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Tessa Davidson

Tessa Davidson (born 22 April 1969[1]) is an English former professional snooker player from Banbury, Oxfordshire.[2] She competed on the women's tour from 1988–95 and again from 1998–99, during which time she won three UK Women's Championships and achieved a highest ranking of fourth in the women's rankings.[3] She competed on the main professional tour during the 1992–93 snooker season.[3]

Tessa Davidson
Born (1969-04-22) 22 April 1969 (age 55)
Sport country England
Professional1992–93
Highest rankingWorld Women's Snooker: 4

After 1999, she took a 23-year hiatus from competitive snooker to raise her two children, but returned to the sport in 2022 and now competes on the women's tour and the women's seniors tour.[4] Since her return, she has won a number of women's seniors titles, including the World Women’s Seniors Championship in 2022 and 2024. As of March 2024, she was ranked ninth in the women's rankings,[5] as well as first in the women's seniors rankings.[6]

Biography edit

In 1989, Davidson won the UK Championship.[7] In 1991 she won the Western Women's Championship and the Pontins Ladies' Bowl.

At the 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship, Karen Corr won the first frame of her semi-final against Davidson with a fluked pot of the black ball. She then won the second on a re-spotted black, and later the fourth frame with a fluked blue ball on her way to a 5–0 win.[8]

Later in 1991, Davidson made a break of 135 at the British Open, then the highest achieved on the women's tour.[9]

In 1992 she joined the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[10] and competed in events on the professional circuit for the 1992–93 season.

Davidson took a break of several years from 1995–98, but started competing again and reached the final of the 1998 Regal Welsh Open.[11]

She went on to win the 1998 UK Championship, winning 4–1 in the final against Kelly Fisher after losing the first frame. In the semi-finals, Karen Corr lost her match with Davidson by going in-off the final black in the deciding frame. At this time, outside snooker, Davidson was operating a mobile fish and chip shop with her husband.[2]

After taking a 23-year break from competitive snooker to raise her children, Davidson returned to the tournament circuit during the 2021–22 snooker season and became a successful competitor on the women's Seniors tour (for players over 40). Her recent tournament wins have included the 2022 UK Women's Seniors Championship,[12] the Eden Women's Seniors Masters in 2022 and 2023,[13][14] the Belgian Women's Seniors Open in 2023 and 2024,[15][16] and the World Women’s Seniors Championship in 2022 and 2024.[17]

Titles and achievements edit

WLBSA Events

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1 1989 UK Championship Stacey Hillyard 4–1 [18]
Winner 2 1991 Western Women's Championship Stacey Hillyard 3–0 [19]
Winner 3 1991 Pontins Ladies' Bowl Ann-Marie Farren 4–2 [20][21]
Winner 4 1992 UK Championship Stacey Hillyard 4–3 [7]
Runner-up 1 1993 Saffron Classic Karen Corr 0–3 [22]
Runner-up 2 1993 Pontins UK Championship Stacey Hillyard 3–4 [23]
Runner-up 3 1993 Connie Gough Memorial Kelly Fisher 1–3 [24]
Runner-up 4 1994 James Brooke Classic Kelly Fisher 2–3 [25]
Winner 5 1998 Connie Gough Memorial Kelly Fisher 3–1 [25]
Runner-up 5 1998 Ladies Regal Scottish Kelly Fisher 3–4 [25]
Winner 6 1998 Ladies UK Championship Kelly Fisher 4–1 [25]
Runner-up 6 1998 Regal Welsh Karen Corr 0–4 [25]
Runner-up 7 1999 British Open Lynette Horsburgh 3–4 [25]
Runner-up 8 1999 Connie Gough National Kelly Fisher 1–3 [25]
Runner-up 9 1999 Regal Welsh Open Lisa Quick 1–4 [25]

Team Events

  • 1992 Home International Series winner, with Kim Shaw. (The tournament was played as a round-robin against teams from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man)[26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tessa Davidson - Players - snooker.org". www.snooker.org. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Snooker: Davidson cashes in chips to catch Fisher". The Independent. London. 30 November 1998. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Tessa Davidson". World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ Ingham, Jack (1 December 2023). "Snooker champion Tessa Davidson announced as Banbury Guardian's Sports Personality of the Year". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ "World Rankings | WWS | Women's Snooker". World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Seniors Rankings | WWS | Women's Snooker". World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. No. October 1992. Everton's News Agency. p. 27.
  8. ^ "Allison Fisher regains Forte Hotels Women's World Championship". Snooker Scene. No. December 1991. Everton's News Agency. pp. 28–29.
  9. ^ "Women's world record". Snooker Scene. No. December 1991. Everton's News Agency. p. 28.
  10. ^ Yates, Phil (22 February 1992). "High hopes of a fresh ITV deal – Snooker". The Times. London – via NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  11. ^ Potter, Sarah (5 February 1998). "Corr delighted to be leading renaissance – Snooker". The Times. London. p. 45 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  12. ^ "WPBSA SnookerScores - 2022 UK Women's Snooker Championship (Seniors) - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  13. ^ "WPBSA SnookerScores - 2022 Eden Women's Masters (Seniors) - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  14. ^ "WPBSA SnookerScores - 2023 Eden Women's Masters (Seniors) - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  15. ^ "WPBSA SnookerScores - 2023 Belgian Women's Open (Seniors) - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  16. ^ "WPBSA SnookerScores - 2024 Belgian Women's Open (Seniors) - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  17. ^ Watterson, Ryan (14 March 2024). "World Titles for Bai Yulu and Tessa Davidson in China". World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  18. ^ Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991-92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 381. ISBN 0356197476.
  19. ^ "Davidson returns to form". Snooker Scene. No. January 1991. Everton's News Agency. p. 20.
  20. ^ Yates, Philip (July 1991). "Hallett wins Pontins Open". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. p. 19.
  21. ^ "1991 Pontin's Ladies Spring Bowl - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  22. ^ "1993 Saffron Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  23. ^ "1993 Pontins UK Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  24. ^ "1993 Connie Cough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h WLBSA Hall of Fame, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association, archived from the original on 21 March 2012, retrieved 1 December 2019
  26. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. No. November 1992. Everton's News Agency. p. 28.

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