In 1997 , for example , he entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame , as the founder of modern lawn tennis .
Not until much later was Wingfield 's merit for the development of lawn tennis broadly recognized by the tennis institutions .
In 1997 , for example , Wingfield entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame , as the founder of modern lawn tennis .
Not until much later was Wingfield 's merit for the development of lawn tennis broadly recognized by the tennis institutions .