Katie Swan
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| Full name | Katie Swan |
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| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
24 March 1999 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Prize money | $75,400 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 30–19 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 383 (28 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 383 (28 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2016) |
| Australian Open Junior | F (2015) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 553 (14 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 558 (28 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2015) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2014, 2016) |
| Last updated on: 28 November 2016. | |
Katie Swan (born 24 March 1999 in Bristol[1]) is a British tennis player. Based in Wichita, Kansas, United States, since 2013.[2][3]
Early and personal life
Swan was born in Bristol, to parents Nicki and Richard. Whilst on holiday in Portugal when she was seven, she took tennis lessons to pass the time. Her teacher had once played for Portugal and told her parents, that she showed real talent. On the family’s return to Abbots Leigh, Bristol, Swan had regular tennis lessons with Rob Hawkins, junior programme manager and head coach at the David Lloyd club. Hawkins coached Swan until she was eleven, watching her develop into a promising player on the international circuit.[4]
Swan was head girl at Bristol prep The Downs School and was a keen hockey player, representing Avon and her school when they qualified for the Under-13 national finals. She briefly attended the independent Bristol Grammar School until the family moved to Wichita, Kansas in 2013 due to her father’s job in the oil industry.[4] Swan is one of the very few junior players on the competitive circuit who is still in school, Wichita Collegiate School,[2] though she has been taking online classes since August 2015.
Junior career
In 2007, Rob Hawkins brought Swan to the attention of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) when she was eight and as a result, she began to receive LTA support and funding.[4]
In 2009, Swan won her first international tournament in Croatia, the prestigious Smrikve Bowl event for 10-year-olds,[5] and went on to win an Under 10s international title.[4]
In 2014, Swan was a member of the four-strong GB squad, coached by Judy Murray, that triumphed in the Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy, an annual Under-18s competition against the USA. [6]
On 30 January 2015, Swan defeated Dalma Gálfi after facing three match points to reach her first junior Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, where she lost 6–1 6–4 to Tereza Mihalikova. .[3][7]
For the 2nd successive year Swan was singles runner-up playing the prestigious Easter Bowl at Indian Wells losing 2–1 to 14-year-old Clare Liu a day after winning the doubles final playing with Sofia Kenin.
Senior career
2015
In March, just before her sixteenth birthday, Swan achieved her first victories on the senior tour,[8]coming through the qualifying draw to win a $10K ITF tournament in Sharm-el-Sheikh. She beat 7th seed Julia Terziyska 6–2, 6–2 in the final, having already dispatched two seeds in earlier rounds.
Judy Murray, captain of Great Britain Fed Cup team, already has Swan in her plans, to represent GB in 2016.[9]
In June, Swan competed at the Wimbledon qualifying tournament after being granted a wild card entry, beating 9th seed and 118th ranked Kristína Kučová in the first round in straight sets.[10] However, she was unable to repeat this performance and lost to Tamira Paszek in the second round.
Swan is on tour with LTA coach Julien Picot but when at home, trains with Collin Foster, Wichita State women’s coach, and Rex Coad, head professional at Wichita Country Club, but does nothing with the USTA, United States Tennis Association.[4]
2016
Swan was called up for her Great Britain Fed Cup debut in the Euro/Africa Zone Group 1 tie against South Africa. Swan became the youngest British player in Fed Cup history at the age of 16 years and 316 days, beating the record of Anne Keothavong by 270 days. [11] Swan beat Ilze Hattingh 6-3, 6-0 in the opening match of the tie. Great Britain went on to beat South Africa 3-0.
ITF finals: 3 (2–1)
Singles: 2 (2–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 22 March 2015 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Julia Terziyska |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 September 2015 | Madrid, Spain | Hard |  Cristina Sánchez Quintanar |
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 March 2015 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Aimee Gibson |
 Ola Abou Zekry  Kateryna Sliusar |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 October 2016 | Tampico, Mexico | Hard |  Usue Arconada |
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0–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' Singles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2015 | Australian Open | Hard |  Tereza Mihalíková |
1–6, 4–6 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Profile: Katie Swan". itftennis.com. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 Chadwick, Joana (28 April 2014). "15-year-old Wichitan Katie Swan making strides in international tennis". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 Newbery, Piers (30 January 2015). "Australian Open: Katie Swan reaches girls' final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Katie Swan: Britain's new tennis Queen". Telegraph. 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Smrikva Bowl Tournament". Smrikva Bowl Tournament. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "The Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy". MCB Tennis. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Britain's Katie Swan overcomes cramp to reach Australian Open girls' final". The Guardian. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Early birthday present for British tennis player". The News Hub. 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Kevin (29 January 2015). "Laura Robson lowers her sights as she announces Surprise comeback". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Newbery, Piers. "Wimbledon: Katie Swan shocks world number 118 in qualifying". BBC.com. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Katie Swan set to be youngest Briton to play Fed Cup at 16 years 316 days". Guardian. 2 February 2016.
External links
- Katie Swan at the Women's Tennis Association
- Katie Swan at the International Tennis Federation
- Katie Swan at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile