WOLLONGONG International No 2 seed Ben Mitchell stepped up his quest for back-to-back titles with a straight sets win over Thirroul’s Blake Mott.
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Mitchell stormed to a 6-2, 6-4 victory and is yet to lose a set set.
His march comes after winning his first Challenger tournament in Canberra last week.
The 22-year-old had previously beaten wildcard Max Purcell 6-1, 6-2 and overpowered Mitchell Robins 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round.
Mitchell, a former Wimbledon junior finalist in 2010, has played at the Australian Open twice, most recently losing to James Duckworth in a five-set match in 2013.
WOLLONGONG
INTERNATIONAL
Saturday (10am), Beaton Park
Semi-finals
Court one: Sebastian Fanselow (Germany) v 5-Finn Tearney (New Zealand)
Court three: 3-Jose Statham (New Zealand) v 2-Ben Mitchell (Australia)
