Jan Choinski moved into the Wimbledon second round with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over Vit Kopriva, and he did it as the highest-ranked Brit left in the singles draw. The straight-sets result kept Britain’s run alive in the event and set up a quick wait for his next opponent.
Choinski on Court 16
He needed under two hours and served 18 aces to get past Kopriva, who was ranked world No. 64. Choinski said after the match: “I’m really happy to play in this beautiful tournament.”
He added: “I’m very glad that I’ve got massive support this week, especially my coach, my family, my girlfriend who is always with me. All the guys from the LTA as well.” That support sat behind a match he controlled from the opening set through the final game.
Britain’s highest-ranked man
Choinski’s path to this point has been gradual. He turned professional in 2014, made his ATP main draw debut in 2016 and switched nationality from Germany to Britain at the beginning of 2019. He also reached the second round at Wimbledon in 2023, so this win extends a pattern rather than standing alone.
After the Lexus Eastbourne Open, he reached the quarter-finals and broke into the ATP Top 100 for the first time. That is the ranking backdrop to this result: a player who has climbed enough to keep landing in the middle of the draw rather than fighting just to be noticed.
Frances Tiafoe and Terence Atmane
The next step depends on the suspended match between Frances Tiafoe and Terence Atmane. Tiafoe was leading two sets to one when poor light stopped play, so Choinski will not know his second-round opponent until that match is completed. He said, “I’m looking forward to it no matter what the court is.”
The sun was shining in his eyes for one game, yet he still won it. That was the only real complication in a straight-sets performance that left him moving on cleanly, with the return question now sitting on the other side of the suspended match.
