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Ian Chadband

Aussie army of 16 seek golden tickets for Wimbledon

Tristan Schoolkate leads 16 Aussie hopefuls seeking to join 13 already in Wimbledon's main draw. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Tristan Schoolkate, Australia's lone tournament winner of the grass-court season, will lead a 16-strong green-and-gold contingent seeking Wimbledon places -- and lucrative pay packets -- this week.

With 13 Australians - eight man and five women - already guaranteed in the main draw next week, recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate will spearhead the challenge to join them in the cut-throat qualifying tournament at nearby Roehampton.

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