Peniston added: “I think because it was such a big dream of mine to play there and for a lot of the players it is like that so when I heard the news it was a big, big pressure off my shoulders. It makes his record on grass this summer 6-2 and it is that type of form which saw Wimbledon hand the left-hander from Southend a wild card on Tuesday. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. It was a case of London buses for the Argentinian, though, who is ranked 44 in the world for a reason and he clinched a key break early into the second which forced a decider.Ĭerundolo looked on course to progress for much of the final set after an early break again, but roared on by a buoyant home crowd Peniston fought back from 4-2 down and sealed victory with a stunning winner down the line to reach a third quarter-final in a row after fine runs at Surbiton and Nottingham. Peniston seemed to relish being on Centre Court again and raced through the opening set in 20 minutes with Cerundolo not getting on the board until the eighth game of the match.
Yeah, I guess I ask myself why not (win it)?” “I think I am trying to do the same things, trying to treat every match the same and I have definitely taken a lot of confidence from the last few weeks, especially the last couple of matches.
We have such good players in Britain and at a deep level but now I am I will take a lot of confidence and will try to keep it rolling. “No, to be honest I didn’t really envisage myself being the last Brit. I can’t really think of anything that tops it,” he admitted. It has been a rollercoaster so far and pretty much like a dream. “The best week of my life? Yeah, definitely.