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

Born in Caulfield, Victoria, by 1916 he was living in Claremont, Western Australia and was enlisted in World War I as a bombardier. 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. 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. 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. He died in 1972 and is interred in Tewantin, Queensland.

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

References

1. ^ "Rice Gemmell". Grand Slam Tennis Archive.
2. "Details (The AIF Project)". www.aif.adfa.edu.au.
3. "Australasian Open 1921". Grand Slam Tennis Archive.
4. "14 Nov 1924 - General News". Trove.

• 1896 births
• 1972 deaths
• Australasian Championships (tennis) champions
• Australian male tennis players
• Tennis players from Melbourne
• Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
• Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles
• People from Caulfield, Victoria
• Tennis players from Perth, Western Australia
• Military personnel from Western Australia
• Australian military personnel of World War I
• Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
• 20th-century Australian sportsmen