Richard Schlesinger (tennis)

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

Richard (Bob) Schlesinger
Full nameRichard Emil Schlesinger
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1900-09-23)23 September 1900
Victoria, Australia
Died(1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 67)
Turned pro1923 (amateur tour)
Retired1933
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (1924, 1929)
US Open2R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1926, 1927, 1929)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenF (1925)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (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
1924Australasian ChampionshipsGrass James Anderson3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
1929Australian ChampionshipsGrass John Colin Gregory2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7

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