Career
Doherty was the shorter of the two brothers, at 1.78m, who played championship tennis in their native England and at Wimbledon at the turn of the century.
He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he played for the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club.
Known as "Little Do", Doherty won Wimbledon five consecutive times in singles and eight times in doubles with his brother. In 1903, he became the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament outside of his native country by beating defending champion William Larned at the U.S. Championships 6–0, 6–3, 10–8. He won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, six consecutive times between 1901 and 1906. Additionally he won The South of France Championships (Nice) singles title seven times in a row (1900–1906). He gave up tennis for golf in 1906 and distinguished himself in that sport as well.
In World War I, Doherty served in the Anti-Aircraft branch of the Royal Navy Reserves but was released due to ill health.
The brothers were reportedly urged to play tennis by their father, for health reasons. The brothers apparently had respiratory problems.
The brothers co-wrote R.F. and H.L. Doherty on Lawn Tennis (1903).
Laurence Doherty was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980 together with his brother.
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