Daniel Smethurst (Iceman)
Birth date13 October 1990 (age 35)
Birth placeManchester, United Kingdom
Height6 ft 2 in
Turnedpro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney$186,522
Singlesrecord0–1
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 234 (23 June 2014)
Wimbledonresult1R (2014)
Doublesrecord0–1
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 159 (28 July 2014)
Wimbledondoublesresult1R (2014)
Updated22 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

Singles: 27 (12–15)

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2009Romania F3, PiteștiFuturesClayArtem Smirnov3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Aug 2009Belgium F1, EupenFuturesClayYannick Vandenbulcke5–7, 0–6
Win1–2Aug 2009Belgium F2, KoksijdeFuturesClayRabie Chaki7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Win2–2Sep 2009Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClayBenoît Paire3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss2–3Feb 2010Spain F6, CartagenaFuturesClayGabriel Trujillo Soler6–4, 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss2–4Mar 2010Great Britain F3, TiptonFuturesHard (i)Roberto Bautista Agut5–7, 4–6
Loss2–5Nov 2010Czech Republic F4, Rožnov pod RadhoštěmFuturesCarpet (i)Jan Mertl6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6
Loss2–6Jan 2011USA F2, TamaracFuturesClayAlex Bogdanovic4–6, 6–0, 2–6
Win3–6Oct 2011Sweden F7, LidköpingFuturesHard (i)Carl Bergman3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win4–6Jan 2012Israel F2, EilatFuturesHardJozef Kovalík6–4, 6–2
Win5–6Feb 2012Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesHardRadu Albot3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Loss5–7Mar 2012Portugal F2, FaroFuturesHardAndrej Martin2–6, 2–6
Loss5–8May 2012Great Britain F8, NewcastleFuturesClayOliver Golding4–6, 1–6
Win6–8Sep 2012Sweden F6, FalunFuturesHard (i)Joshua Milton4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss6–9Feb 2013Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i)Edward Corrie4–6, 1–6
Win7–9Mar 2013Great Britain F8, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)Jan Minář6–3, 6–4
Loss7–10Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)Laurynas Grigelis5–7, 7–6(7–4), 5–7
Win8–10Jan 2014Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)David Rice6–3, 7–5
Loss8–11Feb 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)David Rice7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss8–12Feb 2014Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i)Tom Farquharson3–6, 5–7
Win9–12Feb 2014Great Britain F5, NottinghamFuturesHard (i)Edward Corrie6–3, 6–2
Win10–12Mar 2014Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)Dimitar Kutrovsky6–2, 6–3
Loss10–13Apr 2014USA F10, HarlingenFuturesHardFilip Krajinović2–6, 4–6
Loss10–14Apr 2014USA F11, Little RockFuturesHardFilip Krajinović1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win11–14Jan 2015Great Britain F1, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)Daniel Cox6–4, 6–4
Loss11–15Jul 2015Great Britain F6, FrintonFuturesGrassDan Evans6–7(4–7), 6–7(8–10)
Win12–15Jul 2015Ireland F1, DublinFuturesCarpetLloyd Glasspool6–3, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles: 34 (22–12)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
ITF Futures Tour (19–12)
Titles by surface
Hard (15–4)
Clay (6–8)
Grass (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 2008Turkey F2, AntalyaFuturesClayEdward SeatorAndrei Mlendea
Gabriel Moraru		3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2May 2008Great Britain F7, BournemouthFuturesClayEdward SeatorKen Skupski
Ludovic Walter		6–7(2–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win1–2May 2009Great Britain F5, BournemouthFuturesClayColin O'BrienRichard Gabb
Ashley Hewitt		6–3, 6–2
Win2–2May 2009Great Britain F6, EdinburghFuturesClayMarcus WillisRichard Gabb
Ashley Hewitt		6–7(3–7), 6–3, [14–12]
Loss2–3Aug 2009Belgium F1, EupenFuturesClayManiel BainsDorian Descloix
Maxime Teixeira		6–7(1–7), 6–2, [5–10]
