Horace Rice
Horace Rice (5 September 1872 – 18 January 1950) was an Australian tennis player.
 Rice in 1913 | |
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1872 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18 January 1950 (aged 77)[1] Roseville, New South Wales, 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 |  Harry Parker | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1910 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Rodney Heath | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1911 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Norman Brookes | 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1915 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Gordon Lowe | 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 | Sylvia Lance Harper | Margaret Molesworth Bert St. John | 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]
Family
Rice's brother William Rice, was a violist with J. C. Williamson's orchestra, and husband of leading dancer Minnie Everett.
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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