When Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented in 1973 “The Lawn Tennis” game, creating something new, outing in a box 2 tennis rackets, 1 net, 4 balls, 2 poles and his rules. An innovation is open the opportunity to that game will be later an sport. Our Tennis.
His spirit represent a pure entrepreneur person, innovative, creative, with business mentality and human development approach. He wants that everyone can play his game in parks and open spaces with family, friends and close people!! To create relationships through Tennis was his main objective.
Let’s celebrate his birthday in October 16th, like the Tennis Innovation Day!!
We need leadership bringing back that innovative spirit with new ideas, concepts and a lot of promotion to our sport. Make your difference!
Let’s celebrate Wingfield. Let’s celebrate TENNIS!!