| The Doherty Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Location | Cambridgeshire Cambridge England |
| Venue | Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Michal Kaminski (2021) |
The Doherty Cup [1] also known as Cambridge University Tournament is men's closed grass court tennis tournament founded in 1881 as the Cambridge University LTC Tournament,[2] and held in Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
History
The Cambridge University LTC Tournament was originally founded in the 19th century, and first staged in May 1881,[2] at the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881),[3] Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[2][4] This tournament was an open event for students of the University, but closed to other outside players. The first winner of the mens singles was Britain's Barclay Fowell Buxton.[2] the men's event was known as the Doherty Cup from 1920 onward.[5] The 1924 edition was won by Donald Ross Ruttnam who defeated the American player Jimmy Van Alen.[6] In 2021 Michal Kaminski of Poland defeated Krishna Amin of India.
Finals
- Incomplete Roll
Mens Singles
Doherty Cup
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 |  Barclay Fowell Buxton | Erskine Gerald Watson | ?[2] |
| 1885 | Herbert Wilberforce | J.S. Burton | 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3[2] |
| 1888 |  Clement Cazalet | Alfred E. Walker | 2-6 6-1 6-2 5-7 6-1[2] |
| 1903 |  Anthony Wilding | Richard Prescott Keigwin | 6-0 6-0[2] |
| 1919 |  Cotah Ramaswami | ? | ? |
| 1924 | Donald Ross Ruttnam |  Jimmy Van Alen | [7] |
| 2017[8] | Michal Kaminski | James Shemilt | |
| 2021[9] | Michal Kaminski |  Krishna Amin | |
References
- ↑ "Light Blues' Lawn Tennis.In the Doherty Cup final in the Cambridge University lawn tennis tournament yesterday D. R. Rutnam beat J. H. van Alen 6-3, 6-2, 0-6, 9-11, 6-4". Daily Mirror. London, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 30 May 1924. p. 14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source:https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Cambridge University LTC.Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
- ↑ "Home". www.cultc.soc.srcf.net/. Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "35TH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT. Seventy-seven competitors entered for the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club Tournament, which concluded yesterday". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 1 May 1920. p. 20.
- ↑ Daily Mirror (1924)
- ↑ Daily Mirror (1924)
- ↑ Daily Mirror (1924)
- ↑ "Doherty Cup 2017". www.cultc.soc.srcf.net/. Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "Doherty Cup 2021". www.cultc.soc.srcf.net/. Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 16 January 2023.