Katie Swan is a British professional tennis player. She started playing tennis at the age of 7 while on a family vacation in Portugal. Katie developed a love for sports from a young age and continued to pursue it through school. She rose to fame after winning her first ITF senior tournament in Sharm El Sheikh. Katie is a young aspirer and has been considered a good tennis player since her day.

Born name

Kate Swan

nickname

Katie

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Abbot’s Leigh, Bristol, England, UK

Residence

Wichita, Kansas, USA

nationality

training

Schwan studied at The Deep School , also known as the Charlton House, Wraxall. She was the school girl and represented her school in the U13 ice hockey game.

She later attended Bristol High School until 2013 when she was forced to move to Wichita, Kansas with her family due to her father working in the oil industry.

Katie continued her studies at Wichita Collegiate School . However, in August 2015, she began taking online classes at the school as she was more focused on her tennis career.

occupation

professional tennis player

family

• Vater – Richard Swan
• Mother – Nicki Swan
• Siblings – Luke Swan (Older Brother)

Manager

In 2018, she signed with Andy Murray’s 77 Sports Management.

plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Per turned

2016

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

friend/spouse

Katie dated –

1. Joel Cannell (2016-Present) – Tennis pro JoelCannell and Katie Swan met in 2016. Although the couple is apart most of the time, they remain strong as they celebrated their 2 year anniversary in 2018.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

Katie prefers to dye her hair blonde.

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big smile
• triangular face

brand promotion

Katie hasn’t endorsed a brand yet.

Known for

• Win her first match at the $10K ITF tournament in Sharm El Sheikh
• Win first prestigious Smrikva Bowl event for 10 year olds in Croatia

First tennis match

Katie played her first tennis match against Nanette Nylund in 2013 at the ITF Junior Circuit in St Clair, Trinidad and Tobago.

First TV show

Kaite made her first television appearance on En Famille as herself in 2016.

Personal trainer

Katie has trained under various coaches such as Judy Murray, Collin Foster (Wichita State Women’s Coach) and Rex Coad (Head Professional at Wichita Country Club).

In 2018, former professional tennis player Diego Veronelli and LTA coach Julien Picot were awarded Katie by their management company.

Katie Swan favorite things

• Turf – Hard
• Tennis Player – Andy Murray

Katie Swan Facts

1. At the age of 7, Katie started taking tennis lessons while on vacation in Portugal.
2. Katie’s teacher in Portugal was the first to believe that she had a real talent for tennis and would excel at it.
3. Since 2006 she has been taking tennis lessons regularly at the David Lloyd Club, England.
4. She was an avid hockey player who represented Avon (County) and her school as they qualified for the U13 finals.
5. In 2007, her coach drew her attention to a lawn tennis club where she began receiving money and support.
6. In 2009 she won her first international tournament in Croatia, the Smrikva Bowl which was an event for 10-year-olds.
7. Katie Swan won her first international U10 title in 2009 after winning the Smirkva Bowl.
8. Swan met her tennis coach, Diego Veronelli, through Andy Murray.
9. Katie has 4 dogs.
10. In March 2015, Katie clinched her first victory on tour of her $10,000 senior ITF tournament in Sharm El Sheikh, giving herself a gift just days before her birthday.
11. In 2016, Swan became the youngest British player in Fed Cup history aged 16 years and 316 days.
12. In October 2017 she won her first 25 km ITF tournament.
13. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.