Herbert Lawford
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Herbert Lawford (born May 15, 1851 - died April 20, 1925) was a tennis player from Great Britain who won the men's singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887, and was runner-up five times.
In the 1887 final, the native of Bayswater defeated Ernest Renshaw (also of Great Britain) in five sets: 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4. He reached the finals of Wimbledon in 1880, 1884-86, and 1888.
First person to introduce "topspin" to the game of tennis.
He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
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[edit] Grand Slam singles finals
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1887 | Wimbledon Championships |  Ernest Renshaw |
1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
[edit] Runner-ups (5)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1880 | Wimbledon Championships | John Hartley |
6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1884 | Wimbledon Championships | William Renshaw |
6–0, 6–4, 9–7 |
| 1885 | Wimbledon Championships | William Renshaw |
7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1886 | Wimbledon Championships | William Renshaw |
6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1888 | Wimbledon Championships | Ernest Renshaw |
6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |
[edit] References
- Tennis Grand Slams, The Championships, Wimbledon - [1]
[edit] External links
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