Herbert Lawford

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Herbert Lawford was a prominent 19th-century British tennis player best known for winning the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title in 1887 and for pioneering topspin in lawn tennis.

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Herbert Lawford canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British tennis player
human
tennis player
activeYearsInTennis 1870s
1880s
competedAgainst William Renshaw
surface form: Ernest Renshaw

William Renshaw
countryOfBirth Scotland
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1851-05-15
dateOfDeath 1925-04-20
era 19th-century tennis
familyName Lawford
finalistIn Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1880
Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1884
Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1885
Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1886
givenName Herbert
handedness right-handed
knownFor aggressive baseline play
heavy topspin strokes
nationality British
nickname The Father of Topspin
notableFor Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title 1887
pioneering topspin in lawn tennis
occupation professional tennis player
participatedIn Wimbledon
surface form: Wimbledon Championships
placeOfBirth Edinburgh
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
sport lawn tennis
tennis
surfaceSpecialty grass courts
tournament Wimbledon
surface form: Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles
usedTechnique topspin forehand
winnerOf Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title 1887
surface form: Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1887

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Subject: Herbert Lawford
Description of subject: Herbert Lawford was a prominent 19th-century British tennis player best known for winning the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title in 1887 and for pioneering topspin in lawn tennis.

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Lawford hasNotableBearer Herbert Lawford