Player profile
Kimmer Coppejans: a Roland Garros junior champion with a decade of Challenger experience
Kimmer Coppejans won the 2012 Roland Garros boys' singles title, defeating Filip Peliwo 6-1, 6-4, and finished that season as the ITF junior world champion. The Belgian then built a long professional career primarily on clay and the ATP Challenger Tour. He entered the top 100 in 2015, reaching a career-high No. 97, and made senior Grand Slam main draws at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Coppejans began playing at five with Michael Lynch, who remained part of his coaching team, and identifies the run-around forehand as his favorite shot.
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