PLAYER PROFILE

Tristan Schoolkate

315
ATP
RANKING
  • Age24
  • Born26 February 2001
  • Birth PlacePerth, WA
  • LivesPerth, WA
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachAndrew Roberts
“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.”

— Tristan Schoolkate, 16 Jun 2025

» Aussie Weekly Wrap: Schoolkate triumphant in Ilkley

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

Wimbledon 2025: Schoolkate to lead 16-strong qualifying contingent
Tristan Schoolkate (Getty Images)
20 June, 2025

Ilkley Challenger champion Tristan Schoolkate is one of 16 Australians set to compete at Wimbledon qualifying in Roehampton from Monday.
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Ranking movers: Hunter returns to doubles top 100
Storm Hunter in action at the WTA Queen's Club Championships. [Getty Images]
17 June, 2025

Storm Hunter was ranked 1482nd in doubles in late March. Less than three months later, she's back inside the world's top 100 as she continues her impressive…
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Aussie Weekly Wrap: Schoolkate triumphant in Ilkley
Tristan Schoolkate (Getty Images)
16 June, 2025

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…
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Almost 30 Australians bound for Wimbledon
Alex de Minaur in action en route to the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinals. [Getty Images]
10 June, 2025

Thirteen Aussies are confirmed for the main draw at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, with another 16 attempting to join them there via the qualifying event.
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