Intro:

15-year-old British junior Katie Swan discusses her semi-final win in which see needed a medical timeout while fending off three match points.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Swan, British junior:
(On her semifinal win)

"I went down pretty fast in the first set and I just had to stay strong mentally. I had to just keep fighting, every point counted. Third set, the beginning I was cramping, but I still managed to get ahead because I think she was frustrated from the set before. That was good that I got the lead. Obviously she came back and I was struggling with moving. I took some salt really fast and that helped a lot, I didn't cramp so much. I just stayed really strong mentally and fought off three match points so I was really pleased with that."

SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Swan, British junior:
(On her physical struggles during the match)

"When I was serving I felt my whole legs wanting to collapse and I wanted to go down to the ground. I think I did actually at one stage. I just had to try my best not to think about it and just keep going."

SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Swan, British junior:
(On what she learnt from her semifinal win)

"I know that I'm tough mentally. I stay calm, that's one of my strengths. Obviously today proved that I am very tough."

SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Swan, British junior:
(On playing on Rod Laver Arena)

"I can't really believe that I'm going to get that opportunity. I'm really excited and hopefully the nerves won't be to affecting my game. I'm just going to go out and really enjoy it."

SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Swan, British junior:
(On how she started playing tennis)

"It's a funny story. I went to Portugal on vacation with my family and my mum organized some tennis lessons for me and my cousin and the coach there said I was naturally talented, I had good hand eye coordination and that I should get lessons back in England. He actually told my parents that one day I could represent my country and they thought it was crazy. But I went home and did what he said and a couple years later I got my first invitation to a national camp with Judy Murray. Basically I went from there."