PLAYER PROFILE
Tristan Schoolkate
315
ITF Junior
RANKING
RANKING
- Age23
- Born26 February 2001
- Birth PlacePerth, WA
- LivesPerth, WA
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachAndrew Roberts
“If you go down two sets to love it's a long way back. For me to snag that set and play probably one of the better tiebreaks I've played was really helpful, and sort of got me on a roll.”
— Tristan Schoolkate, 9 Dec 2019
» AO Play-off: Schoolkate stuns Harris in five
On court
- began playing tennis at age four
- initially coached by his father, who was a tennis coach at Claremont Lawn Tennis Club
- grew up playing on grass, which he considers his favourite surface
- represented Australia at the World Junior Tennis finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic
- later in 2015, reached the final of the 14/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park
- in December 2018, won the Australian Championships 18/u doubles title with Dane Sweeny
- was a hitting partner at the Hopman Cup; in 2019 he practised with Alexander Zverev and Lucas Pouille
- won his first match at a junior Grand Slam event en route to the third round of the Wimbledon boys’ singles
- cracked the top 40 in the world ITF junior rankings in 2019
- often trains with Australian doubles Grand Slam champion John Peers when the two players are back in Perth
Off court
- completed Year 12 studies in 2018
Year-end singles rankings
| 2023 | 260 |
| 2022 | 404 |
| 2021 | 611 |
| 2020 | 832 |
| 2019 | 866 |
Tristan Schoolkate in the news
Ranking movers: Thompson, Saville, Walton lead rising Aussies
6 May, 2024
Australian players Jordan Thompson, Daria Saville and Adam Walton make significant moves in the latest world rankings.
Read moreAustralian players Jordan Thompson, Daria Saville and Adam Walton make significant moves in the latest world rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Rising star Schoolkate among six Australian title winners
6 May, 2024
Tristan Schoolkate won the biggest singles title of his career at an ATP Challenger tournament in China this week.
Read moreTristan Schoolkate won the biggest singles title of his career at an ATP Challenger tournament in China this week.
Aussie weekly wrap: Inglis claims biggest singles title of her career
29 April, 2024
Maddison Inglis is the first Australian in almost 10 years to win a women's singles title at ITF 100 level.
Read moreMaddison Inglis is the first Australian in almost 10 years to win a women's singles title at ITF 100 level.
Ranking movers: Celebrating new career-highs and impressive rises
22 April, 2024
Rising Australians Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Read moreRising Australians Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
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