David Rice (tennis)
David Rice 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
He qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles for the first time in June 2011 with Sean Thornley. 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, 6–4, 4–6 to Marinko Matosevic and Frank Moser.
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 19 (7–12)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Great Britain F9, Frinton-on-Sea | Futures | Grass | Joshua Milton | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | Great Britain F13, Wrexham | Futures | Hard | Laurynas Grigelis | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 0–3 | Great Britain F14, Nottingham | Futures | Hard | Josh Goodall | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 0–4 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley | Futures | Grass | Josh Goodall | 3–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 1–4 | Mexico F5, Zacatecas | Futures | Hard | César Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1–5 | Mexico F6, León | Futures | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | 1–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 1–6 | Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Amir Weintraub | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 1–7 | Israel F5, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Amir Weintraub | 1–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 1–8 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley | Futures | Grass | Josh Goodall | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Loss | 1–9 | Great Britain F2, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Dan Evans | 2–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 2–9 | Greece F7, Marathon | Futures | Hard | Alexios Halebian | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Win | 3–9 | Greece F8, Marathon | Futures | Hard | Richard Gabb | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 | |
Loss | 3–10 | Great Britain F21, Loughborough | Futures | Hard | Laurynas Grigelis | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
Loss | 3–11 | Great Britain F2, Sunderland | Futures | Hard | Daniel Smethurst | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 4–11 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Daniel Smethurst | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 5–11 | Turkey F18, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Cem İlkel | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | 6–11 | Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-Sea | Futures | Grass | George Coupland | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 6–12 | Tunisia F8, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Erik Crepaldi | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7 | |
Win | 7–12 | Qatar F3, Doha | Futures | Hard | Patrik Fabian | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 59 (34–25)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Spain F39, Vilafranca | Futures | Clay | Luka Belić | David Canudas-Fernandez Carlos Rexach-Itoiz | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 1–1 | Spain F10, Badalona | Futures | Clay | Marcelo Demoliner | David Canudas-Fernandez Oscar Sabate-Bretos | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Win | 2–1 | Spain F14, Málaga | Futures | Clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | Óscar Burrieza Nikolai Nesterov | 1–6, 6–2, | |
Win | 3–1 | Spain F15, Melilla | Futures | Hard | Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol | Massimo Capone Claudio Grassi | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 3–2 | Slovenia F1, Koper | Futures | Clay | Joshua Milton | Nicolas Reissig Bertram Steinberger | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 4–2 | Greece F2, Paros | Futures | Carpet | Sean Thornley | Claudio Grassi Mikhail Vasiliev | 6–4, 2–6, | |
Win | 5–2 | Great Britain F13, London | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Claudio Grassi Alexander Slabinsky | 2–6, 6–3, | |
Loss | 5–3 | Italy F26, Porto Torres | Futures | Hard | Paris Gemouchidis | Claudio Grassi Francesco Piccari | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 5–4 | Great Britain F15, Wrexham | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Lewis Burton Dan Evans | 6–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 6–4 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Patrik Brydolf | Igor Karpov Ilia Starkov | 3–6, 6–1, | |
Win | 7–4 | France F3, Bressuire | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Medy Chettar Valentin Nourrissat | Walkover | |
Loss | 7–5 | 2011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Rimouski – Doubles| | Rimouski, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Sean Thornley | Treat Huey Vasek Pospisil | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 7–6 | Turkey F12, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Nikola Čačić Jozef Kovalík | 6–4, 4–6, | |
Win | 8–6 | Great Britain F5, Bournemouth | Futures | Clay | Sean Thornley | Carles Poch Gradin Alexander Slabinsky | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 8–7 | Great Britain F6, Edinburgh | Futures | Clay | Sean Thornley | James Feaver Jarryd Maher | 6–2, 0–6, | |
Win | 9–7 | Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Tal Eros Amir Weintraub | 3–6, 6–3, | |
Loss | 9–8 | Israel F5, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | John Paul Fruttero Amir Weintraub | 7–6, 6–7, | |
Win | 10–8 | Great Britain F9, Ilkley | Futures | Grass | Sean Thornley | Chris Eaton Josh Goodall | 6–7, 6–3, | |
