| 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) |
Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell (1896–1972) was an Australiantennis player.
Born inCaulfield, Victoria, by 1916 he was living inClaremont, Western Australia and was enlisted in World War I as a bombardier.[2] Gemmell is best known for winning the 1921Australasian Championships men's singles title, held at Perth, where he beatAlf Hedeman in the final.[3] In the same year, he also won the men's doubles title, partneringStanley Eaton. Gemmell was Western Australia's top player during the 1920s. In 1924 Gemmell opened a store which sold sports equipment with fellow playerKeith 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 inTewantin,Queensland.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1921 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Alf Hedeman | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1921 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Stanley Eaton | N. BrearleyEdward Stokes | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |