PLAYER PROFILE

Tristan Schoolkate

315
ATP
RANKING
  • Age23
  • Born26 February 2001
  • Birth PlacePerth, WA
  • LivesPerth, WA
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachAndrew Roberts
“It obviously sucks to go down today, but I'm very happy with my efforts and proud of how far I came, and how hard I tried.”

— Tristan Schoolkate, 30 Aug 2024

» Schoolkate buoyed by career-best Slam run

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: Australians rewarded for US Open 2024 performances
Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, Alexei Popyrin and Maya Joint are on the rise in the latest rankings.
9 September, 2024

Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, Alexei Popyrin and Maya Joint are on the rise in the latest rankings.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Another record-breaking week in Australian tennis
Ben Weekes and Alex de Minaur set new records this week.
2 September, 2024

Ben Weekes and Alex de Minaur were among the record-breaking Australians shining brightly on the world stage this week.
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Schoolkate buoyed by career-best Slam run
Tristan Schoolkate in action during his second-round match against Jakub Mensik at the US Open. (Getty Images)
30 August, 2024

Just one point away from reaching the third round of the US Open before losing to Jakub Mensik, Tristan Schoolkate departs New York proud of his efforts and motivated for more.
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O’Connell sets up showdown with world No.1 at US Open 2024
Chris O'Connell in action at US Open 2024. Picture: Getty Images
30 August, 2024

Chris O'Connell is enjoying a career-best run at the US Open, advancing to the men's singles third round for the first time.
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