Full name Percival May Davson WHCC 1R (1920) Country (sports) United Kingdom Name Percival Davson | Turned pro 1906 (amateur tour) Role Tennis Player Wimbledon QF (1914, 1922) Retired 1926 | |
Born 30 September 1877Demerara, Guyana ( 1877-09-30 ) Highest ranking No. 8 (1919, A. Wallis Myers) Died December 5, 1959, Paddington, London, United Kingdom | ||
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.
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