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 States
ResidenceSan Diego, United States[1]
Born (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989
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

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

Singles: 19 (7–12)
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
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)
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
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

Bebo controversy

In 2007 Rice had funding and coaching suspended for 'unprofessional behaviour' after a photograph appeared on the social networking site Bebo. Rice's father argued that the episode had been "blown out of all proportion"[3] and that his son "likes the odd night out with his mates, the same as any other 18-year-old."[4]

Retirement

Rice played his final match against Stefano Napolitano in 2016, and having lost retired and became a tennis coach in London.[5][6]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Major UK & Worldwide Tennis Events - LTA". Lta.org.uk.
  3. Jones, Sam (26 September 2007). "Tennis: 'Unprofessional' young tennis players have funding suspended". Theguardian.com.
  4. "Rice Snr: Lay off my tennis star son". Watford Observer.
  5. "Priory Park (Crouch End) - Activities/Classes Showcase". Georgiansclub.com.
  6. "David Rice - Overview - ATP Tour - Tennis". ATP Tour.
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