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
1924 Australasian Championships Grass Australia James Anderson 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
1929 Australian Championships Grass United Kingdom John Colin Gregory 2–6, 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Schlesinger_(tennis)
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