| 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.
| 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 | |
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