Robert Lindley Murray (November 2, 1892 – January 17, 1970) was an American chemist[2] and tennis player.

Murray played for the varsity team and became the 1913 Pacific Coast intercollegiate champion.

[1] In June 1914, Murray won the New York Metropolitan title defeating Fred Alexander in the final in five sets,[4] and in August, he won the Meadow Club Cup at Southampton, New York, beating Watson Washburn in the final in three straight sets.

[9] Only after a lengthy effort to persuade him by Elon Hooker, the president of his company, did Murray consent to play.

[2] Despite little preparation, he managed to reach the final in which he faced Bill Tilden, the future seven-time champion.