Anthony Wilding defeated Francis Fisher, 6–0, 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1906 Australasian Championships. This event (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament played on twelve grass courts in Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] The tournament, part of the Grand Slam, was held from 26 to 31 December.[1][2]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1906 Australasian Championships | |
| Champion |  Anthony Wilding |
| Runner-up | Francis Fisher |
| Score | 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 8 |
| Seeds | – |
Main draw Edit
Key Edit
- 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
Draw Edit
| First round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Wilding
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cecil C. Cox
| 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Wilding
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Parker
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Parker
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Harman
| 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Wilding
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Fisher
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Fisher
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Rodney Heath
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Fisher
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas R. Quill
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas R. Quill
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Goss
| w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References Edit
- ^ a b "Tennis Championships. Plat at Christchurch". The Evening Post. 27 December 1906. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Poverty Bay Herald. 31 December 1906. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
External links Edit
- [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com