Herbert Lawford
Herbert Fortescue Lawford (15 May 1851 – 20 April 1925) was a former world No. 1 tennis player from Scotland who won the Men's Singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887, and was runner-up a record 5 times (shared with Arthur Gore).
Lawford, standing, on the right side | |
| Full name | Herbert Fortescue Lawford |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Born | 15 May 1851 Bayswater, Middlesex England |
| Died | 20 April 1925 (aged 73) Dess, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1878 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1890 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 17 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1887, ITHF) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1887) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1884) |
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