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
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