Laurence Doherty

English tennis player Laurence DohertyFull nameHugh Laurence DohertyCountry (sports) United KingdomBorn(1875-10-08)8 October 1875Wimbledon, EnglandDied21 August 1919(1919-08-21) (aged 43)Broadstairs, EnglandHeight1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Turned pro1893 (amateur)Retired1910PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)Int. Tennis HoF1980 (member page)SinglesCareer record293–38 (88.5%)Career titles51Highest rankingNo. 1 (1898, ITHF)Grand Slam singles resultsWimbledonW (1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906)US OpenW (1903)Grand Slam doubles resultsWimbledonW (1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905)US OpenW (1902, 1903)Team competitionsDavis CupW (1903, 1904, 1905, 1906) Medal record Olympic Games – Tennis 1900 Paris Singles 1900 Paris Doubles Representing a Mixed team 1900 Paris Mixed doubles Laurence Doherty Hugh Laurence Doherty (8 October 1875 – 21 August 1919) was a British tennis player and the younger brother of tennis player Reginald Doherty. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Summer Olympics in singles and doubles (also winning a Bronze in mixed doubles). In 1903 he became the first non-American player to win the U.S. National Champion