Samantha Crawford

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Samantha Crawford
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Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Prize moneyUS $573,320
Singles
Career record145–131
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
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 an American former professional tennis player.

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In her career, Crawford won one singles title and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On July 11, 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 98, with her WTA doubles rankings peak of No. 216 being achieved on July 13, 2015.

As a junior, Crawford won the girls' singles title at the 2012 US Open, defeating Anett Kontaveit in the final. [1] [2]

Career

Aged 17, Crawford advanced through qualifying to make her major main-draw debut at the 2012 US Open, losing to fellow teenager Laura Robson in the first round. [3]

Having seen her career stalled by a knee injury that required surgery in 2013, [4] she earned a place at the 2015 US Open by winning the USTA's Wild Card Challenge. [5] Again she lost in the first round, this time to Irina Falconi. [6]

In November 2015, Crawford won what would prove to be to be her only ITF singles title at the Scottsdale Challenge, defeating Viktorija Golubic in the final and in the process clinching the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. [7]

As a qualifier at the 2016 Brisbane International, Crawford achieved her career-best WTA Tour result defeating wildcard entrant Priscilla Hon, [8] seventh seed Belinda Bencic [9] and Andrea Petkovic [10] to reach the semifinals, at which point she lost to former world No. 1 and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka. [11]

She made her first appearance at a major on foreign soil at the 2016 Australian Open, losing to Danka Kovinić in the first round. [12]

Thanks to her improved world ranking, Crawford gained direct entry into the main-draws at the 2016 French Open, where she lost in the first round to Tímea Babos, [13] and that year's Wimbledon, where she defeated qualifier Paula Kania [14] to set up a second round meeting with 28th seed Lucie Šafářová which she lost in straight sets. [15] She also made it directly into the 2016 US Open, but lost in the first round to 24th seed Belinda Bencic in three sets. [16]

Crawford made her final major main-draw appearance at the 2017 Australian Open, overcoming fellow American Lauren Davis [17] in her opening match, before being eliminated in the second round by seventh seed Garbiñe Muguruza. [18]

In August 2023, Crawford was appointed as an assistant tennis coach at Oklahoma State University. [19]

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

References

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  2. "Canada's Peliwo, American Crawford U.S. Open junior champs". Reuters. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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  15. "Wimbledon : Strýcová, Siniaková et Šafářová poursuivent l'aventure". Radio Prague International (in French). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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  17. "Americans Shelby Rogers, Venus Williams advance in straight sets". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  18. "Garbine Muguruza defeats Samantha Crawford to reach Australian Open 3rd round". Hindustan Times. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  19. "Cowgirls Add Crawford to Coaching Staff". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved August 5, 2025.