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
Champion	Rodney Heath
Runner-up	Albert Curtis
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	17
Seeds	–
Events
Singles Doubles
Australasian Championships · 1906 →

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

	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.

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1905 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1905 Wimbledon Championships