Tristan Schoolkate’s second ATP Challenger crown of 2025 places him on the verge of the top 100, with the West Australian rising to a career-best world No.106 in the live rankings.
Tristian Schoolkate kickstarted his grasscourt season with a bang after he emerged victorious at the Ilkley Challenger in Great Britain.
Despite losing a tense first-set tiebreak, the 23-year-old rallied to defeat local Jack Pinnington Jones 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
This was the recurring theme for Schoolkate throughout the week, as he recorded his fourth come-from-behind victory of the tournament.
Schoolkate’s second ATP Challenger crown of 2025 places him on the verge of the top 100; as the live ATP rankings stand, Schoolkate sits at a career-high ranking of world No.106.
“The level is so close and you can see that week in, week out,” Schoolkate told atptour.com about how he hopes his consistency on the Challenger circuit can translate to tour level.
“When I started playing Challengers, I remember seeing [Tallon] Griekspoor and [Jack] Draper; they went on a tear on the Challenger Tour, and sure enough, now they’ve cemented themselves right at the top of the game.”
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