Who is Andy Murray’s Wimbledon opponent Ryan Peniston? Ranking, girlfriend, history
Andy Murray begins his quest to win his third Wimbledon title when he takes on compatriot Ryan Peniston… but who is his opponent? And what is his ranking?
Andy Murray begins his quest to win his third Wimbledon this afternoon, when he takes on fellow Briton Ryan Peniston.
The pair will face each other on Center Court, with Peniston looking to cause a stir.
The winner of this afternoon’s clash will face a tough test in world number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas should he get past 91 seeded Dominic Thiem.
On the first day of Wimbledon this year, Novak Djokovic easily reached the second round. The four-time defending champion defeated Argentinian debutant Pedro Cachin 6-3 6-3 7-6 (4), but the game was postponed almost an hour and a half after the first set due to a damp pitch despite the roof being deployed. .
With Murray ready to take on Peniston, Mail Sport tells you everything you need to know about Andy’s opponent.
Andy Murray’s quest for a third Wimbledon title begins today as he takes on Ryan Peniston
Murray takes on compatriot Ryan Peniston, with the winner facing either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem
Who is Ryan Peniston?
Ryan Pensiton was born in November 1995 in Essex. He has two older brothers named Sam and Harry.
When Ryan was a child, he survived rhabdomyosarcoma – a soft tissue cancer.
He was only one year old when his family found a lump on his thumb and required immediate surgery to remove a tumor and also underwent chemotherapy.
He was given the all-clear 18 months after his diagnosis, but the disease affected his growth and was always significantly smaller than his classmates.
Peniston turned pro in 2018 after graduating from the University of Memphis.
He was part of the GB University Team, which won the country’s first-ever team gold medal at the Master’U Championships.
Peniston turned professional in 2018 and is ranked 123 after his success in 2022
ranking
As of June 26, Peniston is currently ranked 267th in the world.
He reached a career high of 123 after his success on the track the previous year.
Peniston is the current UK No. 5 since turning professional in 2018.
Does Peniston have a girlfriend?
Reports have claimed that Peniston is married to Haley Goodman. The Brit has publicly stated that he has a girlfriend.
Ahead of this year’s tournament, Peniston confirmed he has a girlfriend.
Speaking about how he found out he’s going to play Andy Murray, Peniston said, “I was driving from my girlfriend and I got a text from my coach who just said, ‘Andy, exclamation point, exclamation point,'” Peniston said.
‘It’s pretty cool. I almost crashed.’
Although reports have mentioned that Peniston has a wife, on his way to Wimbledon he revealed that he has a girlfriend
History
Peniston first broke onto the scene in 2020 after taking part in the ‘Battle of the Brits’ tournament.
He performed well, only losing in the final set tiebreaks to Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie.
The Brit made his debut in the ATP main draw in singles at the Queen’s Club Championships last year as a wild card.
His first recorded victory was against world No. 5 Casper Ruud – a result that shocked many tennis fans.
He would go on to reach the quarterfinals. Along the way, he defeated another top 50 player Francisco Cerundolo.