Igor Karpov
Ilia Starkov
3–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Win7–4Feb 2011France F3, BressuireFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Medy Chettar
Valentin Nourrissat
Walkover
Loss7–5Mar 2011Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard (i) Sean Thornley Treat Huey
Vasek Pospisil
0–6, 1–6
Loss7–6Apr 2011Turkey F12, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Nikola Čačić
Jozef Kovalík
6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Win8–6Apr 2011Great Britain F5, BournemouthFuturesClay Sean Thornley Carles Poch Gradin
Alexander Slabinsky
6–3, 6–4
Loss8–7May 2011Great Britain F6, EdinburghFuturesClay Sean Thornley James Feaver
Jarryd Maher
6–2, 0–6, [6–10]
Win9–7May 2011Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Tal Eros
Amir Weintraub
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss9–8May 2011Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley John Paul Fruttero
Amir Weintraub
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [11–13]
Win10–8Jul 2011Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Josh Goodall
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Win11–8Aug 2011Great Britain F12, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Ruan Roelofse
Sanam Singh
6–3, 6–2
Win12–8Sep 2011Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley James Feaver
Daniel Glancy
6–2, 7–5
Loss12–9Sep 2011Great Britain F15, NottinghamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Josh Goodall
Marcus Willis
4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win13–9Oct 2011Turkey F25, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Mikhail Biryukov
Dmitri Sitak
2–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win14–9Oct 2011Turkey F26, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Érik Chvojka
Michal Konečný
7–6(11–9), 6–3
Loss14–10Jan 2012Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
5–7, 2–6
Loss14–11Jan 2012Great Britain F2, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
3–6, 5–7
Win15–11Jan 2012Great Britain F3, BirkenheadFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Chris Eaton
6–2, 6–3
Loss15–12Mar 2012Great Britain F4, TiptonFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
3–6, 4–6
Win16–12Sep 2012Great Britain F14, ChiswickFuturesHard Ruan Roelofse Harry Meehan
Stefan Sterland-Markovic
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Win17–12Sep 2012İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Sean Thornley Brydan Klein
Dane Propoggia
7–6(10–8), 6–2
Win18–12Oct 2012Great Britain F17, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Laurynas Grigelis
Bastian Knittel
6–3, 6–2
Win19–12Jan 2013Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Scott Clayton
Richard Gabb
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win20–12Feb 2013Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Dan Evans
Andrew Fitzpatrick
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win21–12Mar 2013Great Britain F5, CardiffFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Neal Skupski
6–1, 7–5
Win22–12Mar 2013Great Britain F6, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Sander Gillé
Jonas Merckx
6–2, 6–1
Loss22–13Apr 2013USA F10, Little RockFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chase Buchanan
Austin Krajicek
2–6, 3–6
Loss22–14Aug 2013Great Britain F16, ChiswickFuturesHard Sean Thornley Liam Broady
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win23–14Oct 2013France F18, NeversFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Mathieu Rodrigues
Gleb Sakharov
6–3, 6–4
Loss23–15Oct 2013France F19, Saint-DizierFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Germain Gigounon
Hugo Nys
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win24–15Oct 2013Great Britain F21, LoughboroughFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Kevin Griekspoor
Scott Griekspoor
6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]
Win25–15Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 6–1
Win26–15Jan 2014Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Richard Gabb
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–3, 6–3
Loss26–16Jan 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss26–17Mar 2014Great Britain F8, TiptonFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10]
Win27–17Jul 2014Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass George Coupland Jack Findel-Hawkins
Toby Mitchell
6–4 ret.
Win28–17Aug 2014Spain F24, PozoblancoFuturesHard Edward Corrie Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis
6–4, 7–5
Win29–17Sep 2014France F17, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Edward Corrie Enzo Couacaud
Laurent Lokoli
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Win30–17Sep 2014Great Britain F16, WrexhamFuturesHard Edward Corrie Luke Bambridge
Liam Broady
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Win31–17Oct 2014Great Britain F17, ManchesterFuturesHard (i) Laurynas Grigelis Sean Thornley
Darren Walsh
6–4, 6–4
Win32–17Dec 2014Thailand F11, BangkokFuturesHard Brydan Klein Pruchya Isaro
Nuttanon Kadchapanan
3–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–8]
Loss32–18Jan 2015France F2, BressuireFuturesHard (i) Kevin King Fabrice Martin
Purav Raja
3–6, 2–6
Loss32–19Feb 2015Tunisia F6, El KantaouiFuturesHard Yannik Reuter Tom Jomby
Mick Lescure
4–6, 3–6
Loss32–20Mar 2015Tunisia F8, El KantaouiFuturesHard Claudio Grassi Yaraslav Shyla
Andrei Vasilevski
3–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss32–21Mar 2015Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i) Daniel Cox Antal van der Duim
Boy Westerhof
2–6, 6–4, [2–10]
Win33–21Apr 2015Qatar F1, DohaFuturesHard James Marsalek Dominik Kellovsky
Jaroslav Pospíšil
4–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Loss33–22Jul 2015Germany F9, EssenFuturesClay Neil Pauffley Marvin Netuschil
Philipp Scholz
6–1, 6–7(4–7), [6–10]
Loss33–23Sep 2015Great Britain F8, RoehamptonFuturesHard Neil Pauffley David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury
2–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss33–24Sep 2015Great Britain F9, NottinghamFuturesHard Daniel Cox Lloyd Glasspool
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss33–25Oct 2015Sweden F5, DanderydFuturesHard (i) Sam Barry David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury
5–7, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win34–25Feb 2016Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst Scott Clayton
Jonny O'Mara
6–1, 6–4

Retirement

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

References

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  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.
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