# 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.

## 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 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 |

## Retirement

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