PLAYER PROFILE
Heath Davidson
- Age32
- Born 9 May 1987
- Birth PlaceRosebud, VIC
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachMarco Persi and Francois Vogelsberger
“I guess my tennis IQ is getting better ... I know where to go and I’m playing percentages instead of just guessing.”
— Heath Davidson, 27 Jul 2018
» Heath Davidson: continuing to climb
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
- 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 Dylan 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
Titles/Finals
Titles
2017 Canadian Wheelchair Tennis Classic, Daegu Open, Korea Open
Finals
2018 Belgian Open
2017 US Open, Belgian Open, Swiss Open, Busan Open
Heath Davidson in the news
Balancing act for wheelchair coach Vogelsberger
2 May, 2019
Guiding two of the world's top wheelchair tennis players in Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, Francois Vogelsberger is uniquely positioned as an elite-level coach.
Read moreGuiding two of the world's top wheelchair tennis players in Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, Francois Vogelsberger is uniquely positioned as an elite-level coach.
Alcott to face Wagner in AO quad singles final
25 January, 2019
American David Wagner overcame Australian Heath Davidson in three thrilling sets to set up an Australian Open final against world No.1 Dylan Alcott.
Read moreAmerican David Wagner overcame Australian Heath Davidson in three thrilling sets to set up an Australian Open final against world No.1 Dylan Alcott.
Double delight for Alcott and Davidson
24 January, 2019
On an incredible day for Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, the Australians won their quad wheelchair singles matches before combining to claim the doubles title.
Read moreOn an incredible day for Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, the Australians won their quad wheelchair singles matches before combining to claim the doubles title.
Sharma, Smith into Australian Open mixed semis
23 January, 2019
All-Aussie wildcard pairing Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith stun the reigning US Open champions to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open mixed doubles event.
Read moreAll-Aussie wildcard pairing Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith stun the reigning US Open champions to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open mixed doubles event.
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