Victoria Davies

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Victoria Davies
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1972-08-07) 7 August 1972 (age 52)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
PlaysRight handed (one handed backhand)
College University of South Carolina
Prize money$56,624
Singles
Career record55–115
Highest rankingNo. 465 (15 May 2000)
Doubles
Career record168–147
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 169 (7 June 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2001, 2002)

Victoria Davies (born 7 August 1972) is a British former professional tennis player.

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Davies, who comes from Bridgend, South Wales, played college tennis in the United States for the University of South Carolina. She was a doubles semifinalist at the 1994 NCAA Doubles Championships, partnering Helen Crook. [1]

On the professional tour she featured most successfully as a doubles player, winning eight titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She played main-draw doubles in six editions of the Wimbledon Championships.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (8–15)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.11 July 1994Frinton-on-Sea, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1.10 July 1995 Felixstowe, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Peters
1–6, 1–6
Winner2.28 August 1995 Istanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Turkey.svg Duygu Akşit Oal
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsofia Csapó
6–4, 6–4
Winner3.27 January 1996Istanbul, TurkeyHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frances Hearn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leyla Ogan
7–6(3), 7–6(4)
Winner4.26 April 1996 Edinburgh, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up2.1 June 1996Istanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Bond
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuela Brusati
6–7(4), 4–6
Runner-up3.11 July 1997Felixstowe, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up4.26 September 1997 Sunderland, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of Israel.svg Limor Gabai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up5.26 March 1998 Wodonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
4–6, 4–6
Winner5.19 April 1998 Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yvette Basting
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Magdalena Zděnovcová
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up6.31 July 1998 Ilkley, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.26 September 1998Sunderland, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up8.3 October 1998 Glasgow, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Denmark.svg Eva Dyrberg
Flag of Germany.svg Lydia Steinbach
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up9.25 April 1999Hatfield, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Warne-Holland Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
Flag of France.svg Stephanie Testard
1–6, 4–6
Winner6.2 May 1999Hatfield, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Warne-Holland Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anna Zaporozhanova
7–5, 6–1
Runner-up10.11 July 1999Felixstowe, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Warne-Holland Flag of New Zealand.svg Leanne Baker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up11.2 April 2000 Pontevedra, SpainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natasha Galouza
Flag of Argentina.svg Vanesa Krauth
3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up12.23 April 2000 San Luis Potosí, MexicoClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa
Flag of Argentina.svg Romina Ottoboni
4–6, 6–7(7)
Runner-up13.14 May 2000 Tampico, MexicoHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Mexico.svg Melody Falcó
Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene
4–6, 3–6
Winner7.22 July 2000Frinton-on-Sea, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell
6–2, 6–4
Winner8.3 February 2001 Tipton, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maria Geznenge
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up14.20 May 2001Edinburgh, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up15.6 May 2002Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly Liggan
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Granados
7–5, 0–6, 1–6

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References

  1. "USC Women's Tennis Gearing Up For NCAA Regionals". CBS Sports Network . 8 May 2006. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.