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1905 Australasian Championships – Singles

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Singles
1905 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Rodney Heath
Runner-upAustralia Albert Curtis
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
Australasian Championships · 1906 →

The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place in November 1905. Rodney Heath defeated Albert Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4, in the final.[1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Australia Rodney Heath 6 6 6
Australia Herbert Turner 2 1 2
Australia Rodney Heath 6 9 6 6
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett 3 11 3 1
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett
Australia Gordon Wright w/o
Australia Rodney Heath 4 6 6 6
Australia Albert Curtis 6 3 4 4
Australia Albert Curtis 3 7 6 6
Australia Eric Pockley 6 5 3 4
Australia Albert Curtis 4 11 6 6
Australia Alfred Dunlop 6 9 3 4
Australia Alfred Dunlop 6 6 6
Australia Reginald Fraser 4 3 2

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia R Heath 6 6 6
Australia T Fitchett 4 1 0 Australia R Heath 4 6 6 6
Australia H Rice 6 2 4 0
Australia R Heath 6 6 6
Australia H Turner 2 1 2
Australia H Turner 6 6 6 3 6
Australia C Heath 3 8 4 6 4
Australia R Heath 6 9 6 6
United Kingdom R Lycett 3 11 3 1
United Kingdom R Lycett 6 6 6
Australia H Hastings 2 2 2
United Kingdom R Lycett
Australia G Wright w/o
Australia G Wright 4 6 7 6
Australia D Harbison 6 3 5 2

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia A Curtis 6 6 8
Australia A Laurie 3 0 6
Australia A Curtis 3 7 6 6
Australia E Pockley 6 5 3 4
Australia E Pockley 6 4 6 4 6
Australia E Robertson 3 6 3 6 1
Australia A Curtis 4 11 6 6
Australia A Dunlop 6 9 3 4
Australia A Dunlop 6 6 6
Australia G Howitt 4 3 2
Australia A Dunlop 6 6 6
Australia R Fraser 4 3 2
Australia P Rowe 2 2 1
Australia R Fraser 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Inter-state Tennis. Australasian Championship". The Age. 1905-12-27. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com