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

From retirement fears to triumphant Wimbledon return for GB’s SwanFigure caption, Swan becomes first Briton to reach second round at WimbledonByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished47 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,” mentioned 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 out