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Daniel Smethurst

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Daniel Smethurst (Iceman)
Smethurst at the 2015 Aegon Surbiton Trophy tournament
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990 (age 34)
Manchester, United Kingdom
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$186,522
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 234 (23 June 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (2014)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 159 (28 July 2014)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2014)
Last updated on: 22 February 2017.

Daniel Smethurst aka “Iceman” (born 13 October 1990) is a British tennis player and coach, who has played on the ITF Circuit and ATP Challenger Tour. On 23 June 2014 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 234 and on 28 July 2014 reached his highest doubles ranking of No. 159.

Smethurst dropped out of ATP rankings in 2017, his last match being against Calvin Hemery in the 2016 Wimbledon Championships qualifiers, where he lost in straight sets.[1] Smethurst became a tennis coach, working with the University of Bath's tennis team.[2] Prior to his retirement, Smethurst worked with former British number one Johanna Konta, as her assistant coach[3]

Challengers and Futures finals

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Singles: 27 (12–15)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (12–15)
Titles by surface
Hard (9–8)
Clay (2–5)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2009 Romania F3, Pitești Futures Clay Ukraine Artem Smirnov 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2009 Belgium F1, Eupen Futures Clay Belgium Yannick Vandenbulcke 5–7, 0–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2009 Belgium F2, Koksijde Futures Clay Morocco Rabie Chaki 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Win 2–2 Sep 2009 Portugal F4, Porto Futures Clay France Benoît Paire 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–3 Feb 2010 Spain F6, Cartagena Futures Clay Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 2–4 Mar 2010 Great Britain F3, Tipton Futures Hard (i) Spain Roberto Bautista Agut 5–7, 4–6
Loss 2–5 Nov 2010 Czech Republic F4, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Futures Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jan Mertl 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6
Loss 2–6 Jan 2011 USA F2, Tamarac Futures Clay United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic 4–6, 6–0, 2–6
Win 3–6 Oct 2011 Sweden F7, Lidköping Futures Hard (i) Sweden Carl Bergman 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win 4–6 Jan 2012 Israel F2, Eilat Futures Hard Slovakia Jozef Kovalík 6–4, 6–2
Win 5–6 Feb 2012 Turkey F6, Antalya Futures Hard Moldova Radu Albot 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Loss 5–7 Mar 2012 Portugal F2, Faro Futures Hard Slovakia Andrej Martin 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5–8 May 2012 Great Britain F8, Newcastle Futures Clay United Kingdom Oliver Golding 4–6, 1–6
Win 6–8 Sep 2012 Sweden F6, Falun Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Joshua Milton 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss 6–9 Feb 2013 Great Britain F4, Wirral Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie 4–6, 1–6
Win 7–9 Mar 2013 Great Britain F8, Sunderland Futures Hard (i) Czech Republic Jan Minář 6–3, 6–4
Loss 7–10 Jan 2014 Great Britain F1, Glasgow Futures Hard (i) Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 5–7
Win 8–10 Jan 2014 Great Britain F2, Sunderland Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom David Rice 6–3, 7–5
Loss 8–11 Feb 2014 Great Britain F3, Sheffield Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom David Rice 7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 8–12 Feb 2014 Great Britain F4, Wirral Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Tom Farquharson 3–6, 5–7
Win 9–12 Feb 2014 Great Britain F5, Nottingham Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie 6–3, 6–2
Win 10–12 Mar 2014 Canada F1, Gatineau Futures Hard (i) Bulgaria Dimitar Kutrovsky 6–2, 6–3
Loss 10–13 Apr 2014 USA F10, Harlingen Futures Hard Serbia Filip Krajinović 2–6, 4–6
Loss 10–14 Apr 2014 USA F11, Little Rock Futures Hard Serbia Filip Krajinović 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 11–14 Jan 2015 Great Britain F1, Sheffield Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Daniel Cox 6–4, 6–4
Loss 11–15 Jul 2015 Great Britain F6, Frinton Futures Grass United Kingdom Dan Evans 6–7(4–7), 6–7(8–10)
Win 12–15 Jul 2015 Ireland F1, Dublin Futures Carpet United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool 6–3, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles: 34 (22–12)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
ITF Futures Tour (19–12)
Titles by surface
Hard (15–4)
Clay (6–8)
Grass (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2008 Turkey F2, Antalya Futures Clay United Kingdom Edward Seator Romania Andrei Mlendea
Romania Gabriel Moraru
3–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 May 2008 Great Britain F7, Bournemouth Futures Clay United Kingdom Edward Seator United Kingdom Ken Skupski
France Ludovic Walter
6–7(2–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win 1–2 May 2009 Great Britain F5, Bournemouth Futures Clay Republic of Ireland Colin O'Brien United Kingdom Richard Gabb
United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt
6–3, 6–2
Win 2–2 May 2009 Great Britain F6, Edinburgh Futures Clay United Kingdom Marcus Willis United Kingdom Richard Gabb
United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt
