Percival Davson
Full name | Percival May Davson |
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Country (sports) |
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Born |
Demerara, Guyana | 30 September 1877
Died |
5 December 1959 82) Paddington, London, England | (aged
Turned pro | 1906 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1926 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1919, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1914, 1922) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 1R (1920) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1920) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
WCCC | W (1920) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1921) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1919Ch) |
Medal record
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Percival May Davson (30 September 1877 – 5 December 1959) was a British fencer and tennis player. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.[3]
In April 1913 Percival won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships after defeating Erik Larsen in the final in four sets.[4]
Davson was ranked World No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1]
References
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
- ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Percival Davson". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Percival Davson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis – Covered Courts Championship". Dublin Daily Express. British Newspaper Archive. 28 April 1913. p. 9. (Subscription required (help)).
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