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. Smethurst became a tennis coach, working with the University of Bath's tennis team. Prior to his retirement, Smethurst worked with former British number one Johanna Konta, as her assistant coach

Challengers and Futures finals

Singles: 27 (12–15)

Legend (singles)
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)
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, PiteștiFuturesClayUkraine Artem Smirnov3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Aug 2009Belgium F1, EupenFuturesClayBelgium Yannick Vandenbulcke5–7, 0–6
Win1–2Aug 2009Belgium F2, KoksijdeFuturesClayMorocco Rabie Chaki7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Win2–2Sep 2009Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClayFrance Benoît Paire3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss2–3Feb 2010Spain F6, CartagenaFuturesClaySpain Gabriel Trujillo Soler6–4, 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss2–4Mar 2010Great Britain F3, TiptonFuturesHard (i)Spain Roberto Bautista Agut5–7, 4–6
Loss2–5Nov 2010Czech Republic F4, Rožnov pod RadhoštěmFuturesCarpet (i)Czech Republic Jan Mertl6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6
Loss2–6Jan 2011USA F2, TamaracFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic4–6, 6–0, 2–6
Win3–6Oct 2011Sweden F7, LidköpingFuturesHard (i)Sweden Carl Bergman3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win4–6Jan 2012Israel F2, EilatFuturesHardSlovakia Jozef Kovalík6–4, 6–2
Win5–6Feb 2012Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesHardMoldova Radu Albot3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Loss5–7Mar 2012Portugal F2, FaroFuturesHardSlovakia Andrej Martin2–6, 2–6
Loss5–8May 2012Great Britain F8, NewcastleFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Oliver Golding4–6, 1–6
Win6–8Sep 2012Sweden F6, FalunFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Joshua Milton4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss6–9Feb 2013Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward Corrie4–6, 1–6
Win7–9Mar 2013Great Britain F8, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)Czech Republic Jan Minář6–3, 6–4
Loss7–10Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis5–7, 7–6(7–4), 5–7
Win8–10Jan 2014Great Britain F2, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom David Rice6–3, 7–5
Loss8–11Feb 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom David Rice7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss8–12Feb 2014Great Britain F4, WirralFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Tom Farquharson3–6, 5–7
Win9–12Feb 2014Great Britain F5, NottinghamFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward Corrie6–3, 6–2
Win10–12Mar 2014Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)Bulgaria Dimitar Kutrovsky6–2, 6–3
Loss10–13Apr 2014USA F10, HarlingenFuturesHardSerbia Filip Krajinović2–6, 4–6
Loss10–14Apr 2014USA F11, Little RockFuturesHardSerbia Filip Krajinović1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win11–14Jan 2015Great Britain F1, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Daniel Cox6–4, 6–4
Loss11–15Jul 2015Great Britain F6, FrintonFuturesGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Evans6–7(4–7), 6–7(8–10)
Win12–15Jul 2015Ireland F1, DublinFuturesCarpetUnited Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool6–3, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles: 34 (22–12)

