Herbert Lawford was a British tennis player, born in Bayswater, London, who won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 1887 by beating Ernest Renshaw in five sets. He reached the Wimbledon final five other times, in 1880, 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1888, a record number of runner-up finishes that he shares with Arthur Gore. He is said to have introduced topspin to tennis with a forehand known as the Lawford stroke, and in 1885 he won the singles title at the first British Covered Court Championships. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006 and died in 1925.
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the native of Bayswater defeated Ernest Renshaw (also of Great Britain)
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Herbert Fortescue Lawford (15 May 1851-20 April 1925)
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He reached the finals of Wimbledon in 1880, 1884-86, and 1888.
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who won the Men's Singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887
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the native of Bayswater defeated Ernest Renshaw (also of Great Britain)
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former world No. 1 tennis player
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who won the Men's Singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887
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