| Country (sports) | 
United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | College Station, Texas, U.S. |
| Born | August 5, 1950 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R ( 1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | SF (1972) |
Robert McKinley (born August 5, 1950) is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the assistant men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.
As a professional player, McKinley reached as high as No. 50 in the ATP singles rankings, and reached the semi-finals of the 1972 U.S. Open doubles draw with partner Dick Stockton. [1]
McKinley was a 4-time all-American at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and captained Trinity's 1972 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship. He also led Trinity to the NCAA finals as a coach in 1977 and 1979, and was named the NCAA coach of the year after the 1977 season. As a junior player, he was ranked the No. 1 junior tennis player in the United States. [2]
He is the brother of tennis player Chuck McKinley.
References
- ^ "Texas A&M Coaches Corner: Bob McKinley". Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. Retrieved 2009-06-04.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bob McKinley". Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
