Fred Colston

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

Fred Campbell Colston

Full name	Frederick Campbell Colston
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1884-01-25)January 25, 1884 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died	November 19, 1918(1918-11-19) (aged 34) near Verdun, France
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	SF (1910)

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.

Tournament	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1911	1912	1913
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