| 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.
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 men's 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. [5] In 2021 Michal Kaminski of Poland defeated Krishna Amin of India.
- Incomplete Roll
| 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 |
[5] |
| 2017 [6] |
Michal Kaminski |
James Shemilt |
|
| 2021 [7] |
Michal Kaminski |
 Krishna Amin |
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cambridge University LTC". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on Jun 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club – Founded 1881". cultc.soc.srcf.net/. 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.
- ^ a b c Daily Mirror (1924)
- ^ "Doherty Cup 2017". Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on Jun 16, 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Doherty Cup 2021". Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
| 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.
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 men's 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. [5] In 2021 Michal Kaminski of Poland defeated Krishna Amin of India.
- Incomplete Roll
| 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 |
[5] |
| 2017 [6] |
Michal Kaminski |
James Shemilt |
|
| 2021 [7] |
Michal Kaminski |
Krishna Amin |
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cambridge University LTC". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on Jun 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club – Founded 1881". cultc.soc.srcf.net/. 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.
- ^ a b c Daily Mirror (1924)
- ^ "Doherty Cup 2017". Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on Jun 16, 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Doherty Cup 2021". Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.