Fairfield Challenger 2024: Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick| Northbay Healthcare Mens Pro Championships

Match Details

Fixture: Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate

Date: 13 October 2024

Tournament: Fairfield Challenger, Northbay Healthcare Men's Pro Championships

Round: Semifinals

Venue: Solano Community College, Fairfield, California, United States

Category: ATP Challenger Series

Surface: Hard-court

Prize money: $82,000

Live telecast: ATP Challenger TV

Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate preview

Tomic while training in the 2022 Australian Open - Source: Getty

Seventh seed Bernard Tomic will take on second seed Tristan Schoolkate in the semifinals of the Fairfield Challenger.

After a title-winning run in the ITF M25 in Chennai, Tomic reached the semifinals of the Mexico City Challenger, where he lost to Thiago Agustin Tirante in straight sets. He then amassed quarterfinal runs in Bogota, San Domingo, Las Vegas and Charleston but couldn't make his mark in any of the Challenger Series events to enter the last four.

The Australian started his campaign in Fairfield with hard-fought wins over Max Wiskandt and Max Basing in the first two rounds. He then showed his class against Alexis Galarneau in the quarterfinals and defeated the Canadian in a close three-set bout, 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-6(6). Tomic is through to his second semifinal on the ATP Challenger tour this year.

Schoolkate prepares to serve in the 2022 NSW Tennis Open - Source: Getty

Tristan Schoolkate, meanwhile, has chalked up 31 wins from 53 matches on the ATP Challenger circuit, including a title-winning run in the Guangzhou Challenger. He also reached the quarterfinals in Canberra, New Delhi, Acapulco, Shenzhen, Winnipeg and Lincoln, where he lost to Yunchaokete Bu in straight sets.

The Australian started his campaign in Fairfield by cruising past Bruno Kuzuhara and Alexey Zakharov in the first two rounds. He then outlasted Ethan Quinn in an absorbing three-set bout in the quarterfinals, 6-0, 6-7(3), 7-6(3). Schoolgate is two wins away from claiming his second title on the ATP Challenger tour this year.

Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate head-to-head

The head-to-head between Tomic and Schoolkate is poised at 0-0.

Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate odds

Player Name	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Bernard Tomic
Tristan Schoolkate

Odds will be updated when available.

Bernard Tomic vs Tristan Schoolkate prediction

TENNIS: JAN 18 Australian Open - Source: Getty

After losing in his last four quarterfinals on tour, Bernard Tomic has finally entered the semifinals in Fairfield. He struggled to break Quinn's serves throughout the match but held his nerve to win two grueling tie-breakers. The Australian would need to find more solutions against a player like Schoolkate in the next round.

Apart from a decent season on the ATP Challenger Tour, Schoolkate also reached the second round of the US Open. He edged past Taro Daniel in the first round, but couldn't make his mark against Jakub Mensik in the second. The 23-year-old is constantly improving his game and will be poised to make a significant impact on the main tour. He won 72% of his first serve points in the last match and fired five aces against Quinn.

Schoolkate will be a slight favorite to come out on top, but Tomic has shown resilience when it mattered the most. He's won five tie-breakers in Fairfield so far and will hope to continue this knack in the next round. If Tomic plays a positive brand of tennis and backs his ability on the court, he could have a say in this. However, it is most likely that Schoolkate would exploit the Australian's weaknesses and step foot in the finals of the Fairfield Challenger.

Pick: Schoolkate to win in three sets.