| Richard (Bob) Schlesinger | |
| Fullname: | Richard Emil Schlesinger |
| Birth Date: | 1900 9, df=yes |
| Death Date: | (aged 67) |
| Birth Place: | Victoria, Australia |
| Turnedpro: | 1923 (amateur tour) |
| Retired: | 1933 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Australianopenresult: | F (1924, 1929) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (1924) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | SF (1926, 1927, 1929) |
| Australianopenmixedresult: | F (1925) |
| Team: | yes |
| Daviscupresult: | 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]
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6 | ||||
| Grass | 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |