Four British players carry home hopes into Wimbledon second round

Katie Swan, Jacob Fearnley, Arthur Fery and Jan Choinski are the four British singles players left to watch in the Wimbledon second round. Their wins on Tuesday changed the tone after all 10 home players in singles action lost on Monday.

Swan faces the toughest-looking assignment against Madison Keys, described in the source as world number 22, the 2025 Australian Open champion and a recent Eastbourne winner. Swan’s return to this stage is notable after the column says she stepped away from the tour in 2024 because of a back problem before rebuilding her career and winning two Futures titles in Japan.

Fery meets Otto Virtanen, who has already produced a major upset by beating fourth seed Ben Shelton in five sets. Choinski, now listed at world number 100, takes on Frances Tiafoe, with the source noting Tiafoe’s recent Halle title and Choinski’s strong physical profile on grass.

Fearnley’s match with Jaume Munar may be the most open of the four on paper. The column highlights Fearnley’s comeback from two sets down against Alex Michelsen and Munar’s reputation as a difficult opponent, setting up a test of whether British momentum can last beyond one encouraging day.