Daniel Smethurst (born 13 October 1990) is a

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tennis player and coach, who has played on the ITF Circuit and

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. On 23 June 2014 he reached his highest

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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

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in the

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qualifiers, where he lost in straight sets. Smethurst became a tennis coach, working with the

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's tennis team. Prior to his retirement, Smethurst worked with former British number one

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, as her assistant coach

Challengers and Futures finals

Singles: 27 (12–15)

Doubles: 34 (22–12)

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