Arthur Curtis (tennis)
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Arthur Curtis was an Australia
n tennis player. He finished runner-up to Rodney Heath
in the singles final of the inaugural Australasian Championships
, the future Australian Open
, in 1905
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tennis player. He finished runner-up to Rodney Heath
Rodney Heath
----Rodney Heath was an Australian male tennis player.Heath was the men's singles champion at the inaugural Australasian Championships in 1905...
in the singles final of the inaugural Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, the future Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, in 1905
1905 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. The tournament took place in November 1905.-Singles: Rodney Heath def. Arthur Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4....
.
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1905 1905 Australasian Championships (tennis) The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. The tournament took place in November 1905.-Singles: Rodney Heath def. Arthur Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.... |
Australasian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass |  Rodney HeathRodney Heath ----Rodney Heath was an Australian male tennis player.Heath was the men's singles champion at the inaugural Australasian Championships in 1905... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |