Sean Thornley

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Sean Thornley
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Country (sports) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Residence West Wickham, London
Born (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35)
Bristol, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 538 (12 September 2011)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Career titles23 (21 ITF Futures / 2 ATP Challengers)
Highest rankingNo. 160 (24 September 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2011, 2013)
Last updated on: 18 July 2016.

Sean Thornley (born 31 May 1989) is a former British tennis player, best known for playing on the doubles circuit with David Rice.

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Career

In 2011 Thornley and Rice qualified for the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon. [1] They lost in the first round to Jamie Murray and Sergiy Stakhovsky, 3–6, 5–7.

After a successful year, Thornley and Rice were awarded a wildcard in 2013 in to the Wimbledon Championships Doubles Main Draw, where they lost in the first round in five sets, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(7), 6–4, 4–6 to Marinko Matosevic and Frank Moser.

Sean Thornley and David Rice have won 21 international doubles titles together.

Thornley retired from professional tennis in 2015 and now works in the commercial department at Arsenal Football Club.

Challenger and Futures finals

Doubles: 47 (23–24)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–3)
ITF Futures Tour (21–21)
Titles by surface
Hard (19–22)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 2007Greece F2, Syros FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iain Atkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Childs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
3–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Aug 2009India F7, New Delhi FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton Flag of India.svg Ashutosh Singh
Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [8–10]
Win1–2Oct 2009Greece F2, Paros FuturesCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Grassi
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Vasiliev
6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Win2–2Sep 2010Great Britain F13, London FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Grassi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Slabinsky
2–6, 6–3, [10–0]
Loss2–3Sep 2010Great Britain F14, Nottingham FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
5–7, 6–1, [11–13]
Loss2–4Sep 2010Great Britain F15, Wrexham FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win3–4Feb 2011France F3, Bressuire FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of France.svg Medy Chettar
Flag of France.svg Valentin Nourrissat
Walkover
Loss3–5 Mar 2011 Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil
0–6, 1–6
Loss3–6Apr 2011Turkey F12, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Čačić
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík
6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Win4–6Apr 2011Great Britain F5, Bournemouth FuturesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Spain.svg Carles Poch Gradin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Slabinsky
6–3, 6–4
Loss4–7May 2011Great Britain F6, Edinburgh FuturesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Feaver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarryd Maher
6–2, 0–6, [6–10]
Win5–7May 2011Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Israel.svg Tal Eros
Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss5–8May 2011Israel F5, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Fruttero
Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [11–13]
Win6–8Jul 2011Great Britain F9, Ilkley FuturesGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Goodall
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Win7–8Aug 2011Great Britain F12, LondonFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse
Flag of India.svg Sanam Singh
6–3, 6–2
Win8–8Sep 2011Great Britain F13, WrexhamFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Feaver
Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Glancy
6–2, 7–5
Loss8–9Sep 2011Great Britain F15, NottinghamFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Goodall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis
4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win9–9Oct 2011Turkey F25, AntalyaFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Biryukov
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Sitak
2–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win10–9Oct 2011Turkey F26, AntalyaFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Érik Chvojka
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Konečný
7–6(11–9), 6–3
Win11–9Oct 2011Great Britain F17, Cardiff FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Golding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cox
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Smethurst
6–4, 6–4
Loss11–10Jan 2012Great Britain F1, Glasgow FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Inglot
5–7, 2–6
Loss11–11Jan 2012Great Britain F2, Sheffield FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Inglot
3–6, 5–7
Win12–11Jan 2012Great Britain F3, Birkenhead FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton
6–2, 6–3
Loss12–12Mar 2012Great Britain F4, Tipton FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Inglot
3–6, 4–6
Loss12–13Aug 2012Great Britain F12, WrexhamFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Golding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
4–6, 0–6
Win13–13Aug 2012Great Britain F13, LondonFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Fitzpatrick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Burn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win14–13 Sep 2012 İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
7–6(10–8), 6–2
Win15–13Oct 2012Great Britain F17, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis
Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Knittel
6–3, 6–2
Win16–13Jan 2013Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Clayton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Gabb
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win17–13Feb 2013Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Fitzpatrick
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Loss17–14Feb 2013Great Britain F4, Wirral FuturesHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg James Cluskey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
6–7(5–7), 6–2, [7–10]
Win18–14Mar 2013Great Britain F5, CardiffFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
6–1, 7–5
Win18–15Mar 2013Great Britain F6, Shrewsbury FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sander Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jonas Merckx
6–2, 6–1
Loss18–16Apr 2013USA F10, Little Rock FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United States.svg Chase Buchanan
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
2–6, 3–6
Loss18–17Aug 2013Great Britain F16, Chiswick FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win19–17Oct 2013France F18, Nevers FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of France.svg Mathieu Rodrigues
Flag of France.svg Gleb Sakharov
6–3, 6–4
Loss19–18Oct 2013France F19, Saint-Dizier FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Germain Gigounon
Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win20–18Oct 2013Great Britain F21, Loughborough FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin Griekspoor
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Scott Griekspoor
6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]
Win21–18Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 6–1
Win22–18Jan 2014Great Britain F2, Sunderland FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Gabb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Ward-Hibbert
6–3, 6–3
Loss22–19Jan 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Smethurst
6–3, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss22–20Mar 2014Great Britain F8, TiptonFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10]
Win23–20 Jul 2014 Tampere, EstoniaChallengerClay Flag of the Philippines.svg Ruben Gonzales Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer
Flag of Russia.svg Anton Zaitcev
6–7(5–7), 7–6(12–10), [10–8]
Loss23–21 Aug 2014 Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Flag of the Philippines.svg Ruben Gonzales Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Jebavý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Pospíšil
4–6, 3–6
Loss23–22Oct 2014Great Britain F17, Manchester FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Walsh Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice
4–6, 4–6
Loss23–23 Nov 2014 Knoxville, USChallengerHard (i) Flag of Portugal.svg Gastão Elias Flag of Latvia.svg Miķelis Lībietis
Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese
3–6, 4–6
Loss23–24Mar 2015Great Britain F5, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Clayton
6–7(3–7), 4–6

References

  1. "Find a Tennis Court in Your County".