Tim Blenkiron
{{Short description|Australian tennis coach and player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_place = Adelaide, Australia
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| height = 6 ft 6 in
| plays = Right-handed
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| doublesrecord = 0–1
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 1206 (26 Apr 1999)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1997)
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Tim Blenkiron (born 1970s) is an Australian tennis coach and former professional player.
Born in Adelaide, Blenkiron was a tall right-handed player who achieved a world ranking in doubles. In 1997 he featured in the men's doubles main draw of the US Open with University of Nevada, Las Vegas teammate Luke Smith. He and Smith were the 1997 NCAA Division I doubles champions.{{cite news |last1=Carp |first1=Steve |title=UNLV duo brings it home |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/may/27/unlv-duo-brings-it-home/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=27 May 1997 |language=en}}
Blenkiron operates the No Quit Tennis Academy in Las Vegas. He is a personal coach of Asia Muhammad and has also worked with Eugenie Bouchard.{{cite news |last1=Araton |first1=Harvey |title=From Tennis's Outer Edge, a Vision for Its Future |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/sports/tennis/26araton.html |work=The New York Times |date=26 August 2008}} In 2019 he became the inaugural coach of World TeamTennis team the Vegas Rollers.{{cite news |last1=Keefer |first1=Case |title=Las Vegas' team tennis squad looks loaded in its return to the court |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jul/16/las-vegas-team-tennis-squad-looks-loaded-in-its-re/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=16 July 2020 |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- {{ITF profile|tim-blenkiron/800182800/aus}}
{{NCAA Division I tennis men's doubles champions}}
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Category:Australian male tennis players
Category:College men's tennis players in the United States
Category:Australian expatriate tennis players in the United States