| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1999 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand} |
| College | University of Florida |
| Coach | Nick Bybel |
| Prize money | $135,654 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 190 (29 January 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 197 (22 April 2024) |
| Last updated on: 8 January 2024. | |
Oliver Crawford (born 30 April 1999) is a British tennis player. [1] [2]
Crawford started playing tennis at two years-old. His parents had no tennis background. [3] His parents are from Birmingham, England and moved to work in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before he was born. [4] He graduated from Laurel Springs School, an online high school based in California, and attended the University of Florida. [5] He was named SEC Freshmen of the Year and before turning professional in 2020, was twice included as a First Team All-SEC and a three-time ITA All-America. [6]
A former world-number nine junior player, Crawford won his first senior title in October 2018 at a $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event in Harlingen, Texas. [7] Crawford won his third title on the ITF World Tennis Tour in March 2021 when he defeated American Zane Khan 6-3 6-0 in the final of an M15 tournament in Pune, India. [8] [9]
Crawford represented Great Britain from January 2024. In his first event representing Britain he defeated Ilya Ivashka in the first round of qualifying for the 2024 Australian Open. [10] He followed that with a win over Francesco Passaro in the second round. [11] He lost to Vit Kopriva in the final qualifying round. [12] He reached the final of the $25,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the Arera Club in Bhopal on 21 January 2024 but had to award his opponent Bogdan Bobrov a walkover due to a back injury. [13]
Although born in South Carolina after his parents left Britain in 1999, many of his extended family still live in Sutton Coldfield and London. [14]
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