Australian tennis great Owen Davidson, who won 13 grand slam doubles titles, has died. 7NEWS
The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Saturday that Davidson died on Friday. Longtime friend Isabel Suliga said he died in Conroe, Texas.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onDavidson teamed with Billie Jean King to win eight of his grand slam trophies in a career that spanned from the early 1960s to mid-1970s.
“Our hearts are broken, but we find peace in the lifetime of wonderful memories we shared with our friend Davo,” King said in a tweet. In singles, he reached the 1966 semi-finals of Wimbledon by upsetting two-time defending champion Roy Emerson. Davidson also reached the quarter-finals in singles at seven other majors - five times at the Australian Championships and twice at the U.S. Nationals, a precursor to the US Open.
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