Samantha Crawford

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Samantha Crawford
Crawford WM16 (17) (27803022223).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Prize moneyUS$ 573,320
Singles
Career record145–131 (52.5%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 98 (July 11, 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2017)
French Open 1R (2016)
Wimbledon 2R (2016)
US Open 1R (2012, 2015, 2016)
Doubles
Career record66–57 (53.7%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 216 (July 13, 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)

Samantha Crawford (born February 18, 1995) is a former American tennis player.

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In her career, Crawford won one singles title and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In July 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 98. On July 13, 2015, she peaked at No. 216 in the WTA doubles rankings.

As a junior, Atlanta-born Crawford won the girls' singles title at the 2012 US Open, defeating Anett Kontaveit in the final.

Career

2012

Crawford received a wildcard into the qualifying of the US Open. She got into the competition with wins over Irina Khromacheva and Marie-Ève Pelletier, and played Eleni Daniilidou for a spot in the main draw, winning in three sets. In her first women's Grand Slam main-draw appearance, Crawford lost to fellow teenager Laura Robson.

2015

In 2015, Crawford came into the US Open by winning the Wild Card Challenge, a three-week series of hardcourt events played out on the USTA Pro Circuit. [1]

2016

At the Brisbane International, Crawford caused an upset by defeating top-15 player Belinda Bencic in the second round. She subsequently went on to reach her first semifinal on the WTA Tour, but lost the match to former world No. 1 and eventual champion, Victoria Azarenka, in straight sets. [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 6 (1 title, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2012ITF Yakima, United States50,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 4–6, 7–6(3), 3–6
Loss0–2Jan 2015ITF Plantation, United States25,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery 3–6, 1–6
Loss0–3May 2015ITF Raleigh, United States25,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–4Aug 2015 Lexington Challenger, United States50,000Hard Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 2–6, 1–6
Win1–4Nov 2015 Scottsdale Challenge, United States50,000Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Loss1–5Mar 2022ITF Naples, United States15,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Madison Sieg 2–6, 0–1 ret.

Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–3)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2012ITF Yakima, United States50,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yimiao
6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Win2–0Feb 2013ITF Surprise, United States25,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery Flag of the United States.svg Emily Harman
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Win3–0Feb 2014 Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States
25,000Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong
3–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Loss3–1Jul 2014Carson Challenger, United States50,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska
6–7(4), 1–6
Win4–1Feb 2015Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States
25,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu
Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
6–0, 6–3
Win5–1Jun 2015ITF Baton Rouge, United States25,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Emily Harman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
7–6(4), 6–1
Loss5–2Nov 2016 Scottsdale Challenge,
United States
50,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
4–6, 3–6
Loss5–3Oct 2022ITF Florence, United States25,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Clervie Ngounoue Flag of the United States.svg Allura Zamarripa
Flag of the United States.svg Maribella Zamarripa
3–6, 4–6

Junior career

Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles: 1 title

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 2012 US Open Hard Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit 7–5, 6–3

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References

  1. "Crawford wins challenge earns US Open wild card". USTA . August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. Lutton, Phil (January 9, 2016). "Brisbane International 2016: Victoria Azarenka continues comeback after booking spot in final". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved March 24, 2016.