Early life[edit]
Mitchell was born on 17 April 1985 and grew up on the Gold Coast.[3] His parents later divorced and both went on to remarry. Mitchell has three brothers and a younger sister, Bree.[3][4] His older brother coaches tennis, while his younger brother, Ben, is in the top 10 of Australian Tennis Players.[5] Mitchell played tennis from the age of five to nineteen. He aimed to go professional, but gave it up after realising it was the only thing in his life.[6] Mitchell attended Nerang State High School.[7]