PLAYER PROFILE
Tristan Schoolkate
- Age18
- 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
Tristan Schoolkate in the news
Bolt, Harris set for Australian Open main draw
13 January, 2020
With the Australian Open qualifying events about to begin, Australian wildcard recipients Alex Bolt and Andrew Harris are preparing to contest the main draw.
Read moreWith the Australian Open qualifying events about to begin, Australian wildcard recipients Alex Bolt and Andrew Harris are preparing to contest the main draw.
Bolt powers into AO Play-off semifinals
11 December, 2019
The final four is set in the AO Play-off men's singles draw, with Alex Bolt, Max Purcell, John-Patrick Smith and Maverick Banes still in contention for a coveted Australian…
Read moreThe final four is set in the AO Play-off men's singles draw, with Alex Bolt, Max Purcell, John-Patrick Smith and Maverick Banes still in contention for a coveted Australian…
AO Play-off: Schoolkate stuns Harris in five
9 December, 2019
18/u Australian champion Tristan Schoolkate, a wildcard entry into the AO Play-off, upsets No.2 seed Andrew Harris in five sets on Monday at Melbourne Park.
Read more18/u Australian champion Tristan Schoolkate, a wildcard entry into the AO Play-off, upsets No.2 seed Andrew Harris in five sets on Monday at Melbourne Park.
Inglis, Bolt top seeds for AO Play-off
8 December, 2019
Maddison Inglis and Alex Bolt head the 16-player fields for the men's and women's AO Play-off events at Melbourne Park, beginning Monday.
Read moreMaddison Inglis and Alex Bolt head the 16-player fields for the men's and women's AO Play-off events at Melbourne Park, beginning Monday.
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