Overview
- Tristan Schoolkate beat world No. 49 Joao Fonseca 7-6(5), 6-4 to earn his first win over a top-50 opponent at the National Bank Open
- The 24-year-old Perth qualifier rose four places to a career-high live ranking of No. 98 following his 1 hour, 33 minute victory
- Schoolkate is set to face Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi, a 2024 Canadian Open semi-finalist, in the second round
- Chris O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic, Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Adam Walton and James Duckworth also won their opening matches, marking the first time since 1988 that seven Australians reached round two at the Toronto Masters
- The unprecedented national showing highlights Australia’s depth at a key Masters 1000 event ahead of the US Open