Loss2–4Sep 2009Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClayGreg OuelletteCarlos Calderon-Rodriguez
Pedro Clar		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss2–5May 2010Italy F6, VicenzaFuturesClayFrederik NielsenNicola Remedi
Andrea Stoppini		2–6, 4–6
Loss2–6Jan 2011USA F1, PlantationFuturesClayAlexander WardRoman Borvanov
Denis Zivkovic		4–6, 4–6
Win3–6May 2011Sweden F2, BåstadFuturesClayGermain GigounonCarl Bergman
Timo Nieminen		3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Win4–6Oct 2011Sweden F6, FalunFuturesHard (i)Oliver GoldingPierre Bonfre
Viktor Stjern		7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss4–7Oct 2011Great Britain F17, CardiffFuturesHard (i)Daniel CoxOliver Golding
Sean Thornley		4–6, 4–6
Win5–7May 2012Great Britain F8, NewcastleFuturesClayLiam BroadyJack Carpenter
Ashley Hewitt		7–6(8–6), 6–0
Win6–7Jul 2012Belgium F2, HavréFuturesClayJames FeaverJack Carpenter
Michal Pazicky		6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Loss6–8Jul 2012Austria F3, Bad WaltersdorfFuturesClayJames MarsalekMaximilian Neuchrist
Mate Pavić		4–6, 3–6
Win7–8Mar 2013Great Britain F8, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)Alexander WardLewis Burton
Dan Evans		7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss7–9Apr 2013France F8, AjaccioFuturesClayJames MarsalekNiels Desein
Yannick Mertens		2–6, 2–6
Win8–9Aug 2013Belgium F10, Jupille-sur-MeuseFuturesClayAshley HewittMaxime Forcin
Romain Gaborieau		6–1, 6–2
Win9–9Oct 2013USA F27, MansfieldFuturesHardEdward CorrieJean-Yves Aubone
Kevin King		6–3, 7–5
Win10–9Nov 2013Champaign, USChallengerHard (i)Edward CorrieAustin Krajicek
Tennys Sandgren		7–6(7–5), 0–6, [10–7]
Loss10–10Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieDavid Rice
Sean Thornley		3–6, 1–6
Win11–10Feb 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieDavid Rice
Sean Thornley		3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win12–10Feb 2014Great Britain F3, WirralFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieLuke Bambridge
Ross Hutchins		5–7, 7–6(8–6), [10–6]
Win13–10Mar 2014Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieKamil Pajkowski
Filip Peliwo		7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win14–10Mar 2014Canada F2, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieTom Kočevar-Dešman
Torsten Wietoska		3–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win15–10Mar 2014Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard (i)Edward CorrieGermain Gigounon
Olivier Rochus		6–2, 6–1
Loss15–11Apr 2014USA F10, HarlingenFuturesHardEdward CorrieEvan King
Devin McCarthy		3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win16–11Jul 2014Binghamton, USChallengerHardDaniel CoxMarius Copil
Sergiy Stakhovsky		6–7(3–7), 6–2, [10–6]
Win17–11Mar 2015Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)Germain GigounonKevin King
Dean O'Brien		6–4, 6–4
Loss17–12Mar 2015Canada F2, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieKevin King
Dean O'Brien		4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Win18–12May 2015Egypt F19, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardMarcus WillisKarim-Mohamed Maamoun
Issam Haitham Taweel		6–4, 6–4
Win19–12May 2015Egypt F20, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardMarcus WillisKarim-Mohamed Maamoum
Issam Haitham Taweel		6–1, 6–3
Win20–12Jul 2015Great Britain F6, FrintonFuturesGrassMarcus WillisEvan Hoyt
Bradley Mousley		6–4, 6–4
Win21–12Feb 2016Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)David RiceScott Clayton
Jonny O'Mara		6–1, 6–4
Win22–12Feb 2016Great Britain F3, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i)Edward CorrieJonathan Gray
Stefan Sterland-Markovic		6–1, 6–3

References

  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. ^ Briggs, Simon (30 January 2021). "'It's helpful for the British game we're here' - Meet the five Briton…". The Telegraph. Archived 2 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.