Katie Swan

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.

Judy Murray, captain of Great Britain Fed Cup team, already had Swan in her plans, to represent Great Britain in 2016.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 grass season (July) Swan received a wildcard into women's main draw at The Championships, Wimbledon where she played Tímea Babos (WTA 35 CH25), Swan lost 2–6, 3–6.

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.

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.

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 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.

Katie Swan (born 24 March 1999 in Bristol) is a British tennis player.