Richard Schlesinger (tennis)
Richard Emil Schlesinger (23 September 1900 – 20 January 1968) was an Australian tennis player.
Full name | Richard Emil Schlesinger |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Victoria, Australia | 23 September 1900
Died | 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) |
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 |
1924 | Australasian Championships | Grass | James Anderson | 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6 |
1929 | Australian Championships | Grass | John Colin Gregory | 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
References
- "Australasian Open results archive – 1924 Men's Singles". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
- "Australasian Open results archive – 1929 Men's Singles". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
- "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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