Herbert Lawford

Herbert Lawford (15 May 1851 – 20 April 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.

Lawford is said to be the first person to introduce "topspin" to the game of tennis. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

Grand Slam singles finals

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

Runner-up (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

References

• Tennis Grand Slams, The Championships, Wimbledon - [1]

External links

• International Tennis Hall of Fame