Benjamin Mitchell (tennis player)

Benjamin Mitchell
Country  Australia
Born 30 November 1992 (1992-11-30) (age 19)
Career prize money $10,593
Singles
Highest ranking 214 (5 December 2011)
Current ranking 227 (26 December 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open Junior QF (2010)
Wimbledon Junior F (2010)
Doubles
Career record 0-1
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2011)

Benjamin "Ben" Mitchell (born 30 November 1992)[1] is an Australian junior tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, he currently has a professional ATP Ranking of World No. 256. Mitchell mainly competes on the junior tour where he has enjoyed varying success.

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Personal life

Mitchell is the younger brother of current Home and Away star, Luke Mitchell. Mitchell comes from a tennis loving family and also has two other brothers and one sister.

Tennis career

2010

As a wild card, Mitchell reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Junior Australian Open where he lost in straight sets, 1–6, 2–6 to sixth seed, Márton Fucsovics. A couple of months later, Mitchell successfully qualified for the 2010 Junior Wimbledon Championships. He eventually reached the final where he once again lost to Márton Fucsovics in straight sets, 4–6, 4–6.[2] Earlier 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.[3] 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.[4]

2011

At the 2011 Australian Open, Mitchell received a wild card into the Mens Doubles along with James Duckworth, but they were defeated in the first round 3–6, 3–6 by Daniel Nestor and Max Mirnyi.[5]

Career Junior Finals (1)

Junior Grand Slam Singles Finals (1 Runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
Runner-up 2010 Wimbledon Grass Márton Fucsovics 4–6, 4–6

Career Statistics

Singles Titles (4)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (0)
Futures (4)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 28 February 2011 Berri Grass Michael Look 2-6, 6–4, 6–3
2. 20 June 2011 Melilla Hard Roberto Ortega-Olmedo 6–3, 6–1
3. 3 October 2011 Esperance Hard Matt Reid 6–1, 6–4
4. 20 November 2011 Traralgon Hard Michael Venus 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 6-0

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ 5 July 2010 1:11AM (5 July 2010). "Benjamin Mitchell loses Wimbledon junior final". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/benjamin-mitchell-loses-wimbledon-junior-final/story-e6frf9if-1225887800317. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  3. ^ "Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players – Benjamin Mitchell". ATP World Tour. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Mi/B/Benjamin-Mitchell.aspx?t=pa. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ "Canadian Marino pushes Schiavone to the brink in Melbourne". The Globe and Mail. 2011-01-19. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/canadian-marino-pushes-schiavone-to-the-brink/article1875584/. Retrieved 2011-01-23. 
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten Australian male singles tennis players, as of November 14, 2011
1. Bernard Tomic (41 ) · 2. Matthew Ebden (86 4) · 3. Lleyton Hewitt (188 2) · 4. Greg Jones (199 4) 5. Marinko Matosevic (208 4) ·
6. Benjamin Mitchell (250 1) 7. Peter Luczak (255 2) · 8. James Duckworth (266 ) · 9. Chris Guccione (282 4) · 10. James Lemke (284 10) ·