{"id":14337,"date":"2019-06-25T10:23:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T02:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=14337"},"modified":"2019-07-08T15:18:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T07:18:29","slug":"wimbledon-junior-debut-for-was-tristan-schoolkate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2019\/06\/25\/wimbledon-junior-debut-for-was-tristan-schoolkate","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Junior debut for WA\u2019s Tristan Schoolkate"},"content":{"rendered":"

WA\u2019s Tristan Schoolkate<\/strong> will make his debut appearance at The Junior Championships<\/strong> when the Wimbledon junior event commences on Saturday, July 6. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cementing Schoolkate\u2019s dominance on the junior circuit, the Scarborough young gun will step on court at The All England Lawn Tennis Club with an ITF Junior career high ranking of 44.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Schoolkate will no doubt look to follow in the footsteps of newly crowned world number 1, Ashleigh Barty<\/strong>, who won the Wimbledon junior event in 2011 when she was just 15 years old.<\/p>\n

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Contributing to Schoolkate\u2019s acceptance to the Wimbledon Junior event and recent rankings rise has been his success on the European junior\u2019s circuit over the past three months.<\/p>\n

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A Singles<\/strong> winner at the J2 Prato<\/strong> (Italy) saw Schoolkate overcame the number one seed Youcef Rihane in the Semi Final before going on to beat Spaniard Max Alcala Gurri 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to claim the Singles title. Schoolkate\u2019s win at the J2 Prato lands him in fine company, with the honour board of the prestigious tournament boasting the likes of Roger Federer<\/strong> (1997) and Andy Murray<\/strong> (2003).<\/p>\n

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In the Doubles<\/strong> of the Grade A<\/strong> event in Milan<\/strong>, Italy, Schoolkate teamed up with fellow Australian Dane Sweeny<\/strong> (24). The pair won through a tough Semi Final\u2019s match 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) [10-3] against top ranked junior players Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (2) and Martin Damm (6). The duo went on to win the Final 6-4, 7-6 (3) over Thiago Agustin Tirante (5) and Admir Kalender (68).<\/p>\n

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In addition, Schoolkate was a Quarterfinalist<\/strong> in both the Singles and Doubles<\/strong> events in Salsomaggiore<\/strong> (Italy), was a Doubles Quarterfinalist<\/strong> in the J1 Beaulieu-sur-Mer (Italy) and in the J2 Istres<\/strong> (France), Schoolkate finished as a Singles Quarterfinalist<\/strong> and Doubles Semi Finalist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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European success aside, Schoolkate and doubles partner Dane Sweeny won the Doubles Final<\/strong> of the J1 Nonthaburi<\/strong> (Thailand) in a three set tie break 6-2, 3-6 (10-7) with Schoolkate finishing as a Quarterfinalist<\/strong> in the Singles<\/strong> event. At the Australian Open Junior Championships<\/strong>, Schoolkate and Sweeny again joined forces, finishing as Quarterfinalists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Eighteen year old Schoolkate, who has played tennis since age four and trained with the National Academy since age 11 says playing at Wimbledon is a dream come true.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI grew up playing on the grass at Claremont Tennis Club where my dad was the Head Coach and it was always a dream of mine to play at Wimbledon one day,\u201d said Schoolkate.<\/p>\n

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National Academy Head Coach Mr Andrew Roberts<\/strong> says that Schoolkate has worked tirelessly in securing his career high ITF Junior ranking and Wimbledon Junior main draw entry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOver the past three months, Tristan has competed against many of the world\u2019s top ranked juniors and in doing so has proven his competitive position when up against the best,\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeing accepted into the main draw of the Wimbledon Junior Championships is well deserved,\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s so great to see Tristan\u2019s hard work and dedication towards his development paying off,\u201d said Mr Roberts.<\/p>\n

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Tennis West CEO Mr Michael Roberts<\/strong> said Schoolkate\u2019s success is testament to the commitment and dedication of the youngster who has been well supported through his involvement with the National Academy program.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTristan has proven what\u2019s possible when high performance players and coaches dedicate themselves to achieving something great,\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cTristan has worked with our National Academy coaches since he was eleven years old and continues to challenge himself as a competitive force against the top ranked juniors in the world,\u201d Mr Roberts said<\/p>\n

Schoolkate will hit the courts at the Junior Wimbledon Championships from 6 July 2019.<\/p>\n

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For further information visit: https:\/\/www.wimbledon.com\/en_GB\/atoz\/juniors.htm<\/p>\n

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Current rankings summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 18\/U ITF World Junior Ranking: # 44
\n\u2022 Australian Ranking for 2001 birth year: # 3
\n\u2022 Australian Open Male Ranking: # 40<\/p>\n

2018 results summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Winner of 8 ITF\u2019s (Combined singles and doubles) including taking out the Singles titles at the Australian Winter International ITF Grade 3 in Sydney, the Gallipoli Youth Cup in Melbourne and the Nicholas Lynch Real Estate Victorian Junior International in Mornington.
\n\u2022 Australian Representative Tour Selection for Oceania Closed Junior Championships, B2 ITF, Nadi, Fiji. Singles Finalist and Doubles semifinalist. 2018
\n\u2022 Winner Singles and Doubles Australian Winter International ITF Grade 3, Sydney. 2018
\n\u2022 Winner Singles and Doubles Gallipoli Youth Cup, Melbourne ITF Junior, Grade 4. 2018
\n\u2022 Winner Singles and Doubles semifinalist Nicholas Lynch Real Estate Victorian Junior International, Mornington. Grade 4 2018
\n\u2022 Singles Semi Finalist and Doubles Finalist Rod Laver QLD Championships, Junior ITF Grade 4. 2018
\n\u2022 Singles Semi Finalist and Doubles Winner Mapei Gold Coast Junior ITF Grade 4
\n\u2022 Australian Open Junior Championships singles and doubles main draw
\n\u2022 Winner Margaret River Gold AMT, WA Singles and Doubles. 2018
\n\u2022 Winner Pro Grass Gold AMT Singles. Perth. 2018
\n\u2022 Hopman Cup hitting partner
\n\u2022 18\/U Australian Championships Singles Quarter Finalist. Melbourne 2017
\n\u2022 16\/U Australian Championships Singles Quarter Finalist and Doubles Finalist. 2017<\/p>\n

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