Richard Schlesinger (tennis)
Australian tennis player
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Richard Emil Schlesinger (23 September 1900 – 20 January 1968) was an Australian tennis player.
FullnameRichard Emil Schlesinger
Country(sports)
Australia
AustraliaBorn23 September 1900
Victoria, Australia
Died20 January 1968 (aged 67)
1929 caricature by Reynolds | |
| Full name | Richard Emil Schlesinger |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 23 September 1900 Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 January 1968 (aged 67) |
| Turned pro | 1923 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1933 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1924, 1929) |
| US Open | 2R (1924) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1926, 1927, 1928, 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
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1924 | Australasian Championships | Grass | James Anderson | 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1929 | Australian Championships | Grass |  John Colin Gregory | 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1925 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Sylvia Lance Harper | Daphne Akhurst James Willard | 4–6, 4–6 |
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