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.

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.

[2] He is the brother of tennis player Chuck McKinley.