Benjamin Mitchell (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1992 |
| Prize money | $10,593 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–5 |
| Highest ranking | 214 (5 December 2011) |
| Current ranking | 227 (26 December 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1st Round (2012) |
| 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 number 256. Mitchell mainly competes on the junior tour where he has enjoyed varying success.
Personal life
Mitchell is the younger brother of Home and Away actor, 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][dead link]
- ^ 5 July 2010 1:11AM (5 July 2010). "Benjamin Mitchell loses Wimbledon junior final". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Benjamin Mitchell". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Canadian Marino pushes Schiavone to the brink in Melbourne". The Globe and Mail. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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