| 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.[6] 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 |
[7] |
| 2017[8] | Michal Kaminski |
James Shemilt |
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| 2021[9] | Michal Kaminski |
 Krishna Amin |