Mike Collins (tennis)

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Mike Collins
Full nameMichael Collins
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1951-05-01) 1 May 1951 (age 74)
Singles
Career record11–12
Career titles2
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record2–2
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1975)

Michael Collins (born 1 May 1951) is a British former professional tennis player.

Collins, a native of London, competed on the professional tour during the 1970s. He featured in the main draw of the 1973 Wimbledon Championships and was runner-up to Jimmy Connors at the 1974 Manchester Open. [1]

Collins won 2 singles titles the Budleigh Salterton Open Championships in 1973, [2] and the East of England Championships in 1975.

Outside of professional tennis, Collins played at the collegiate level in the United States for Oklahoma State University. He has been a long time resident of Victoria, Texas and currently works as a dentist. [3]

References

  1. "Connors, Latham win lawn tennis". Press-Telegram . 9 June 1974.
  2. "LAWN TENNIS: BUDLEIGH SALTERTON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Daily Mirror via British Newspaper Archive . 1 September 1973. p. 35. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. Adamek, Anna (24 July 2018). "Victoria friends form bond through tennis". The Victoria Advocate .