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Ryan Peniston beaten by Filip Krajinovic to end dream Queen's run in quarter-finals of the cinch Championships

Ryan Peniston’s dream Queen’s run is over after being beaten by Filip Krajinovic in the quarter-finals of the cinch Championships. In just his first appearance at an ATP Tour event, Peniston has made quite the impact after stunning top seed Casper Ruud in the opening round, before going on to dispatch Francisco Cerundolo to reach the last eight. Ad/> Serbian Krajinovic arrived at this match having slayed American pair Jenson Brooksby and Sam Querrey in the previous rounds.

Peniston's Queen's success highlights positive momentum in British tennis

The success of Ryan Peniston's at this year's cinch Championships at The Queen's Club and a rising tide of British winners across the summer grass court events have highlighted a positive momentum in the sport in the UK, according to LTA CEO Scott Lloyd. Peniston, who benefits from the LTA's NTC Access programme that assists players ranked 100-200 in singles and 31-100 in doubles, providing cost-free access to courts on all three surfaces, coaching, trainers and the LTA's tournament bonus scheme, beat world number five Casper Ruud 7-6 7-6 at The Queen's Club on Tuesday and backed that up by reaching the quarter-finals following a win against Francisco Cerundolo on Thursday.

Peniston revels in flying British flag at Queen's Club

Breakout star Ryan Peniston says he has taken huge confidence from being the last British singles player at the LTA's cinch Championships at The Queen's Club. Peniston — who benefits from the LTA's NTC Access programme that supports players ranked 100-200 in singles and 31-100 in doubles — marched into the last eight following a three set win over Argentine, Francisco Cerundolo. Ad/> His latest win means a sensational week keeps getting better for the 26-year-old, who was only playing his second ATP Tour level match.

Reigning champion Matteo Berrettini into Queen's last eight

Berrettini won 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 but the victory was anything but straightforward for the 26-year-old. The Italian fell behind as his American opponent took a tight first set before Berrettini, beaten in last year's Wimbledon singles final by Novak Djokovic, edged a second set tie-breaker. Berrettini then broke serve in the ninth game of the deciding set before he served out for the match after a draining two hours and 47 minutes on a sun-drenched centre court at Queen's, in south-west London.