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

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)

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

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

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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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

References

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