6–7(3–7), 6–3, [14–12]
Loss 2–3 Aug 2009 Belgium F1, Eupen Futures Clay United Kingdom Maniel Bains France Dorian Descloix
France Maxime Teixeira
6–7(1–7), 6–2, [5–10]
Loss 2–4 Sep 2009 Portugal F4, Porto Futures Clay United States Greg Ouellette Spain Carlos Calderon-Rodriguez
Spain Pedro Clar
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss 2–5 May 2010 Italy F6, Vicenza Futures Clay Denmark Frederik Nielsen Italy Nicola Remedi
Italy Andrea Stoppini
2–6, 4–6
Loss 2–6 Jan 2011 USA F1, Plantation Futures Clay United Kingdom Alexander Ward Moldova Roman Borvanov
United States Denis Zivkovic
4–6, 4–6
Win 3–6 May 2011 Sweden F2, Båstad Futures Clay Belgium Germain Gigounon Sweden Carl Bergman
Finland Timo Nieminen
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Win 4–6 Oct 2011 Sweden F6, Falun Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Oliver Golding Sweden Pierre Bonfre
Sweden Viktor Stjern
7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss 4–7 Oct 2011 Great Britain F17, Cardiff Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Daniel Cox United Kingdom Oliver Golding
United Kingdom Sean Thornley
4–6, 4–6
Win 5–7 May 2012 Great Britain F8, Newcastle Futures Clay United Kingdom Liam Broady United Kingdom Jack Carpenter
United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt
7–6(8–6), 6–0
Win 6–7 Jul 2012 Belgium F2, Havré Futures Clay United Kingdom James Feaver United Kingdom Jack Carpenter
Slovakia Michal Pazicky
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Loss 6–8 Jul 2012 Austria F3, Bad Waltersdorf Futures Clay United Kingdom James Marsalek Austria Maximilian Neuchrist
Croatia Mate Pavić
4–6, 3–6
Win 7–8 Mar 2013 Great Britain F8, Sunderland Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Alexander Ward United Kingdom Lewis Burton
United Kingdom Dan Evans
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 7–9 Apr 2013 France F8, Ajaccio Futures Clay United Kingdom James Marsalek Belgium Niels Desein
Belgium Yannick Mertens
2–6, 2–6
Win 8–9 Aug 2013 Belgium F10, Jupille-sur-Meuse Futures Clay United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt France Maxime Forcin
France Romain Gaborieau
6–1, 6–2
Win 9–9 Oct 2013 USA F27, Mansfield Futures Hard United Kingdom Edward Corrie United States Jean-Yves Aubone
United States Kevin King
6–3, 7–5
Win 10–9 Nov 2013 Champaign, US Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United States Austin Krajicek
United States Tennys Sandgren
7–6(7–5), 0–6, [10–7]
Loss 10–10 Jan 2014 Great Britain F1, Glasgow Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United Kingdom David Rice
United Kingdom Sean Thornley
3–6, 1–6
Win 11–10 Feb 2014 Great Britain F3, Sheffield Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United Kingdom David Rice
United Kingdom Sean Thornley
3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win 12–10 Feb 2014 Great Britain F3, Wirral Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United Kingdom Luke Bambridge
United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
5–7, 7–6(8–6), [10–6]
Win 13–10 Mar 2014 Canada F1, Gatineau Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie Canada Kamil Pajkowski
Canada Filip Peliwo
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 14–10 Mar 2014 Canada F2, Sherbrooke Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie Slovenia Tom Kočevar-Dešman
Germany Torsten Wietoska
3–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win 15–10 Mar 2014 Rimouski, Canada Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie Belgium Germain Gigounon
Belgium Olivier Rochus
6–2, 6–1
Loss 15–11 Apr 2014 USA F10, Harlingen Futures Hard United Kingdom Edward Corrie United States Evan King
United States Devin McCarthy
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 16–11 Jul 2014 Binghamton, US Challenger Hard United Kingdom Daniel Cox Romania Marius Copil
Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky
6–7(3–7), 6–2, [10–6]
Win 17–11 Mar 2015 Canada F1, Gatineau Futures Hard (i) Belgium Germain Gigounon United States Kevin King
South Africa Dean O'Brien
6–4, 6–4
Loss 17–12 Mar 2015 Canada F2, Sherbrooke Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United States Kevin King
South Africa Dean O'Brien
4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Win 18–12 May 2015 Egypt F19, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard United Kingdom Marcus Willis Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Syria Issam Haitham Taweel
6–4, 6–4
Win 19–12 May 2015 Egypt F20, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard United Kingdom Marcus Willis Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoum
Syria Issam Haitham Taweel
6–1, 6–3
Win 20–12 Jul 2015 Great Britain F6, Frinton Futures Grass United Kingdom Marcus Willis United Kingdom Evan Hoyt
Australia Bradley Mousley
6–4, 6–4
Win 21–12 Feb 2016 Great Britain F1, Glasgow Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom David Rice United Kingdom Scott Clayton
United Kingdom Jonny O'Mara
6–1, 6–4
Win 22–12 Feb 2016 Great Britain F3, Shrewsbury Futures Hard (i) United Kingdom Edward Corrie United Kingdom Jonathan Gray
United Kingdom Stefan Sterland-Markovic
6–1, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Smethurst Rankings History". Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Former Team Bath Tennis coach Dan Smethurst helping Johanna Konta's bid for French Open history". 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "'It's helpful for the British game we're here' - Meet the five Briton…". 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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