
PLAYER PROFILE
Tristan Schoolkate
- Age21
- 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
2021 | 611 |
2020 | 832 |
2019 | 866 |
Tristan Schoolkate in the news
Ranking movers: Popyrin rises after title-winning run

16 May, 2022
Australian Alexei Popyrin has been rewarded with a significant ranking rise after claiming his second career ATP Challenger title at an event in Bordeaux.
Read moreAustralian Alexei Popyrin has been rewarded with a significant ranking rise after claiming his second career ATP Challenger title at an event in Bordeaux.
Ranking movers: Li Tu climbs to new career-high

9 May, 2022
Li Tu is one of several Australian players achieving new career-high rankings this week.
Read moreLi Tu is one of several Australian players achieving new career-high rankings this week.
Ranking movers: Saville, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios continue resurgences

4 April, 2022
Daria Saville, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Read moreDaria Saville, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis upset top seeds in AO 2022 men’s doubles

21 January, 2022
Seven Australians, including Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, recorded second-round wins in Australian Open 2022 men's doubles action today.
Read moreSeven Australians, including Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, recorded second-round wins in Australian Open 2022 men's doubles action today.