Ryan Peniston

British wild card Ryan Peniston earned the biggest win of his career Tuesday, stunning World No. 5 Casper Ruud 7-6(4), 7-6(2) to reach the second at the ...

In a tight contest, it was Peniston who was the more proactive player, hammering the ball from the baseline and closing the net effectively to disrupt Ruud’s rhythm. Playing in front of a packed crowd, Peniston showed little sign of nerves as he rose to the occasion on home soil. I think you have to step on the court thinking you have a chance to win and I did that and that is all I could do."

The little-known 26-year-old from Southend, playing in his first ATP Tour main draw, won two tie-breaks to beat last month's French Open runner-up 7-6 (4) 7-6 ( ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I’ll need a bit of time to process it.” “It’s a bit surreal, four or five years ago I was sitting over there watching.

Ryan Peniston, who had cancer as a child, defeated the French Open finalist Casper Ruud 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) and has also earned a wildcard at Wimbledon.

Those victories earned Peniston his first main-draw wildcard at Queen’s. Faced with an unwelcome draw against Ruud, the world No 5, Peniston soared. Despite the two tiebreak sets, Peniston won 98 points to Ruud’s 87, an emphatic victory. Peniston, 26, spent the formative years of his career playing in college at the University of Memphis, making his first full professional season in 2019.

Britain's Ryan Peniston produced the result of his career to knock out French Open runner-up Casper Ruud at Queen's Club on Tuesday.

Berrettini had missed the clay-court season with a right-hand injury but has started the grasscourt season in some style. “Casper is an unreal player, he did so well at Roland Garros so I knew it was a tough ask. “I can’t really believe it,” he said afterwards.

Ryan Peniston enjoyed a dream Queen's Club debut as the British No 7 stunned top seed and French Open runner-up Casper Ruud.

Great Britain’s Ryan Peniston stuns Casper Ruud at Queen’s, saying ‘I can’t believe it, it feels like a dream’ I’ll need a bit of time to process it.” “It’s a bit surreal, four or five years ago I was sitting over there watching. A day to remember for Ryan Peniston as he won two tie-breaks to beat world No 5 Casper Ruud. Great Britain’s Ryan Peniston stuns Casper Ruud at Queen’s, saying ‘I can’t believe it, it feels like a dream’ It was the perfect way for Peniston to celebrate the news he has received a wild card for Wimbledon.

The little-known 26-year-old from Southend, playing in his first ATP Tour main draw, won two tie-breaks to beat last month's French Open runner-up 7-6 (4) 7-6 ( ...

But for my parents and my brothers, I think it must have been a pretty, pretty tough time. I’ll need a bit of time to process it.” “It was definitely a difficult start to my life,” he added. A stunning victory in the west London sunshine was the perfect way for Peniston to celebrate the news he has received a wild card for Wimbledon. “It’s a bit surreal, four or five years ago I was sitting over there watching. It has been a remarkable journey for Peniston, who survived cancer as a baby before going on to join the professional tennis ranks after learning his trade in France and at the University of Memphis.

Ryan Peniston shocked French Open runner-up Casper Ruud in the first round at Queen's, beating the Norwegian 7-6(4) 7-6(2) on his ATP Tour debut.

Momentum was with Berrettini and he broke Evans in the very first game of the second set. He added: "I had surgery a few months ago and I didn't know if I was ready to play this grass season. Four or five years ago I was sitting in the crowd just watching so to be here now is just unreal. "You have to step on the court thinking you have a chance to win and I think I did that and that was all I could do. That's why I'm really happy for the win." "I think I've been playing well.