Overview

• Qualifying Australian Tristan Schoolkate beat 18-year-old Joao Fonseca 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the first round of the Toronto Masters.
• The win represents Schoolkate’s first career victory over a top-50 opponent after five previous attempts.
• Schoolkate climbed to a career-high 98th in the live ATP rankings following the upset.
• He fired ten aces and amassed 23 winners under blustery, quick-court conditions that suited his aggressive game.
• Next up for the 24-year-old from Perth is a second-round match against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi.