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)

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

Doubles: 59 (34–25)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Spain F39, VilafrancaFuturesClay Luka Belić David Canudas-Fernandez
Carlos Rexach-Itoiz
4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Spain F10, BadalonaFuturesClay Marcelo Demoliner David Canudas-Fernandez
Oscar Sabate-Bretos
6–3, 6–1
Win2–1Spain F14, MálagaFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Óscar Burrieza
Nikolai Nesterov
1–6, 6–2,
Win3–1Spain F15, MelillaFuturesHard Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol Massimo Capone
Claudio Grassi
6–3, 6–4
Loss3–2Slovenia F1, KoperFuturesClay Joshua Milton Nicolas Reissig
Bertram Steinberger
3–6, 5–7
Win4–2Greece F2, ParosFuturesCarpet Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi
Mikhail Vasiliev
6–4, 2–6,
Win5–2Great Britain F13, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi
Alexander Slabinsky
2–6, 6–3,
Loss5–3Italy F26, Porto TorresFuturesHard Paris Gemouchidis Claudio Grassi
Francesco Piccari
4–6, 3–6
Loss5–4Great Britain F15, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Dan Evans
6–7, 4–6
Win6–4Turkey F3, AntalyaFuturesHard Patrik Brydolf Igor Karpov
Ilia Starkov
3–6, 6–1,
Win7–4France F3, BressuireFuturesHard Sean Thornley Medy Chettar
Valentin Nourrissat
Walkover
Loss7–52011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Rimouski – Doubles|Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard Sean Thornley Treat Huey
Vasek Pospisil
0–6, 1–6
Loss7–6Turkey F12, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Nikola Čačić
Jozef Kovalík
6–4, 4–6,
Win8–6Great Britain F5, BournemouthFuturesClay Sean Thornley Carles Poch Gradin
Alexander Slabinsky
6–3, 6–4
Loss8–7Great Britain F6, EdinburghFuturesClay Sean Thornley James Feaver
Jarryd Maher
6–2, 0–6,
Win9–7Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Tal Eros
Amir Weintraub
3–6, 6–3,
Loss9–8Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley John Paul Fruttero
Amir Weintraub
7–6, 6–7,
Win10–8Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Josh Goodall
6–7, 6–3,
Win11–8Great Britain F12, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Ruan Roelofse
Sanam Singh
6–3, 6–2
Win12–8Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley James Feaver
Daniel Glancy
6–2, 7–5
Loss12–9Great Britain F15, NottinghamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Josh Goodall
Marcus Willis
4–6, 6–7
Win13–9Turkey F25, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Mikhail Biryukov
Dmitri Sitak
2–6, 6–4,
Win14–9Turkey F26, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Érik Chvojka
Michal Konečný
7–6, 6–3
Loss14–10Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
5–7, 2–6
Loss14–11Great Britain F2, SheffieldFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
3–6, 5–7
Win15–11Great Britain F3, BirkenheadFuturesHard Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Chris Eaton
6–2, 6–3
Loss15–12Great Britain F4, TiptonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chris Eaton
Dominic Inglot
3–6, 4–6
Win16–12Great Britain F14, ChiswickFuturesHard Ruan Roelofse Harry Meehan
Stefan Sterland-Markovic
7–5, 7–6
Win17–122012 Türk Telecom İzmir Cup – Doubles|İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Sean Thornley Brydan Klein
Dane Propoggia
7–6, 6–2
Win18–12Great Britain F17, GlasgowFuturesHard Sean Thornley Laurynas Grigelis
Bastian Knittel
6–3, 6–2
Win19–12Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard Sean Thornley Scott Clayton
Richard Gabb
7–6, 6–2
Win20–12Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard Sean Thornley Dan Evans
Andrew Fitzpatrick
6–2, 7–6
Win21–12Great Britain F5, CardiffFuturesHard Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Neal Skupski
6–1, 7–5
Win22–12Great Britain F6, ShrewsburyFuturesHard Sean Thornley Sander Gillé
Jonas Merckx
6–2, 6–1
Loss22–13USA F10, Little RockFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chase Buchanan
Austin Krajicek
2–6, 3–6
Loss22–14Great Britain F16, ChiswickFuturesHard Sean Thornley Liam Broady
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–7, 6–2,
Win23–14France F18, NeversFuturesHard Sean Thornley Mathieu Rodrigues
Gleb Sakharov
6–3, 6–4
Loss23–15France F19, Saint-DizierFuturesHard Sean Thornley Germain Gigounon
Hugo Nys
6–7, 4–6
Win24–15Great Britain F21, LoughboroughFuturesHard Sean Thornley Kevin Griekspoor
Scott Griekspoor
6–3, 6–7,
Win25–15Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 6–1
Win26–15Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard Sean Thornley Richard Gabb
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–3, 6–3
Loss26–16Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard Sean Thornley Edward Corrie
Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 2–6,
Loss26–17Great Britain F8, TiptonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis
6–4, 6–7,
Win27–17Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass George Coupland Jack Findel-Hawkins
Toby Mitchell
6–4 ret.
Win28–17Spain F24, PozoblancoFuturesHard Edward Corrie Lewis Burton
Marcus Willis
6–4, 7–5
Win29–17France F17, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Edward Corrie Enzo Couacaud
Laurent Lokoli
6–4, 2–6,
Win30–17Great Britain F16, WrexhamFuturesHard Edward Corrie Luke Bambridge
Liam Broady
6–7, 6–4,
Win31–17Great Britain F17, ManchesterFuturesHard Laurynas Grigelis Sean Thornley
Darren Walsh
6–4, 6–4
Win32–17Thailand F11, BangkokFuturesHard Brydan Klein Pruchya Isaro
Nuttanon Kadchapanan
3–6, 7–6,
Loss32–18France F2, BressuireFuturesHard Kevin King Fabrice Martin
Purav Raja
3–6, 2–6
Loss32–19Tunisia F6, El KantaouiFuturesHard Yannik Reuter Tom Jomby
Mick Lescure
4–6, 3–6
Loss32–20Tunisia F8, El KantaouiFuturesHard Claudio Grassi Yaraslav Shyla
Andrei Vasilevski
3–6, 6–4,
Loss32–21Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard Daniel Cox Antal van der Duim
Boy Westerhof
2–6, 6–4,
Win33–21Qatar F1, DohaFuturesHard James Marsalek Dominik Kellovsky
Jaroslav Pospíšil
4–6, 6–4,
Loss33–22Germany F9, EssenFuturesClay Neil Pauffley Marvin Netuschil
Philipp Scholz
6–1, 6–7,
Loss33–23Great Britain F8, RoehamptonFuturesHard Neil Pauffley David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury
2–6, 6–4,
Loss33–24Great Britain F9, NottinghamFuturesHard Daniel Cox Lloyd Glasspool
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
4–6, 6–3,
Loss33–25Sweden F5, DanderydFuturesHard Sam Barry David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury
5–7, 7–6,
Win34–25Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard 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" and that his son "likes the odd night out with his mates, the same as any other 18-year-old."

Retirement

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