PLAYER PROFILE
Heath Davidson
- Age36
- Born 9 May 1987
- Birth PlaceRosebud, VIC
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachMarco Persi and Francois Vogelsberger
“(I’m) just sort of trusting my tennis really, and doing what I do, and enjoying it. I love playing tennis.”
— Heath Davidson, 26 Oct 2022
» Heath Davidson targeting Masters success
On court
- Began playing tennis at age 14
- Prefers hard courts
- Goal is to become one of the world’s best quad players and win a Paralympic medal
- Achieved the second of those goals when he combined with Dylan Alcott to win Paralympic gold for Australia in the quad doubles final at Rio 2016
- Achieved the first of those goals when he peaked at world No.3 in the ITF quad singles rankings in November 2022
- Is a four-time Grand Slam doubles champion, winning four straight Australian Open quad doubles trophies with Alcott (2018-2021)
- Also a quad doubles finalist at the US Open (2021, with Alcott) and Roland Garros (2022, with Silva)
- Best tennis memories were being there to watch Lleyton Hewitt defeat Roger Federer in the 2003 Davis Cup semifinals in Melbourne, and winning the World Team Cup doubles title with Alcott in 2016.
Off court
- Sporting heroes are Roger Federer, Steph Curry and Dustin Martin
- If not a tennis player, would be a personal trainer.
Year-end rankings history (quad singles)
2022 | 3 |
2021 | 7 |
2020 | 7 |
2019 | 7 |
2018 | 5 |
2017 | 5 |
2016 | 21 |
Heath Davidson in the news
Aussie weekly wrap: Kokkinakis returns to winners’ circle
15 April, 2024
Thanasi Kokkinakis soars back into the world's top 100 after clinching an ATP Challenger singles title in America.
Read moreThanasi Kokkinakis soars back into the world's top 100 after clinching an ATP Challenger singles title in America.
Aussie weekly wrap: Australians make promising start to clay-court season
8 April, 2024
Aussie pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson clinched their third doubles title of the season at an ATP 250 tournament in Houston.
Read moreAussie pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson clinched their third doubles title of the season at an ATP 250 tournament in Houston.
Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating three title-winning runs and a 24-year first
1 April, 2024
Jacob Bradshaw was among the Australian players to post career-best results and achieve record-breaking feats this week.
Read moreJacob Bradshaw was among the Australian players to post career-best results and achieve record-breaking feats this week.
Aussie weekly wrap: Rising Australians soar to new heights
25 March, 2024
Hayden Jones, Gabriella Da Silva Fick, Talia Gibson and Adam Walton all recorded career-best results this week.
Read moreHayden Jones, Gabriella Da Silva Fick, Talia Gibson and Adam Walton all recorded career-best results this week.