Doug Crawford (tennis)

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Doug Crawford
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1949-10-15) October 15, 1949 (age 72)
Boston, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Singles
Career record18–48
Highest rankingNo. 117 (Apr 30, 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1975)
Wimbledon 1R (1973, 1975)
US Open 3R (1977)
Doubles
Career record6–27
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1975)
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
US Open 1R (1974, 1977)

Doug Crawford (born October 15, 1949) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

Crawford, a native of Massachusetts, played collegiate tennis for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [2]

Active on the professional tour in the 1970s, Crawford reached a best singles world ranking of 117 and made the third round of the 1977 US Open, with wins over Nikola Špear and Francisco González. [3]

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References

  1. Schmitt, Mary (July 18, 1977). "Qualifiers Need More Than Heart". Washington Post .
  2. Pave, Marvin (May 8, 2014). "Honor reunites tennis duo, 40 years later - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe .
  3. "Results at the United States Open". The New York Times . September 3, 1977.