Leonard Schwartz (23 April 1913 – 23 November 2010) was an Australian amateur

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player in the 1930s. He reached the quarterfinals of the

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and

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. In doubles, Schwartz reached the final of the 1946 Australian Championships (partnering Max Newcombe). Schwartz was a member of the Australian Davis Cup team in the 1938 semifinal tie against Mexico and won his singles match against Daniel Hernández.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 runner-up

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Australian Open results archive
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