Sven Davidson
 Sven Davidson after winning the 1957 French Tennis Championships. | |
| Country (sports) |
 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 July 1928 Borås, Sweden |
| Died |
28 May 2008 (aged 79) Arcadia, CA, USA |
| 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]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| 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)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ulf Schmidt | Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
References
- 1 2 "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.
- 1 2 3 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
- 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
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