Mike Belkin
| Full name | Michael I. Belkin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Canada
|
| Born |
9 June 1945 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Turned pro | 1969 (amateur tour from 1961) |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1968) |
| French Open | 1R (1966, 1969) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1964) |
| US Open | 2R (1964, 1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1968) |
Michael ("Mike") Belkin (born June 29, 1945) 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 no. 7 world amateur 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. He reached the quarter-finals at the 1968 Australian Championships, which he lost to top seed William Bowrey. The field was especially weak that year as nine of the top amateurs of 1967 had turned pro. 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.
Belkin was one of Canada's early tennis phenoms, with his parents moving to Miami Beach when he was 12 for the sake of his tennis. He won the United States National Boys' (15 and under) singles championship, and won the prestigious Orange Bowl boys and junior (18 and under) singles titles, coincidentally played in Miami Beach, in 1960 and 61 respectively.
While still a student at Miami Beach High School, the right-handed Belkin was Florida men's champion, defeating both Frank Froehling and Gardnar Mulloy to become so. He was also U.S. National Junior Champion (18 and under) champion, according to a March, 1963 Sports Illustrated article. It goes on to describe how Belkin was an excellent clay court play without any tournament experience on grass. His game was built around an excellent baseline game with both a solid forehand and two-handed backhand. At the time of the article, the 17-year-old Belkin was 3 months into revising his game to include serve and volley technique.
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