| Full name | Percival May Davson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | (1877-09-30)30 September 1877 Demerara, British Guiana |
| Died | 5 December 1959(1959-12-05) (aged 82) Paddington, London, England |
| Turned pro | 1906 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1926 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1919, A. Wallis Myers) |
| 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 (1919) |
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. He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.
In April 1913, Percival won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships after defeating Erik Larsen in the final in four sets.
Davson was ranked World No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph. He reached the Wimbledon quarter finals in 1914 (losing to Alfred Beamish) and 1922 (losing to Randolph Lycett).
References
- ^ 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
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