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Wimbledon fans are always excited to see Andy Murray on the court, but this time they will have another reason to look forward to his opening round match, as the two-time winner will face another Brit, Ryan Peniston. Both players have had totally different tennis careers, but what they have in common, is the fact that they both beat the odds to even make an appearance at the 2023 Wimbledon and see their paths cross.
Ryan Peniston has never been among the Top 100 players in the world and therefore not many tennis fans know much about him. Even though, he is still only 27 years old, Peniston has gone through a lot in his life and in this article, you will be able to find everything you need to know about Andy Murray’s next opponent.
Ryan Peniston Family and Origin
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Ryan Peniston was born on November 10, 1995 in Southend, Essex. He grew up with his parents Paul and Penny and has two older brothers, Sam and Harry.
Ryan Penison Caner Battle and Upbringing
Peniston had a difficult upbringing since he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a highly aggressive form of cancer that develops from mesenchymal cells that have failed to fully differentiate into myocytes of skeletal muscle. Peniston had a surgery to remove a tumor and went through chemotherapy.
Luckily, Peniston was able to move on and at the age of 13 he moved to Nice, France to practice at the ISP Academy. After he graduated from high school, Peniston continued his education and tennis career at the University of Memphis. While playing college tennis in the United States, Peniston was also a part of the Great Britain University Team that won the nation’s first ever team gold medal at the Master’U Championships.
Ryan Penison ATP Career
In 2018, at the age of 23, Peniston turned pro and finished that season with a 34-14 record in the Futures tournaments. The following year, he played at the same level and finished with a 49-26 record.
In 2020, Peniston started to participate in the Challenger Tour and made it to the second round in couple of events. He was very active in the UK Pro Series and in the Futures circuit and finished the year with a 27-27 record.
In 2021, Peniston was regular at Challenger events and played in the Queen’s Club Championships qualifiers for the first time. He defeated Marc Andrea Huesler in the opening round and then lost to Aleksandar Vukic. He also made it to two Challenger finals that season in Prague and Antalya and finished the year with a 47-23 record.
2022 was the breakout season for Peniston who reached his career high ranking at No. 123 in the world in singles and 378 in doubles. He was very active in the grass season which led to his first Wimbledon appearance. First, Peniston reached the quarterfinals stage in four consecutive tournaments, in Surbiton, Nottingham, Queen’s Club and Eastbourne, defeating players such as Casper Ruud and Holger Rune during those weeks. Peniston received a well-deserved wildcard for Wimbledon and defeated Henri Laaksonen in the opening round before losing to Steve Johnson in the second. The record of 34 wins and 28 losses looked very promising given the level of the tournaments he played.
Ryan Penison 2023 Season
This season started quite well for Peniston as he made it to two Challenger tour semifinals in Noumea and Tenerife. He had a series of first round losses in April and May but his game improved as the grass season arrived. Peniston reached the second round in Surbiton, Nottingham and Queen’s Club and is going to Wimbledon after a first round loss in Eastbourne to Marc Andrea Huesler.
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