The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. The tournament took place from 21 November[3] through 25 November 1905. It was the inaugural edition of the Australasian Championships and consisted of a men's singles and men's doubles competition. The men's singles event had a field of 17 players and was won by Australian Rodney Heath.[1][4]
| 1905 Australasian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–25 November 1905[1] |
| Edition | 1st |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Warehouseman's Cricket Ground |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rodney Heath[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Randolph Lycett / Tom Tachell[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Rodney Heath defeated Albert Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 [1]
Doubles
edit Randolph Lycett / Tom Tachell defeated E.T. Barnard / Basil Spence, 11–9, 8–6, 1–6, 4–6, 6–1 [2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Inter-state Tennis. Australasian Championship". The Age. November 27, 1905. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Australasian Lawn Tennis Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 27, 1905. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ Game, Set and Glory. A History of the Australian Tennis Championships page 4 by Bruce Matthews : " ... the Australasian tennis championships were born ... on Tuesday, 21 November 1905."
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0942257700.