Tessa Davidson Explained

Tessa Davidson
Birth Date:April 22, 1969
Professional:1992–93
High Ranking:World Women's Snooker

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Tessa Davidson (born 22 April 1969[1]) is an English 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. She competed on the main professional tour during the 1992–93 snooker season.[3]

After 1999, she took a 23-year hiatus from competitive snooker to raise her two children. She returned to the sport in 2022 and currently 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 August 2024, she was ranked ninth in the women's rankings,[5] as well as first in the women's seniors rankings.[6]

Biography

In 1989, Davidson won the UK Championship. 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 of her semi-final against Davidson with a of the . She then won the second on a, and later the fourth frame with a fluked on her way to a 5–0 win.[7]

Later in 1991, Davidson made a break of 135 at the British Open, then the highest achieved on the women's tour.[8]

In 1992 she joined the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[9] 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.[10]

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.

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,[11] the Eden Women's Seniors Masters in 2022 and 2023,[12] [13] the Belgian Women's Seniors Open in 2023 and 2024,[14] [15] and the World Women’s Seniors Championship in 2022 and 2024.[16] In 2024, she competed in the World Seniors Championship at the Crucible Theatre.[17]

Titles and achievements

WLBSA Events

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1 1989 UK Championship 4–1 [18]
Winner 2 1991 Western Women's Championship 3–0 [19]
Winner 3 1991 Pontins Ladies' Bowl 4–2 [20] [21]
Winner 4 1992 UK Championship 4–3 [22]
Runner-up 1 1993 Saffron Classic 0–3 [23]
Runner-up 2 1993 Pontins UK Championship 3–4 [24]
Runner-up 3 1993 Connie Gough Memorial 1–3 [25]
Runner-up 4 1994 James Brooke Classic2–3
Winner 5 1998 Connie Gough Memorial 3–1
Runner-up 5 1998 Ladies Regal Scottish 3–4
Winner 6 1998 Ladies UK Championship 4–1
Runner-up 6 1998 Regal Welsh0–4
Runner-up 7 1999 British Open 3–4
Runner-up 8 1999 Connie Gough National 1–3
Runner-up 9 1999 Regal Welsh Open 1–4

Team Events

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tessa Davidson - Players - snooker.org . 2024-03-16 . www.snooker.org . en.
  2. News: . 30 November 1998 . Snooker: Davidson cashes in chips to catch Fisher . The Independent . London . 15 December 2019 . 15 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215155722/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-davidson-cashes-in-chips-to-catch-fisher-1188333.html . live .
  3. Web site: Tessa Davidson . 2024-03-16 . World Women's Snooker . en-GB.
  4. News: Ingham . Jack . 1 December 2023 . Snooker champion Tessa Davidson announced as Banbury Guardian's Sports Personality of the Year . 16 March 2024 . Banbury Guardian.
  5. Web site: World Rankings WWS Women's Snooker . 2024-03-27 . World Women's Snooker . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Seniors Rankings WWS Women's Snooker . 2024-03-27 . World Women's Snooker . en-GB.
  7. . Allison Fisher regains Forte Hotels Women's World Championship . Snooker Scene . 28–29 . Everton's News Agency . December 1991.
  8. . Women's world record . Snooker Scene . 28 . Everton's News Agency . December 1991.
  9. News: Yates . Phil . High hopes of a fresh ITV deal – Snooker. The Times . London . 22 February 1992 . NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019..
  10. News: Potter . Sarah . Corr delighted to be leading renaissance – Snooker. The Times . London . 5 February 1998 . 45 . NewsBank. Retrieved 15 December 2019..
  11. Web site: WPBSA SnookerScores - 2022 UK Women's Snooker Championship (Seniors) - Results . 2024-03-16 . snookerscores.net . en.
  12. Web site: WPBSA SnookerScores - 2022 Eden Women's Masters (Seniors) - Results . 2024-03-16 . snookerscores.net . en.
  13. Web site: WPBSA SnookerScores - 2023 Eden Women's Masters (Seniors) - Results . 2024-03-16 . snookerscores.net . en.
  14. Web site: WPBSA SnookerScores - 2023 Belgian Women's Open (Seniors) - Results . 2024-03-16 . snookerscores.net . en.
  15. Web site: WPBSA SnookerScores - 2024 Belgian Women's Open (Seniors) - Results . 2024-03-16 . snookerscores.net . en.
  16. Web site: Watterson . Ryan . 2024-03-14 . World Titles for Bai Yulu and Tessa Davidson in China . 2024-03-16 . World Women's Snooker . en-GB.
  17. https://seniorssnooker.com/mr-vegas-world-seniors-championship-2024-draw-announced/
  18. Book: Hale, Janice . 1991 . Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991-92 . Aylesbury . Queen Anne Press . 381 . 0356197476 .
  19. . Davidson returns to form . Snooker Scene . 20 . Everton's News Agency . January 1991 .
  20. Yates . Philip . July 1991 . Hallett wins Pontins Open . Snooker Scene . Birmingham . Everton's News Agency . 19 .
  21. Web site: 1991 Pontin's Ladies Spring Bowl - Results . World Women's Snooker . snookerscores.net . 3 September 2020 . 8 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408135138/https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/1991-pontins-ladies-spring-bowl/results . live .
  22. . UK Championship . Snooker Scene . 27 . Everton's News Agency . October 1992 .
  23. Web site: 1993 Saffron Classic - Results . World Women's Snooker . snookerscores.net . 3 September 2020 . 8 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408135140/https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/1993-saffron-classic/results . live .
  24. Web site: 1993 Pontins UK Championship - Results . World Women's Snooker . snookerscores.net . 3 September 2020 . 19 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819211146/https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/1993-pontins-uk-championship/results . live .
  25. Web site: 1993 Connie Cough Memorial - Results . World Women's Snooker . snookerscores.net . 3 September 2020 . 3 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203012616/https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/1993-connie-cough-memorial/results . live .
  26. . UK Championship . Snooker Scene . 28 . Everton's News Agency . November 1992 .