Tristan Schoolkate

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Tristan Schoolkate
Tristan Schoolkate (2024 DC Open) 01.jpg
Schoolkate at the 2024 Washington Open
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Perth, Australia
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 24)
Perth, Australia [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAndrew Roberts
Prize moneyUS$ 1,018,387
Singles
Career record7–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 96 (25 August 2025)
Current rankingNo. 96 (25 August 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2025)
French Open 1R (2025)
Wimbledon Q2 (2025)
US Open 2R (2024, 2025)
Doubles
Career record5–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 120 (27 January 2025)
Current rankingNo. 153 (25 August 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2022, 2025)
Last updated on: 26 August 2025.

Tristan Schoolkate (born 26 February 2001) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 96 achieved on 25 August 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 120 achieved on 27 January 2025. [2]

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Personal life

Schoolkate began playing tennis at age four and was initially coached by his father, who was a tennis coach at Claremont Lawn Tennis Club. [1]

In August 2015, he represented Australia at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic. [3]

Career

2019–2020: Beginnings and first ITF titles

Schoolkate made his ITF Men's World Tennis Tour main draw debut in Darwin in September 2019 [4] and his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut in October 2019 in Traralgon.

2021: ATP Tour debut

In January 2021, Schoolkate made the second round of the 2021 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying, losing to Bernard Tomic. [5] He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open after receiving a wildcard into the main draw. [6] He lost in straight sets to Botic van de Zandschulp.

In September 2021, Schoolkate won his first ITF singles title in Plaisir, France. [7] In October 2021, he won his first ITF doubles title. [8]

2022–2023

Schoolkate lost in the first qualifying round at the 2022 Australian Open. [9] In April 2022, he achieved a new career-high ranking of No. 504, after reaching the final at the ITF M25 Canberra tournament. [10] [2]

2024: First Challenger title, Major debut & first wins, top 150

Ranked No. 241 at the 2024 Guangzhou International, Schoolkate defeated compatriot and third seed Adam Walton to lift his first Challenger singles trophy. At the same tournament he won the doubles title with Blake Ellis. As a result he reached the top 200 in the rankings at world No. 187 on 6 May 2024. [11] [12] [2] At the 2024 Winston-Salem Open, he qualified for the main draw, but lost in the first round to fellow qualifier Learner Tien. [13]

Ranked No. 193, for his Grand Slam debut, he received a wildcard for the 2024 US Open and defeated Taro Daniel in five sets, recording his first Major win. [14] He lost to Jakub Menšík in the second round in a match which went to a fifth set tiebreak. [15]

2025: First quarterfinal, first doubles final, top 100

Schoolkate received a main draw wildcard for the Australian Open for his debut at his home Slam and again defeated Taro Daniel, this time in four sets. [16] He lost in the second round to world No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner also in four sets. [17] As a result he reached the top 150 at a new career-high of world No. 146 on 27 January 2025. [2]

Schoolkate won his second Challenger title at the Queensland International, defeating Marek Gengel in the final in straight sets. [18]

He was given a wildcard into the main-draw at the French Open, [19] but lost to Márton Fucsovics in the first round. [20]

Seeded seventh, Schoolkate won his third Challenger title at the Ilkley Open, defeating wildcard entrant Jack Pinnington Jones in the final. [21]

In July, Schoolkate reached his first ATP Tour quarterfinal at the Los Cabos Open, defeating fifth seed Daniel Altmaier in the second round. He lost to third seed Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinal. He also reached the final of the doubles tournament, the first of his career, pairing with Blake Bayldon. [22] Later that month, Schoolkate won his second Masters 1000 match at the Canadian Open by defeating João Fonseca in the first round, thus registering his first top 50 win. [23] He lost to 32nd seed Matteo Arnaldi in the second round. [24]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in ATP Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Davis Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current after the 2025 US Open.

