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
Champion Rodney Heath
Runner-up Albert Curtis
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw17
Seeds–

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
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
C 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
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
A Curtis 6 6 8
A 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
G Howitt 4 3 2
A Dunlop 6 6 6
R Fraser 4 3 2
P Rowe 2 2 1
R Fraser 6 6 6

References
  1. "Inter-state Tennis. Australasian Championship". The Age. 1905-12-27. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1905 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1905 Wimbledon Championships
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