Regarding his cancer survival, he added: There are also messages from some foundations and people, like families who have experienced similar things. Receiving such a message is really special. It really puts everything in sight. “
Over the last few weeks he has reached the quarterfinals in Nottingham, Queens and Eastbourne, the latter two serving as debut tour-level events, rising to sixth place in the UK. An unlikely wildcard to Wimbledon.
When serving the place on Tuesday’s second round, Peniston turned to some notes during the switch to secure him. “I added it to my routine during the match,” he said. “Mental points and focus points just make me feel positive. It’s a really good time to use it when trying to serve a set. Yeah, it felt pretty good.
“This was my first five-set match, so I was preparing to play five sets, but [I] I managed to fight in every respect. The fact that I was able to accomplish that with 3 sets, yeah, I’m really, really happy. “
Peniston will face world No. 93 Steve Johnson in the next 64 rounds.