Percival May Davson
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Percival May Davson (born September 30, 1877 in Georgetown , British Guiana , † December 5, 1959 in London ) was a British tennis player and fencer.
Career
Davson, who took part in tennis tournaments in England from 1903, achieved his best result at the Wimbledon Championships in 1914 and 1922 by reaching the quarter-finals. In 1919 he played in the Davis Cup final against France. He lost his opening match against André Gobert in four sets. Finally, with a score of 2: 2, his last individual against William Laurentz brought the decision; Davson won the Davis Cup in five sets and Great Britain with it.
At the 1908 Olympic Games he competed in epee fencing and won a silver medal with the British team.
He died in 1959 at the age of 82 in Paddington, London .
Web links
- Percival May Davson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Davis Cup stats by Percival May Davson (English)
- ITF profile Percival May Davson (English)
- Percival May Davson. tennisarchives.com, accessed on October 29, 2012 (English).
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| SURNAME | Davson, Percival May |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player and fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgetown , British Guiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 1959 |
| Place of death | London |