Tim Blenkiron (born 1970s) is an Australian

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coach and former professional player. Born in

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, 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

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teammate Luke Smith. He and Smith were the 1997 NCAA Division I doubles champions. Blenkiron operates the No Quit Tennis Academy in Las Vegas. He is a personal coach of

Asia Muhammad Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has been ranked as high as world No. 8 in doubles by the WTA, achieved on March 17, 2025. Muhammad has won 13 doubles titles on the WT ...

and has also worked with

Eugenie Bouchard Eugenie "Genie" Bouchard (; , ; born February 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional tennis and pickleball player. At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 2014 Wimbledon Championships, she became the first Canadian-born player repr ...

. In 2019 he became the inaugural coach of

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team the Vegas Rollers.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blenkiron, Tim 1970s births Living people Australian male tennis players UNLV Rebels athletes College men's tennis players in the United States Australian expatriate tennis players in the United States Tennis players from Adelaide Sportsmen from South Australia