Back سفين دافيدسون Arabic سڤين ديڤيدسون ARZ Sven Davidson Czech Sven Davidson Danish Sven Davidson German Σβεν Ντάβιντσον Greek Sven Davidson Spanish سون دیویدسن Persian Sven Davidson Finnish Sven Davidson French
 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, California, United States |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2007 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 542–171 (76.2%)[1] |
| Career titles | 50[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1957)[2] |
| 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) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1951) |
Sven Viktor 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, beating Ashley Cooper and Herbert Flam.
- ^ a b "Sven Davidson: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1957). "The World's First Tens". World Tennis. Vol. 5, no. 6. New York. p. 40.