On court

• Runner-up at the Optus 18s Australian Championships in 2009, losing to close friend and No.1 seed Jason Kubler in the final
• Reached the 2010 Junior Wimbledon Championships final, demolishing World No.1 Daniel Berta 6-2 6-1 in the third round
• Member of the Australian Institute of Sport Pro Tour Program in 2012
• Won his first ITF Futures Pro Circuit event in 2011, at the Australian F2 Futures in Mildura, Victoria
• Followed up with further ITF success in 2011, capturing the Spain 21 title in Melilla and two more on home soil
• Broke into the world’s top 300 in late 2011
• Practised with Australia’s Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter in the build-up to the 2012 season
• Made his Grand Slam debut at the 2012 Australian Open
• Names Marcos Baghdatis as the toughest opponent he’s ever faced
• Wishes he could replay his Australian Open 2013 first round match against James Duckworth; Mitchell lost 8-6 in the fifth set
• Dream tennis scenario would be to player Roger Federer in a five-set match at Wimbledon
• Best piece of tennis advice he’s received is to give it your all, because you don’t want to live with regrets
• Professional goals are to crack the top 20 and to win the Davis Cup for Australia

Off court

• Hobbies include going to the movies and spending time with friends
• Likes Rocky movies
• Favourite band is the Kings of Leon
• Older brother, Luke, is an actor, appearing in the popular soap Home & Away
• Had he not been a tennis player, would have followed a career in rugby league or athletics

Titles/Finals

Titles

2015 Canberra Challenger, Wollongong F10 ITF

2014 Canada F4 ITF

2013 Thailand F1 ITF, Korea F5 ITF

2012 Traralgon F11 ITF

2011 Australia F2 ITF, Spain F21 ITF, Australia F8 ITF, Australia F12 ITF

Finals

2014 Thailand F11 ITF

2012 Bendigo F12 ITF

2011 Great Britain F11 ITF

2010 Australia F5 ITF, Australia F6 ITF, Australia F9 ITF, Australia F13 ITF