Mike Belkin
Michael ("Mike") Belkin (born June 29, 1945 in Montreal) is a former top-ranked Canadian tennis player.
Canada's top-ranked player five times between 1966 and 1972, Belkin had a career 17-12 Davis Cup record, including a 14-7 record in singles.
The right-handed Belkin attained a career-high singles ranking of World No. 7 during the early 1960s. He joined the fledgling professional tour in the later half of his playing career, compiling a 36-36 career singles win-loss record. His most significant likely was a quarter-finals appearance at the 1968 Australian Championships, which he lost to top seed William Bowrey in straight sets. He also reached the third round in singles in his inaugural Wimbledon.
Belkin's best Grand Prix results were semi-finals appearances in 1969 at both the Cincinnati event and Canadian Open.
Read more about Mike Belkin: Youth, Junior, and College Tennis, Senior Amateur Tennis, Davis Cup, Honours, Post Tour Career
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