Sean Thornley defeated David Rice 6-1 7-6 in the Malaysia F5 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Rice came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Sean Thornley narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-17 | Great Britain F16 | R32 | hard | David Rice | 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2011-09-12 | Great Britain F15 | QF | hard | David Rice | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2011-07-04 | Great Britain F9 | SF | grass | David Rice | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-06-27 | Great Britain F8 | R32 | grass | Sean Thornley | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-05-16 | Israel F4 | QF | hard | David Rice | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-07-26 | Great Britain F11 | R32 | hard | David Rice | 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.