Queen’s Club Championships 2022 LIVE: 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 round in London. Follow Queen’s Club Championships 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Queen’s Club Championships 2022 LIVE: Ryan Peniston stuns Casper Ruud in straight sets in first round of Queen’s Club Championships
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British wild card @ryanhpen sees off the No.1 seed in straight sets#cinchChampionships pic.twitter.com/KK4QZTPrK9
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“I can’t really believe it. It feels like a dream,” Peniston said in his on-court interview. “I didn’t get much sleep last night ahead of the match and it doesn’t feel real. Casper is an unreal player, he did so well at Roland Garros, so I knew it was a tough ask. 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.”
Playing in front of a packed crowd, Peniston showed little sign of nerves as he rose to the occasion on home soil. The Briton outmanoeuvred the World No. 5 by dictating with his forehand, while he caused Ruud problems with his lefty serve out wide to secure his standout victory after two hours and 10 minutes.
Last year, when he was No. 375 in the ATP Rankings, Peniston lost in the first round of qualifying at The Queen’s Club. Following his victory over Ruud, he is up to No. 156 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings and can climb further this week, with Francisco Cerundolo or Pedro Martinez awaiting in the second round.
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. After clinching the first set in the tie-break, the wild card showed his fighting spirit in the second set, rallying from a break down to triumph.
Queen’s Club Championships 2022 LIVE: Ryan Peniston stuns Casper Ruud in straight sets in first round of Queen’s Club Championships
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