From retirement fears to triumphant Wimbledon return for GB's Swan

From retirement fears to triumphant Wimbledon return for GB's SwanTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Swan becomes first Briton to reach second round at WimbledonByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished32 minutes agoNot too long ago, Katie Swan thought her playing days might be over.Once hailed as one of Britain's brightest young talents, her promising career was derailed by injuries, and she found herself outside the world's top 1,000.But on Tuesday, Swan became the first British player to reach the second round at this year's Wimbledon with victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu.It represented a "full-circle moment" for the 27-year-old, who claimed her first Grand Slam main-draw win against the same opponent at Wimbledon in 2018.Given a wildcard into this year's championships, Swan rewatched her previous win over Begu to prepare for her SW19 return after three years away from the All England Club."It feels like a different life eight years ago [for] me to today," said Swan, who was ranked 1,114th in the world just 14 months ago."In a way it's kind of felt quite special to play her again here."I know it was eight years ago but it still gave me a sense of confidence that I had beaten her before."I knew she would remember that, too."Swan and Fery progress but 13 British players outPublished43 minutes agoIs tennis' relentless nature causing injury crisis?Published18 hours ago'I never fell out of love with tennis'Swan first came to prominence when she reached the 2015 Australian Open girls' singles final aged 15. A year later, she became the youngest ever player to represent Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup.But her career never took off the way many expected it to. Swan was plagued with persistent back injuries and was often forcing herself to play through immense pain. By the end of 2024,...