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.

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(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 surfaceHard (6–9)Clay (0–0)Grass (1–3)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Great Britain F9, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass Joshua Milton6–2, 2–6, 4–6Loss0–2Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Laurynas Grigelis2–6, 3–6Loss0–3Great Britain F14, NottinghamFuturesHard Josh Goodall4–6, 3–6Loss0–4Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Josh Goodall3–6, 6–7(2–7)Win1–4Mexico F5, ZacatecasFuturesHard César Ramírez6–3, 6–4Loss1–5Mexico F6, LeónFuturesHard Vasek Pospisil1–6, 2–6Loss1–6Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Amir Weintraub3–6, 2–6Loss1–7Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Amir Weintraub1–6, 1–6Loss1–8Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Josh Goodall5–7, 1–6Loss1–9Great Britain F2, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Dan Evans2–6, 0–6Win2–9Greece F7, MarathonFuturesHard Alexios Halebian6–3, 7–5Win3–9Greece F8, MarathonFuturesHard Richard Gabb7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)Loss3–10Great Britain F21, LoughboroughFuturesHard (i) Laurynas Grigelis4–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss3–11Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst3–6, 5–7Win4–11Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst5–7, 6–3, 6–4Win5–11Turkey F18, AntalyaFuturesHard Cem İlkel4–6, 6–4, 6–3Win6–11Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass George Coupland6–4, 6–4Loss6–12Tunisia F8, El KantaouiFuturesHard Erik Crepaldi4–6, 6–2, 6–7(1–7)Win7–12Qatar F3, DohaFuturesHard Patrik Fabian4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2

