David Rice (tennis)

David Rice is an English tennis player ranked 501 in the world in December 2011 with a career high ranking of 408 in June 2011. Rice qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles for the first time in June 2011 with Sean Thornley.[1]

Bebo controversy

In 2007 Rice had funding and coaching suspended for 'unprofessional behaviour' after a photograph appeared on the social networking site Bebo. Rice's father argued that the episode had been "blown out of all proportion"[2] and that his son "likes the odd night out with his mates, the same as any other 18-year-old."[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Wimbledon/News/2011/David-Rice-and-Sean-Thornley-qualify-for-Wimbledon/
  2. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/sep/26/sport.tennis
  3. ^ http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/1712532.rice_snr_lay_off_my_tennis_star_son/