Benjamin Mitchell (tennis)
Mitchell at the 2015 Wimbledon
qualifying tournament |
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| Country (sports) |
 Australia
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|---|---|
| Residence | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Born |
30 November 1992 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $276,396 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 204 (2 March 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 239 (20 June 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012, 2013) |
| French Open | Q1 (2012, 2015, 2016) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2015) |
| US Open | Q1 (2014, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 303 (27 January 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 827 (20 June 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2014) |
| Last updated on: 20 June 2016. | |
Benjamin "Ben" Mitchell (born 30 November 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player who as of 2 March 2015 is ranked World No. 204 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). As a junior, Mitchell enjoyed a successful career in which he reached one junior grand slam singles final at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and reached a ranking of World No. 20. In January 2012, he competed in his first ATP main draw event at the Brisbane International.
Mitchell is the younger brother of former Home and Away actor, Luke Mitchell. Mitchell comes from a tennis loving family and also has two other brothers and one sister.
Mitchell competed in his first junior ITF under 18 event in December 2005 as a 13-year-old, he was beaten soundly in the first round by James Wong 6-3 6-1. Mitchell had varying success between Australian and New Zealand tournaments through 2006-2008 which included his first final in Darwin. Mitchell stopped playing junior tournaments in 2009 to focus on senior tournaments and in doing so entered his last season as a junior in 2010 without a ranking. Tennis Australia provided wildcards into the Traralgon International and the Australian Open junior event and Mitchell did not disappoint. He reached the final of the Traralgon International and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open juniors event. Following his successful Australian summer Mitchell won his first and only junior title in Nonthaburi, Thailand where he defeated Suk-Young Jeong in the final 7-5 6-3.
In the last event Mitchell ever entered he recorded his best result as he went through qualifying to reach the final of the 2010 Junior Wimbledon Championships where he lost in straight sets to Márton Fucsovics 4-6 4-6.
In June, Mitchell participated in a futures tournament in Australia, where he lost in straight sets in the first round to Krishananth Balakrishnan of Australia. In November 2010, Mitchell entered the Australian Open Wild Card Play-offs, hoping to win himself a main draw wild card for the 2011 Australian Open. However, Mitchell lost to fellow Australian and fourth seed, Matthew Ebden in the quarterfinals.
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