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British cancer survivor who entered Wimbledon as a wildcard wins first-round match

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Wimbledon wildcard by beating Swiss player Henri Laaksonen in straight sets.Playing in the first Grand Slam match of his career, Peniston, 26, broke serve in the opening game and stayed in command thereafter, beating the world No 95 6-4 6-3 6-2.

The British No 6 will play American Steve Johnson next, following the withdrawal of the injured Bulgarian player, Grigor Dimitrov.The win forms the latest chapter of Peniston's fairytale fightback, who when just one-year-old was forced to undergo tests after his parents found a lump on his thumb.

He was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer which forms in soft tissue.READ MORE: Tennis star Ryan Peniston booed at Queen's after telling crowd he supports Man UtdThe player, who in May exited in qualifying at the French Open, had to endure surgery and two bouts of chemotherapy before being given the all-clear 18 months later.

The treatment left a scar across his abdomen, and resulted in his growth being stunted until he was about 16.But he has already caught the eye in 2022, beating Casper Ruud at Queen's on his run to the quarter-finals.

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