RYAN PENISTON is set to take on a fellow Brit at the All England Club at Wimbledon 2023.
It's been confirmed that the tennis star will play two-time champion Andy Murray in a first-round match at the 136th Wimbledon tournament.
What is Ryan Peniston's ranking?
As of 2023, Ryan is ranked seventh in the UK, according to the Lawn Tennis Association, the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain.
He is ranked 267th in the world.
Peniston made his Wimbledon debut in 2021, playing in the men's doubles with Liam Broady.
He played in the mixed doubles the same year.
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His debut in the singles draw came in 2022 and he thanked his battle with cancer for helping him to excel.
Murray has only had to play a Brit at Wimbledon once before, when he took on Liam Broady in 2016.
The Scotsman beat his opponent in three sets and went on to win the SW19 Championship for his second time.
Wimbledon 2023 begins on Monday, July 3.
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The tournament is played over the course of 14 days and will conclude on Sunday, July 16.
Who are Ryan Peniston's parents?
Ryan's parents are Paul and Penny Peniston.
The couple have three sons and Ryan is the youngest of the three brothers.
His elder siblings are called Sam and Harry.
Ryan was born on November 10, 1995.
Where is Ryan Peniston from?
At the age of 13 he moved to Nice, France to train at the ISP Academy.
The academy is an organisation in Europe that facilitates the placement of young tennis players in American universities on scholarships.
Peniston went on to graduate from the University of Memphis' tennis program.
Is Ryan Peniston married and does he have children?
It is not known for sure if Ryan is married.
There are reports online saying that he is married to Haley Goodman.
According to some outlets, social media posts show that the couple became engaged in May 2020 and had a wedding in November of that year.
In 2023, however, Ryan confirmed that he has a partner saying he was driving from "[his] girlfriend's" house when he found out he would be playing Andy Murray.
The tennis star said: "I was literally just driving from my girlfriend’s [and] I had a text from my coach, Mark.
"He just said, 'Andy!'. It's pretty cool. I almost crashed. I was pretty pumped."
Ryan did not name his girlfriend but, on his Instagram, he has shared several pictures with a user called Holly Robarts.
When did Ryan Peniston have cancer?
Peniston had cancer when he was a child.
His parents found a lump on his thumb when he was just one year old.
Ryan had to have surgery to remove a tumour, as well as undergoing chemotherapy.
Ryan survived rhabdomyosarcoma, which is a kind of a soft tissue cancer.
He got the all-clear 18 months after his diagnosis.
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His mother has credited Ryan's cancer battle for giving him strength and determination.
"He's such a determined fighter," she told The Mirror in 2022.
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