22 September 2025 | Tennis West
Western Australian Taylah Preston brought Katie Swan’s incredible winning run to an end with a major upset in the final of the Wagga Wagga Tennis International #2 on Sunday.
Ending a fantastic fortnight in which Tennis NSW ran ITF events in regional NSW centres for the first time, 19-year-old Preston prevented Swan from winning every match throughout the two-week Wagga Wagga swing in a gripping decider.

Despite entering the tournament as the second seed compared to Swan at No.4, Preston was a massive underdog having been soundly beaten in the final of the Wagga Wagga Tennis International #1 last week and because of Swan’s imperious form.
The Great Britain star hadn’t dropped a set in all nine matches in the NSW Riverina.
But Preston pounced early and then held on in an epic second set tiebreaker for a 6-4, 7-5(5) win at Jim Elphick Tennis Centre.
It was Preston’s first title in more than two years as she looks to return to the main draw of grand slams having played in both the Australian Open and US Open last year.