Tim Garcia

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| fullname = Timothy L. Garcia

| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|12|28}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico

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| plays = Left-handed

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| singlesrecord = 3–21

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| USOpenresult = 1R (1978, 1979, 1980)

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| highestdoublesranking = 10–31

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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1980)

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| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1980)

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Timothy Garcia (born December 28, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Garcia grew up in Albuquerque and began playing tennis competitively at the age of 15.{{cite web|url=https://golobos.com/sports/2015/5/12/GEN_20140101184.aspx|title=Tim Garcia|date=May 12, 2014|publisher=New Mexico Lobos|accessdate=22 September 2018}}

While attending the University of New Mexico, Garcia played college tennis for the Lobos and earned All-American honors in 1976, when he was a semi-finalist in the NCAA singles championships. In 1978 he lost to John McEnroe in the NCAA championships, with the Stanford player coming close to defaulting the match due to his behaviour, instead going on to win the title.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/399279224/|title=McEnroe King of the Courts|date=May 30, 1978|work=The Atlanta Constitution|accessdate=22 September 2018}}

From 1978 he competed on the professional tour for three years. He made three singles main draw appearances at the US Open and played doubles at the 1980 French Open.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004446|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 23 May - 08 June 1980|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=22 September 2018}}

Following his tennis career, Garcia studied at the University of New Mexico School of Law and became an attorney.{{cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/senior-tennis-player-continues-to-compete-win-at/article_226af846-15ba-5aa0-9da4-7c1a53ef628d.html|title=Senior tennis player continues to compete, win at 70|date=September 14, 2013|work=Santa Fe New Mexican|accessdate=22 September 2018}} In 2008 he was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson to serve as a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, where he remained until his retirement in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1106954/judge-garcia-retiring-from-court-of-appeals.html|title=Judge Timothy Garcia retiring from Court of Appeals|last=Shepard|first=Maggie|date=December 14, 2017|work=Albuquerque Journal|accessdate=22 September 2018}}