Sven Davidson
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Sven Davidson after winning the 1957 French Tennis Championships.
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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
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| Born | 13 July 1928 Borås, Sweden |
| Died | 28 May 2008 (aged 79) Arcadia, CA, United States |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2007 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (1957, Adrian Quist)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1955) |
| French Open | W (1957) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1957) |
| US Open | SF (1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1958) |
Sven Davidson (13 July 1928 – 28 May 2008) was a Swedish tennis player who became the first Swede to win a Grand Slam title when he won the French Championships in 1957. He had reached the final in the two previous years but lost against Tony Trabert and Lew Hoad.[2][3] In 1958 he partnered with Ulf Schmidt to win the doubles title at the Wimbledon Championships defeating the Australian pair Ashley Cooper and Neale Fraser in three straight sets.
Davidson reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3.[1][4]
He played for the Swedish Davis Cup team between 1950 and 1960.[2]
Davidson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Contents
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)[edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1955 | French Championships | Clay |  Tony Trabert |
6–2, 1–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1956 | French Championships | Clay |  Lew Hoad |
4–6, 6–8, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Herbie Flam |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (1 title)[edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ulf Schmidt |
Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser |
6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.
- ^ a b c Richard Evans (4 June 2008). "Sven Davidson; The first Swedish tennis player to win a Grand Slam title". Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Sven Davidson". International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
External links[edit]
- Sven Davidson at the Davis Cup
- Sven Davidson at the International Tennis Federation
- Sven Davidson at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Sven Davidson at Scoreshelf.com
