Rhys Gemmell

Rice Gemmell

Full name	Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1896-03-04)4 March 1896 Caulfield, Victoria
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)

Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell (born 4 March 1896 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia – died 10 May 1972)^[1] was a tennis player from Australia. By 1916 he was living in Claremont, Western Australia and was enlisted in World War 1 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 and in 1932 he became a gold miner.^[5]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1)

Winner (1)

Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
1921	Australasian Championships	Grass	Alf Hedeman	7–5, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles (1)

Winner (1)

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

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