Mother of Essex tennis player who sailed through to second round on debut describes him as a ‘determined fighter’
He endured cancer at the age of one, spending eight months in hospital while undergoing surgery and two gruelling rounds of chemotherapy. But Wimbledon wildcard Ryan Peniston, 26, continued to defy the odds after sailing through to the second round of the championships on his debut.
His mother, Penny, called him a “determined fighter”, saying he had “worked so hard” to achieve his dreams.