1907 Australasian Championships – Singles

Horace Rice defeated Harry Parker, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1907 Australasian Championships. The event (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Brisbane, Australia. The tournament was held from 18 to 24 August[1]

Singles
1907 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Horace Rice
Runner-upNew Zealand Harry Parker
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw20
Seeds
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1906 · Australasian Championships · 1908 →

Main draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Horace Rice 4 6 6 6
  H.M. Turner 6 1 0 3
  Horace Rice 6 6 3 6
  William Gregg 0 2 6 4
  William Gregg 6 2 6 2 7
  A.E. Turton 2 6 2 6 5
  Horace Rice 6 6 6
  Harry Parker 3 4 4
  Harry Parker 6 6 6
  V.V. Rudder 1 1 3
  Harry Parker 8 6 2 6
  Eric Pockley 6 0 6 3
  Eric Pockley 8 6 7
  Gordon Wright 6 2 5

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  H. Rice 6 6 6
  N. Marsh 0 0 1
  H. Rice 4 6 6 6
  H. M. Turner 6 6 6   H. M. Turner 6 1 0 3
  G. Crouch 2 0 2   H. M. Turner 12 4 6 7
  S. N. Doust 6 5 rtd.   S. N. Doust 10 6 3 5
  Sayers 2 3   H. Rice 6 6 3 6
  W. Gregg 0 2 6 4
  W. Gregg w/o
  Fowles
  W. Gregg 6 2 6 2 7
  A. E. Turton 2 6 2 6 5
  A. E. Turton 7 1 6 5 6
  L. Thurlow 5 6 3 7 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  H. A. Parker 6 6 6
  F. Cupples 1 1 1
  H. A. Parker 6 6 6
  V. V. Rudder 1 1 3
  V. V. Rudder 6 5 4 6 6
  Kilgour 2 7 6 1 2
  H. A. Parker 8 6 2 6
  E. O. Pockley 6 0 6 3
  E. O. Pockley 6 6 3 6
  C. B. St. John 1 3 6 1
  E. O. Pockley 8 6 7
  G. Wright 7 6 2 6   G. Wright 6 2 5
  Gill 5 4 6 1   G. Wright 6 6 6
  M. Marsh 6 6 6   M. Marsh 1 1 1
  Allom 4 4 4

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships". Taranaki Herald. 26 August 1907. p. 5 – via PapersPast.
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  • [1] Grand Slam Tennis Archive – Australasian Open 1907
  • [2] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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