1905 Australasian Championships – Singles

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]

Singles
1905 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Rodney Heath
Runner-upAustralia Albert Curtis
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw17
Seeds
Events
Singles Doubles
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Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  A Curtis 6 6 8
  Andrew Laurie 3 0 6
  A Curtis 3 7 6 6
  E Pockley 6 5 3 4
  E Pockley 6 4 6 4 6
  E Robertson 3 6 3 6 1
  A Curtis 4 11 6 6
  A Dunlop 6 9 3 4
  A Dunlop 6 6 6
  George Howitt 4 3 2
  A Dunlop 6 6 6
  R Fraser 4 3 2
  Percy Rowe 2 2 1
  R Fraser 6 6 6

References

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