Fred Campbell Colston
Full nameFrederick Campbell Colston
Country (sports) United States
Born(1884-01-25)January 25, 1884
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedNovember 19, 1918(1918-11-19) (aged 34)
near Verdun, France
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1910)

Frederick Campbell Colston (January 25, 1884 – November 19, 1918)[1] was an American tennis player active in the early 20th century.

Colston served as a captain in the 155st Field Artillery Brigade, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. He died near Verdun, France eight days after the war ended. His is buried at the American Cemetery at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France.

Career

Colston reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1910.

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament1904190519061907190819091910191119121913
Australian Open NH A A A A A A A A A
Wimbledon A A A A A A A A A A
US Open 1R 2R 2R 2R A 4R SF A Q1 1R

References

  1. "Frederick Campbell Colston". findagrave.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.



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