Horace Rice
For the U.S. politician, see Horace Baldwin Rice.
 | |
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1872 Sydney, Australia |
| Died |
January 18, 1950 (aged 77)1950[1] Roseville,Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 137–50 (73.26%) |
| Career titles | 24 |
| 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
Horace "Horrie" Rice (1872 – 1950) was an Australian tennis player.
The left-hander won the Men's Singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships. He was also runner-up 3 times. He won the Men's Doubles title at the 1915 Championships, partnering Clarence Todd.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 tile, 3 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1907 | Australasian Championships |  Harry Parker | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1910 | Australasian Championships | Rodney Heath | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1911 | Australasian Championships | Norman Brookes | 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1915 | Australasian Championships |  Gordon Lowe | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1923 | Australasian Championships | 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 August 18, 1923), he was 50 years and 347 days, which is the all-time record for men in tennis history.[2]
References
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