Horace Rice
Horace "Horrie" Rice (1872 – 1950) was an Australian tennis player.
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| Born | 5 September 1872 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 18 January 1950 (aged 77) [1] Roseville, Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 284–129 (68.7%)[2] |
| Career titles | 26[3] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1907) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1913) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1910, 1915) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1913) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1923) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1913) |
McLoughlin and Rice during the quarter-finals of the 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The left-handed Rice, who played in knickerbockers and long black socks, won the Men's Singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships, beating Harry Parker in the final.[4] He was also runner-up 3 times (in 1910, 1911 and 1915). He won the Men's Doubles title at the 1915 Championships, partnering Clarence Todd.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title, 3 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1907 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1910 | Australasian Championships | Grass | | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1911 | Australasian Championships | Grass | | 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1915 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1923 | Australasian Championships | Grass | | | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
At the time of winning his last Grand Slam title and his only one mixed doubles title (on 18 August 1923), he was 50 years and 347 days, which is the all-time record for men in tennis history.[1]
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References
- db4tennis
- Garcia, Gabriel. "Horace Rice: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Garcia, Gabriel. "Horace Rice: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Horrie Rice". Grand Slam Tennis Archive. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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