Benjamin Mitchell

Benjamin "Ben" Mitchell (born 30 November 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player who as of March 2021 is unranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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.

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 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.

At the 2011 Australian Open, Mitchell received a wild card into the Men's Doubles along with James Duckworth, but they were defeated in the first round by Daniel Nestor and Max Mirnyi.

Mitchell won his first futures title in February (Australia F2) against Michael Look.

In January 2012, he competed in his first ATP main draw event at the Brisbane International.

Mitchell played in the 2012 Australian Open but lost in the first round to John Isner 4–6, 4–6, 6–7.

Mitchell started his year at the 2013 Brisbane International after he was awarded a wildcard.

he lost in the first round to Marcos Baghdatis in straight sets.

Mitchell received a wildcard into the 2013 Australian Open after winning the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff.

He lost to countrymen James Duckworth in the first round in five sets.

Mitchell then had two consecutive first round losses.

The first at the 2013 McDonald's Burnie International to top seed John Millman and then at the 2013 Charles Sturt Adelaide International to Suk-Young Jeong.

In October, Mitchell won the Melbourne Challenger pairing Thanasi Kokkinakis.

This was his first challenger title.

However he lost in the opening round of the singles to Bradley Klahn in straight sets.

Mitchell then reached the quarterfinals of the Traralgon Challenger where he lost to James Duckworth.

Mitchell began his year at the 2014 Brisbane International in qualifying where he defeated seventh seed Wayne Odesnik in the first round in straight sets.

He lost in the second round in a third set tiebreak to Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Mitchell then played in qualifying at the 2014 Australian Open where he lost in the first round against John-Patrick Smith in straight sets.

Mitchell partnered with Jordan Thompson in the Men's Doubles where they won their first round over Carlos Berlocq and Alejandro González in three sets.

This marked the first match win that Mitchell or Thompson had at a Grand Slam.

They lost in the second round against 14th seeds and eventual champions Łukasz Kubot and Robert Lindstedt.

Mitchell then competed at the Burnie International where he defeated Luke Saville in the first round.

He retired in the quarter-finals.

In December 2015, Mitchell withdrew from the final round of the 2016 Australian Open Main Draw Wildcard playoff to be present for the birth of his daughter.

Mitchell has coached at Brisbane Boys College.

His last appearance, to date, was at an ITF event in Toowoomba, Australia, in October 2018.

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.

He has a daughter named Zara.