Win | 11–8 | Great Britain F12, London | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Ruan Roelofse Sanam Singh | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 12–8 | Great Britain F13, Wrexham | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | James Feaver Daniel Glancy | 6–2, 7–5 | |
Loss | 12–9 | Great Britain F15, Nottingham | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Josh Goodall Marcus Willis | 4–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 13–9 | Turkey F25, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Mikhail Biryukov Dmitri Sitak | 2–6, 6–4, | |
Win | 14–9 | Turkey F26, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Érik Chvojka Michal Konečný | 7–6, 6–3 | |
Loss | 14–10 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot | 5–7, 2–6 | |
Loss | 14–11 | Great Britain F2, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 15–11 | Great Britain F3, Birkenhead | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Lewis Burton Chris Eaton | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Loss | 15–12 | Great Britain F4, Tipton | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 16–12 | Great Britain F14, Chiswick | Futures | Hard | Ruan Roelofse | Harry Meehan Stefan Sterland-Markovic | 7–5, 7–6 | |
Win | 17–12 | 2012 Türk Telecom İzmir Cup – Doubles| | İzmir, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | Sean Thornley | Brydan Klein Dane Propoggia | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 18–12 | Great Britain F17, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Laurynas Grigelis Bastian Knittel | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 19–12 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Scott Clayton Richard Gabb | 7–6, 6–2 | |
Win | 20–12 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Dan Evans Andrew Fitzpatrick | 6–2, 7–6 | |
Win | 21–12 | Great Britain F5, Cardiff | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Edward Corrie Neal Skupski | 6–1, 7–5 | |
Win | 22–12 | Great Britain F6, Shrewsbury | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Sander Gillé Jonas Merckx | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Loss | 22–13 | USA F10, Little Rock | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Chase Buchanan Austin Krajicek | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 22–14 | Great Britain F16, Chiswick | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Liam Broady Joshua Ward-Hibbert | 6–7, 6–2, | |
Win | 23–14 | France F18, Nevers | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Mathieu Rodrigues Gleb Sakharov | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 23–15 | France F19, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Germain Gigounon Hugo Nys | 6–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 24–15 | Great Britain F21, Loughborough | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Kevin Griekspoor Scott Griekspoor | 6–3, 6–7, | |
Win | 25–15 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Win | 26–15 | Great Britain F2, Sunderland | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Richard Gabb Joshua Ward-Hibbert | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Loss | 26–16 | Great Britain F3, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst | 6–3, 2–6, | |
Loss | 26–17 | Great Britain F8, Tipton | Futures | Hard | Sean Thornley | Lewis Burton Marcus Willis | 6–4, 6–7, | |
Win | 27–17 | Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-Sea | Futures | Grass | George Coupland | Jack Findel-Hawkins Toby Mitchell | 6–4 ret. | |
Win | 28–17 | Spain F24, Pozoblanco | Futures | Hard | Edward Corrie | Lewis Burton Marcus Willis | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 29–17 | France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | Edward Corrie | Enzo Couacaud Laurent Lokoli | 6–4, 2–6, | |
Win | 30–17 | Great Britain F16, Wrexham | Futures | Hard | Edward Corrie | Luke Bambridge Liam Broady | 6–7, 6–4, | |
Win | 31–17 | Great Britain F17, Manchester | Futures | Hard | Laurynas Grigelis | Sean Thornley Darren Walsh | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 32–17 | Thailand F11, Bangkok | Futures | Hard | Brydan Klein | Pruchya Isaro Nuttanon Kadchapanan | 3–6, 7–6, | |
Loss | 32–18 | France F2, Bressuire | Futures | Hard | Kevin King | Fabrice Martin Purav Raja | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 32–19 | Tunisia F6, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Yannik Reuter | Tom Jomby Mick Lescure | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 32–20 | Tunisia F8, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Claudio Grassi | Yaraslav Shyla Andrei Vasilevski | 3–6, 6–4, | |
Loss | 32–21 | Great Britain F4, Wirral | Futures | Hard | Daniel Cox | Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof | 2–6, 6–4, | |
Win | 33–21 | Qatar F1, Doha | Futures | Hard | James Marsalek | Dominik Kellovsky Jaroslav Pospíšil | 4–6, 6–4, | |
Loss | 33–22 | Germany F9, Essen | Futures | Clay | Neil Pauffley | Marvin Netuschil Philipp Scholz | 6–1, 6–7, | |
Loss | 33–23 | Great Britain F8, Roehampton | Futures | Hard | Neil Pauffley | David O'Hare Joe Salisbury | 2–6, 6–4, | |
Loss | 33–24 | Great Britain F9, Nottingham | Futures | Hard | Daniel Cox | Lloyd Glasspool Joshua Ward-Hibbert | 4–6, 6–3, | |
Loss | 33–25 | Sweden F5, Danderyd | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry | David O'Hare Joe Salisbury | 5–7, 7–6, | |
Win | 34–25 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Daniel Smethurst | Scott Clayton Jonny O'Mara | 6–1, 6–4 |