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Darren Walton

SHOCKING: Aussie s venture from gofundme to us open second round - You Need To See This

Tristan Schoolkate yearns for more after parlaying a Tennis Australia wildcard into a life-changing first-round US Open triumph at Flushing Meadows.

Six years after turning to GoFundMe to play the Wimbledon juniors, Schoolkate will depart New York with a minimum $US140,000 ($A207,000) for fighting back from two sets down to secure his maiden grand slam match win.

"It's massive, first of all, to have the opportunity to play," the 23-year-old said while savouring his 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 comeback victory on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) over Japan's Taro Daniel.

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