Benjamin Mitchell (tennis)
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Benjamin "Ben" Mitchell (born 30 November 1992) 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.
star, Luke Mitchell
. Mitchell comes from a tennis loving family and also has two other brothers and one sister.
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. 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. 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.
, but they were defeated in the first round 3–6, 3–6 by Daniel Nestor
and Max Mirnyi
.
Personal life
Mitchell is the younger brother of current Home and AwayHome and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
star, Luke Mitchell
Luke Mitchell (actor)
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. Mitchell comes from a tennis loving family and also has two other brothers and one sister.
2010
As a wild card, Mitchell reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Junior Australian Open2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
where he lost in straight sets, 1–6, 2–6 to sixth seed, Márton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics is a professional Hungarian tennis player. He started to play tennis at the age of five. He came through the ranks quickly and at the age of 8 he played in a field 3–4 years older....
. A couple of months later, Mitchell successfully qualified for the 2010 Junior Wimbledon Championships
2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand...
. He eventually reached the final where he once again lost to Márton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics is a professional Hungarian tennis player. He started to play tennis at the age of five. He came through the ranks quickly and at the age of 8 he played in a field 3–4 years older....
in straight sets, 4–6, 4–6. 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. 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
2011 Australian Open
The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held...
. However, Mitchell lost to fellow Australian and fourth seed, Matthew Ebden
Matthew Ebden
Matthew Ebden is an Australian professional tennis player who is currently ranked the World No. 80, making him the second highest ranked Australian behind Bernard Tomic...
in the quarterfinals.
2011
At the 2011 Australian Open, Mitchell received a wild card into the Mens Doubles along with James DuckworthJames Duckworth (tennis)
James Duckworth is an Australian professional tennis player.-2011:Duckworth began the year playing in the 2011 Brisbane International and the 2011 Australian Open qualifying tournaments after receiving wildcards into each event. Following the Australian summer series of tournaments Duckworth...
, but they were defeated in the first round 3–6, 3–6 by Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
and Max Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a...
.
Junior Grand Slam Singles Finals (1 Runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| Runner-up | 2010 2010 Wimbledon Championships The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand... |
Wimbledon | Grass |  Hungary Márton FucsovicsMárton Fucsovics Márton Fucsovics is a professional Hungarian tennis player. He started to play tennis at the age of five. He came through the ranks quickly and at the age of 8 he played in a field 3–4 years older.... |
4–6, 4–6 |
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 |  BerriBerri, South Australia Berri is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is 238 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia. It is primarily an agricultural and viticultural town on the north bank of the Murray River... |
Grass | Michael Look |
2-6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 20 June 2011 |  MelillaMelilla Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa... |
Hard | Roberto Ortega-Olmedo |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 3. | 3 October 2011 | Esperance Esperance, Western Australia Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,... |
Hard | Matt Reid |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | 20 November 2011 | Traralgon Traralgon, Victoria Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe.... |
Hard |  Michael VenusMichael Venus (tennis) Michael Venus is a New Zealander professional tennis player. He reached a career high ranking of 302 in January 2010. He switched nationality in June 2010 and began playing in the New Zealand Davis Cup team.- Early years :... |
7-6(3), 6-7(2), 6-0 |