Richard Schlesinger (tennis)

Richard (Bob) Schlesinger
Full name Richard Emil Schlesinger
Country (sports)  Australia
Born (1900-09-23)23 September 1900
Victoria, Australia
Died (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 67)
Turned pro 1923 (amateur tour)
Retired 1933
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open F (1924, 1929)
US Open 2R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open SF (1926, 1927, 1929)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open F (1925)
Team competitions
Davis Cup F (1923Ch)

Richard Emil Schlesinger (23 September 1900 – 20 January 1968) was an Australian tennis player.

Schlesinger was a two-time runner-up at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, losing to James Anderson in 1924,[1] and to John Colin Gregory in 1929.[2][3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 runners-up

Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1924Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia James Anderson3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
1929Australian ChampionshipsGrassUnited Kingdom John Colin Gregory2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7

References

  1. "Australasian Open results archive – 1924 Men's Singles". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
  2. "Australasian Open results archive – 1929 Men's Singles". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
  3. "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009.


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