Katie Swan
Katie Swan is a British tennis player.
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. Her teacher had once played for Portugal and told her parents that she showed real talent and could represent her country in the future. 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 11, watching her develop into a promising player on the international circuit.Swan was head girl at Bristol prep The Downs School and 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, United States, in 2013 due to her father's job in the oil industry. Swan was one of the very few junior players on the competitive circuit who continued in school, Wichita Collegiate School, though from August 2015 she took online classes.
Since 2013, Swan has been based in Wichita.
Junior career
In 2007, Rob Hawkins brought Swan to the attention of the Lawn Tennis Association when she was eight and as a result, she began to receive LTA support and funding.In 2009, Swan won her first international tournament in Croatia, the prestigious Smrikve Bowl event for 10-year-olds, and went on to win an Under 10s international title.
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.
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 1–6, 4–6 to Tereza Mihalikova.
Senior career
2015
In March, just before her 16th birthday, Swan achieved her first victories on the senior tour, 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 had Swan in her plans, to represent Great Britain in 2016.
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.
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.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. During the grass season Swan received a wildcard into women's main draw at The Championships, Wimbledon where she played Tímea Babos, Swan lost 2–6, 3–6.
2017
Following problems in late 2016/early 2017 from recurring injuries, Swan returned at the Soho Square Egypt Women's Future in Sharm El Sheikh, winning the $15,000 tournament by beating the Turkish player Pemra Özgen 6–3, 6–1 in the final. Followed in March with another tournament win, again at Sharm El Sheikh against German player Julia Wachaczyk 6–4, 7–5 in the final, putting Swan into the top ten United Kingdom female players. In October Swan won her first 25k ITF tournament, after fellow Briton Katie Boulter retired in the first set of the final.2018
At the start of the year, it was announced that Swan had joined Andy Murray's 77 Sports Management with a statement from him saying, “Katie is a player I’ve been watching for a while. She’s got great potential and has already had some good results. I’m hoping we can offer support to her in areas on and off the court and complement the team she has in place already.” She subsequently added former Heather Watson coach Diego Veronelli to share responsibilities with existing coach Julien Picot.In May, Swan won her second 25k ITF tournament without dropping a set in the tournament in Monzón, Spain. In June, Swan won two rounds in qualifying at the Nottingham Open, to reach the main draw of a WTA Tour event by right for the first time, earlier appearances having relied on wildcards. After receiving a wildcard for Wimbledon, Swan reached the second round, defeating world No. 36 Irina-Camelia Begu 6–2, 6–2 in the first round.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (7 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2015 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard |  Julia Terziyska | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2015 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard |  Cristina Sánchez Quintanar | 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | 15,000 | Hard |  Pemra Özgen | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | 15,000 | Hard |  Julia Wachaczyk | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet |  Katie Boulter | 5–0r |
| Win | 6–0 | May 2018 | ITF Monzón, Spain | 25,000 | Hard |  Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–0 | Oct 2019 | ITF Claremont, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Thaisa Grana Pedretti | 6–1, 6–3 |