The Doherty Cup, also known as Cambridge University Tournament, is men's closed grass court tennis tournament founded in 1881 as the Cambridge University LTC Tournament, 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, at the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This tournament was an open event for students of the University, but closed to other outside players. The first winner of the men's singles was Britain's Barclay Fowell Buxton. the men's event was known as the Doherty Cup from 1920 onward.Daily Mirror (1924) The 1924 edition was won by Donald Ross Ruttnam who defeated the American player Jimmy Van Alen. In 2021 Michal Kaminski of Poland defeated Krishna Amin of India.
Finals Incomplete Roll
Men's Singles Doherty Cup YearWinnerRunner-upScore1881 Barclay Fowell Buxton Erskine Gerald Watson?1885 Herbert Wilberforce J.S. Burton6-3 5-7 6-3 6-31888 Clement Cazalet Alfred E. Walker2-6 6-1 6-2 5-7 6-11903 Anthony Wilding Richard Prescott Keigwin6-0 6-01919 Cotah Ramaswami??1924 Donald Ross Ruttnam Jimmy Van Alen 2017 Michal Kaminski James Shemilt2021 Michal Kaminski Krishna Amin2024 Ruben Francis Magnus Hellebust Haaland6-1 6-22025 Sahil Dayal Harry Cookson3-6 6-3 10-5
References
External links Official Site:Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club