Joey Blake

{{Short description|American tennis player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Joey Blake

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| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|07|14}}

| birth_place = Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.

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| height = 5 ft 10 in

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| singlesrecord = 2–2

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| highestsinglesranking = No. 313 (March 23, 1987)

| doublesrecord = 1–1

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| highestdoublesranking = No. 422 (July 13, 1987)

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Joey Blake (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player.

Blake, born in Michigan, was the 1985 US Open junior doubles champion (with Darren Yates) and finished runner-up to Tim Trigueiro in the singles event. He was ranked as high as four in the world for juniors by the ITF.{{cite news |title=Blake Serves Notice He's Ready for Tour |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2187792/blake-serves-notice-hes-ready-for-tour |work=The Oklahoman |date=1 June 1987}}

Attending the University of Arkansas, Blake made an immediate impact in collegiate tennis, winning the 1986 National Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Championship. He turned professional following his sophomore season.{{cite news |title=USC's Kuhlman, Arkansas's Blake win college tennis titles |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/02/09/USCs-Kuhlman-Arkansass-Blake-win-college-tennis-titles/4719508309200/ |work=United Press International |date=February 9, 1986 |language=en}}

Blake competed in professional tournaments during the late 1980s with limited success. He had a win over former world number 12 Steve Denton at the 1986 Livingston Open and beat Glenn Michibata at the 1986 Canadian Open.