Legend (doubles)
Legend (doubles) ATP Challenger Tour (3–0) ITF Futures Tour (19–12)Titles by surface Hard (15–4) Clay (6–8) Grass (1–0)
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, AntalyaFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Edward SeatorRomania Andrei Mlendea Romania Gabriel Moraru3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2May 2008Great Britain F7, BournemouthFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Edward SeatorUnited Kingdom Ken Skupski France Ludovic Walter6–7(2–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Win1–2May 2009Great Britain F5, BournemouthFuturesClayRepublic of Ireland Colin O'BrienUnited Kingdom Richard Gabb United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt6–3, 6–2
Win2–2May 2009Great Britain F6, EdinburghFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Marcus WillisUnited Kingdom Richard Gabb United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt6–7(3–7), 6–3, [14–12]
Loss2–3Aug 2009Belgium F1, EupenFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Maniel BainsFrance Dorian Descloix France Maxime Teixeira6–7(1–7), 6–2, [5–10]
Loss2–4Sep 2009Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClayUnited States Greg OuelletteSpain Carlos Calderon-Rodriguez Spain Pedro Clar6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss2–5May 2010Italy F6, VicenzaFuturesClayDenmark Frederik NielsenItaly Nicola Remedi Italy Andrea Stoppini2–6, 4–6
Loss2–6Jan 2011USA F1, PlantationFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Alexander WardMoldova Roman Borvanov United States Denis Zivkovic4–6, 4–6
Win3–6May 2011Sweden F2, BåstadFuturesClayBelgium Germain GigounonSweden Carl Bergman Finland Timo Nieminen3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Win4–6Oct 2011Sweden F6, FalunFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Oliver GoldingSweden Pierre Bonfre Sweden Viktor Stjern7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss4–7Oct 2011Great Britain F17, CardiffFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Daniel CoxUnited Kingdom Oliver Golding United Kingdom Sean Thornley4–6, 4–6
Win5–7May 2012Great Britain F8, NewcastleFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Liam BroadyUnited Kingdom Jack Carpenter United Kingdom Ashley Hewitt7–6(8–6), 6–0
Win6–7Jul 2012Belgium F2, HavréFuturesClayUnited Kingdom James FeaverUnited Kingdom Jack Carpenter Slovakia Michal Pazicky6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Loss6–8Jul 2012Austria F3, Bad WaltersdorfFuturesClayUnited Kingdom James MarsalekAustria Maximilian Neuchrist Croatia Mate Pavić4–6, 3–6
Win7–8Mar 2013Great Britain F8, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Alexander WardUnited Kingdom Lewis Burton United Kingdom Dan Evans7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss7–9Apr 2013France F8, AjaccioFuturesClayUnited Kingdom James MarsalekBelgium Niels Desein Belgium Yannick Mertens2–6, 2–6
Win8–9Aug 2013Belgium F10, Jupille-sur-MeuseFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Ashley HewittFrance Maxime Forcin France Romain Gaborieau6–1, 6–2
Win9–9Oct 2013USA F27, MansfieldFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited States Jean-Yves Aubone United States Kevin King6–3, 7–5
Win10–9Nov 2013Champaign, USChallengerHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited States Austin Krajicek United States Tennys Sandgren7–6(7–5), 0–6, [10–7]
Loss10–10Jan 2014Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited Kingdom David Rice United Kingdom Sean Thornley3–6, 1–6
Win11–10Feb 2014Great Britain F3, SheffieldFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited Kingdom David Rice United Kingdom Sean Thornley3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win12–10Feb 2014Great Britain F3, WirralFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited Kingdom Luke Bambridge United Kingdom Ross Hutchins5–7, 7–6(8–6), [10–6]
Win13–10Mar 2014Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieCanada Kamil Pajkowski Canada Filip Peliwo7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win14–10Mar 2014Canada F2, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieSlovenia Tom Kočevar-Dešman Germany Torsten Wietoska3–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win15–10Mar 2014Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieBelgium Germain Gigounon Belgium Olivier Rochus6–2, 6–1
Loss15–11Apr 2014USA F10, HarlingenFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited States Evan King United States Devin McCarthy3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win16–11Jul 2014Binghamton, USChallengerHardUnited Kingdom Daniel CoxRomania Marius Copil Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky6–7(3–7), 6–2, [10–6]
Win17–11Mar 2015Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard (i)Belgium Germain GigounonUnited States Kevin King South Africa Dean O'Brien6–4, 6–4
Loss17–12Mar 2015Canada F2, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited States Kevin King South Africa Dean O'Brien4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Win18–12May 2015Egypt F19, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Marcus WillisEgypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun Syria Issam Haitham Taweel6–4, 6–4
Win19–12May 2015Egypt F20, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Marcus WillisEgypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoum Syria Issam Haitham Taweel6–1, 6–3
Win20–12Jul 2015Great Britain F6, FrintonFuturesGrassUnited Kingdom Marcus WillisUnited Kingdom Evan Hoyt Australia Bradley Mousley6–4, 6–4
Win21–12Feb 2016Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom David RiceUnited Kingdom Scott Clayton United Kingdom Jonny O'Mara6–1, 6–4
Win22–12Feb 2016Great Britain F3, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i)United Kingdom Edward CorrieUnited Kingdom Jonathan Gray United Kingdom Stefan Sterland-Markovic6–1, 6–3

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