Percival Davson

Percival Davson
Full name Percival May Davson
Country  United Kingdom
Born 30 September 1877
Demerara, Guyana
Died 5 December 1959 (aged 82)
Paddington, London, England
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)
Last updated on: 25 December 2012.
Percival Davson

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]

Davson was ranked World No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
  2. "Olympics Statistics: Percival Davson". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Percival Davson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.