Doubles: 59 (34–25) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)ITF Futures Tour (33–24)Titles by surfaceHard (28–21)Clay (3–4)Grass (2–0)Carpet (1–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Spain F39, VilafrancaFuturesClay Luka Belić David Canudas-Fernandez Carlos Rexach-Itoiz4–6, 3–6Win1–1Spain F10, BadalonaFuturesClay Marcelo Demoliner David Canudas-Fernandez Oscar Sabate-Bretos6–3, 6–1Win2–1Spain F14, MálagaFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Óscar Burrieza Nikolai Nesterov1–6, 6–2, [10–7]Win3–1Spain F15, MelillaFuturesHard Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol Massimo Capone Claudio Grassi6–3, 6–4Loss3–2Slovenia F1, KoperFuturesClay Joshua Milton Nicolas Reissig Bertram Steinberger3–6, 5–7Win4–2Greece F2, ParosFuturesCarpet Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi Mikhail Vasiliev6–4, 2–6, [10–8]Win5–2Great Britain F13, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Claudio Grassi Alexander Slabinsky2–6, 6–3, [10–0]Loss5–3Italy F26, Porto TorresFuturesHard Paris Gemouchidis Claudio Grassi Francesco Piccari4–6, 3–6Loss5–4Great Britain F15, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Lewis Burton Dan Evans6–7(6–8), 4–6Win6–4Turkey F3, AntalyaFuturesHard Patrik Brydolf Igor Karpov Ilia Starkov3–6, 6–1, [10–5]Win7–4France F3, BressuireFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Medy Chettar Valentin NourrissatWalkoverLoss7–5Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard (i) Sean Thornley Treat Huey Vasek Pospisil0–6, 1–6Loss7–6Turkey F12, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Nikola Čačić Jozef Kovalík6–4, 4–6, [4–10]Win8–6Great Britain F5, BournemouthFuturesClay Sean Thornley Carles Poch Gradin Alexander Slabinsky6–3, 6–4Loss8–7Great Britain F6, EdinburghFuturesClay Sean Thornley James Feaver Jarryd Maher6–2, 0–6, [6–10]Win9–7Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Tal Eros Amir Weintraub3–6, 6–3, [11–9]Loss9–8Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Sean Thornley John Paul Fruttero Amir Weintraub7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [11–13]Win10–8Great Britain F9, IlkleyFuturesGrass Sean Thornley Chris Eaton Josh Goodall6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–7]Win11–8Great Britain F12, LondonFuturesHard Sean Thornley Ruan Roelofse Sanam Singh6–3, 6–2Win12–8Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Sean Thornley James Feaver Daniel Glancy6–2, 7–5Loss12–9Great Britain F15, NottinghamFuturesHard Sean Thornley Josh Goodall Marcus Willis4–6, 6–7(6–8)Win13–9Turkey F25, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Mikhail Biryukov Dmitri Sitak2–6, 6–4, [10–6]Win14–9Turkey F26, AntalyaFuturesHard Sean Thornley Érik Chvojka Michal Konečný7–6(11–9), 6–3Loss14–10Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot5–7, 2–6Loss14–11Great Britain F2, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot3–6, 5–7Win15–11Great Britain F3, BirkenheadFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Lewis Burton Chris Eaton6–2, 6–3Loss15–12Great Britain F4, TiptonFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot3–6, 4–6Win16–12Great Britain F14, ChiswickFuturesHard Ruan Roelofse Harry Meehan Stefan Sterland-Markovic7–5, 7–6(9–7)Win17–12İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Sean Thornley Brydan Klein Dane Propoggia7–6(10–8), 6–2Win18–12Great Britain F17, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Laurynas Grigelis Bastian Knittel6–3, 6–2Win19–12Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Scott Clayton Richard Gabb7–6(7–5), 6–2Win20–12Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Dan Evans Andrew Fitzpatrick6–2, 7–6(8–6)Win21–12Great Britain F5, CardiffFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie Neal Skupski6–1, 7–5Win22–12Great Britain F6, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Sander Gillé Jonas Merckx6–2, 6–1Loss22–13USA F10, Little RockFuturesHard Sean Thornley Chase Buchanan Austin Krajicek2–6, 3–6Loss22–14Great Britain F16, ChiswickFuturesHard Sean Thornley Liam Broady Joshua Ward-Hibbert6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10]Win23–14France F18, NeversFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Mathieu Rodrigues Gleb Sakharov6–3, 6–4Loss23–15France F19, Saint-DizierFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Germain Gigounon Hugo Nys6–7(4–7), 4–6Win24–15Great Britain F21, LoughboroughFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Kevin Griekspoor Scott Griekspoor6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]Win25–15Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst6–3, 6–1Win26–15Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Richard Gabb Joshua Ward-Hibbert6–3, 6–3Loss26–16Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst6–3, 2–6, [8–10]Loss26–17Great Britain F8, TiptonFuturesHard (i) Sean Thornley Lewis Burton Marcus Willis6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10]Win27–17Great Britain F14, Frinton-on-SeaFuturesGrass George Coupland Jack Findel-Hawkins Toby Mitchell6–4 ret.Win28–17Spain F24, PozoblancoFuturesHard Edward Corrie Lewis Burton Marcus Willis6–4, 7–5Win29–17France F17, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Edward Corrie Enzo Couacaud Laurent Lokoli6–4, 2–6, [10–5]Win30–17Great Britain F16, WrexhamFuturesHard Edward Corrie Luke Bambridge Liam Broady6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]Win31–17Great Britain F17, ManchesterFuturesHard (i) Laurynas Grigelis Sean Thornley Darren Walsh6–4, 6–4Win32–17Thailand F11, BangkokFuturesHard Brydan Klein Pruchya Isaro Nuttanon Kadchapanan3–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–8]Loss32–18France F2, BressuireFuturesHard (i) Kevin King Fabrice Martin Purav Raja3–6, 2–6Loss32–19Tunisia F6, El KantaouiFuturesHard Yannik Reuter Tom Jomby Mick Lescure4–6, 3–6Loss32–20Tunisia F8, El KantaouiFuturesHard Claudio Grassi Yaraslav Shyla Andrei Vasilevski3–6, 6–4, [6–10]Loss32–21Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i) Daniel Cox Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof2–6, 6–4, [2–10]Win33–21Qatar F1, DohaFuturesHard James Marsalek Dominik Kellovský Jaroslav Pospíšil4–6, 6–4, [10–4]Loss33–22Germany F9, EssenFuturesClay Neil Pauffley Marvin Netuschil Philipp Scholz6–1, 6–7(4–7), [6–10]Loss33–23Great Britain F8, RoehamptonFuturesHard Neil Pauffley David O'Hare Joe Salisbury2–6, 6–4, [5–10]Loss33–24Great Britain F9, NottinghamFuturesHard Daniel Cox Lloyd Glasspool Joshua Ward-Hibbert4–6, 6–3, [7–10]Loss33–25Sweden F5, DanderydFuturesHard (i) Sam Barry David O'Hare Joe Salisbury5–7, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]Win34–25Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Daniel Smethurst Scott Clayton Jonny O'Mara6–1, 6–4

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

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LTA profile