1905 Australasian Championships – Singles

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Singles
1905 Australasian Championships
ChampionAustralia Rodney Heath
Runner-upAustralia Albert Curtis
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw17
Seeds
Events
Singles
Australasian Championships · 1906 →

Rodney Heath defeated Albert Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 Australasian Championships. The event was 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.[1]

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Australia Rodney Heath 6 6 6
Australia 2 1 2
Australia Rodney Heath 6 9 6 6
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett 3 11 3 1
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett
Australia 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 4 3 2

Top half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia R Heath 6 6 6
Australia 4 1 0 Australia R Heath 4 6 6 6
Australia H Rice 6 2 4 0
Australia R Heath 6 6 6
Australia 2 1 2
Australia 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 w/o
Australia 4 6 7 6
Australia 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 4 3 2
Australia P Rowe 2 2 1
Australia 6 6 6

References[]

  1. ^ "Inter-state Tennis. Australasian Championship". The Age. 1905-12-27. Retrieved 2011-03-04.

External links[]

  • [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com
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