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 Q2 Q1 Q3 Q2 2R 0 / 11–150%
French Open AAAAA 1R 0 / 00–1  
Wimbledon NHAAA Q1 Q2 0 / 00–0  
US Open AAAA 2R 2R 0 / 12–250%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–12–30 / 23–350%
Career statistics
Tournaments01001Career total:2
Titles00000Career total:0
Finals00000Career total:0
Overall win–loss0–00–10–00–01–10 / 21–233%
Year-end ranking839623367260171$673,045

Doubles

Current after the 2024 US Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 2R A 1R 0 / 21–233%
French Open AAAA0 / 00–0  
Wimbledon AAAA0 / 00–0  
US Open AAAA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–01–10–00–10 / 21–233%
Career statistics
Tournaments1101Career total: 3
Titles0000Career total:0
Finals0000Career total:0
Overall win–loss0–11–10–00–10 / 21–233%
Year-end ranking494210159135

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slams (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Jul 2025 Los Cabos Open, MexicoATP 250Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Bayldon Flag of the United States.svg Robert Cash
Flag of the United States.svg JJ Tracy
6–7(4–7), 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2021M25+H Plaisir, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of France.svg Alexandre Reco6–4, 7–5
Loss1–1Mar 2022M25 Canberra, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kubler 6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss1–2May 2022M15 Cairo, EgyptWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Monzon1–6, 1–6
Loss1–3Nov 2022M25 Traralgon, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Winter 4–6, 2–6
Win2–3Feb 2023M25 Swan Hill, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Philip Sekulic 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win3–3 May 2024 Guangzhou, ChinaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win4–3 Feb 2025 Brisbane, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Gengel 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Win5–3 June 2025 Ilkley, UKChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Pinnington Jones 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 21 (13 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (6–5)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (7–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–7)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2021M25 Nevers, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millen Hurrion
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Jones
5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Win2–0Oct 2021M25 Sarreguemines, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of France.svg Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine
Flag of Germany.svg Hendrik Jebens
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–5]
Loss2–1Nov 2021M25 Saint-Dizier, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Bulgaria.svg Alexander Donski
Flag of Greece.svg Petros Tsitsipas
4–6, 6–4 [7–10]
Loss2–2Nov 2021M25 Villers-lès-Nancy, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Bulgaria.svg Alexander Donski
Flag of Greece.svg Petros Tsitsipas
6–7, 2–3 (ret.)
Loss2–3Feb 2022M25 Bendigo, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin
2–6, 3–6
Win3–3May 2022M15 Cairo, EgyptWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Colin Sinclair Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler
Flag of Ukraine.svg Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
6–1, 7–5
Win4–3Oct 2022M25 Cairns, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Addison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
6–4, 6–1
Win5–3 Oct 2022 Sydney, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai
Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimizu
4–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Loss5–4 Feb 2023 Burnie, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win6–4Feb 2023M25 Burnie, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton
7–5, 6–4
Win7–4Feb 2023M25 Swan Hill, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Bayldon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Winter
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win8–4Feb 2023M25 Swan Hill, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Christopher Romios
6–3, 6–4
Win9–4 Jul 2023 Bloomfield Hills, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
7–5, 6–3
Loss9–5 Jul 2023 Granby, CanadaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison
Flag of Latvia.svg Mikelis Libietis
4–6, 3–6
Loss9–6 Oct 2023 Playford, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Seggerman
Flag of the United States.svg Patrik Trhac
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss9–7 Feb 2024 Burnie, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
7–5, 3–6, [10–12]
Win10–7 Feb 2024 Pune, IndiaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton Flag of France.svg Dan Added
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Yun-seong
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Loss10–8 Mar 2024 Mexico City, MexicoChallengerClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Seggerman
Flag of the United States.svg Patrik Trhac
7–5, 4–6, [5–10]
Win11–8 May 2024 Guangzhou, ChinaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ji-sung
Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Niklas-Salminen
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–4]
Win12–8 Sep 2024 Charleston, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Sweeny
6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–3]
Win13–8 Sep 2024 Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Kypson
Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Spizzirri
6–4, 6–2

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