Percival Davson
Full name | Percival May Davson |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | Demerara, British Guiana | 30 September 1877
Died | 5 December 1959 Paddington, London, England | (aged 82)
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.[4]
In April 1913, Percival won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships after defeating Erik Larsen in the final in four sets.[5]
Davson was ranked World No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1] He reached the Wimbledon quarter finals in 1914 (losing to Alfred Beamish) and 1922 (losing to Randolph Lycett).
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Percival Davson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Percival Davson". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis – Covered Courts Championship". Dublin Daily Express. British Newspaper Archive. 28 April 1913. p. 9.
External links
- Percival Davson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Percival Davson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Percival Davson at the International Tennis Federation
- Percival Davson at the Davis Cup
- Percival Davson at Wimbledon
- Percival Davson at tennisabstract.com