Rice Gemmell

Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell (1896–1972) was an Australian tennis player.

Rice Gemmell

Full name	Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell
Born	(1896-03-04)4 March 1896 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Died	10 May 1972(1972-05-10) (aged 76)[1]
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (1921)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1921)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1926)

Born in Caulfield, Victoria, by 1916 he was living in Claremont, Western Australia and was enlisted in World War I as a bombardier.^[2] Gemmell is best known for winning the 1921 Australasian Championships men's singles title, held at Perth, where he beat Alf Hedeman in the final.^[3] In the same year, he also won the men's doubles title, partnering Stanley Eaton. Gemmell was Western Australia's top player during the 1920s. In 1924 Gemmell opened a store which sold sports equipment with fellow player Keith McDougall.^[4] Gemmell turned professional in 1927. In 1932 he became a gold miner and in 1940 he survived a car crash in which the driver of the car died.^[1] He died in 1972 and is interred in Tewantin, Queensland.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1921	Australasian Championships	Grass	Alf Hedeman	7–5, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1921	Australasian Championships	Grass	Stanley Eaton	N. Brearley Edward Stokes	7–5, 6–3, 6–3