Samantha Crawford
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia | February 18, 1995
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Prize money | US$ 573,320 |
Singles | |
Career record | 145–131 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 66–57 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 216 (July 13, 2015) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
Samantha Crawford (born February 18, 1995) is an American tennis player.
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)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(3), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2015 | ITF Plantation, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2015 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Aug 2015 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–4 | Nov 2015 | Scottsdale Challenge, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, United States | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 0–1 ret. |
Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [12–10] |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 2013 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
Win | 3–0 | Feb 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States |
25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2014 | Carson Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 1–6 |
Win | 4–1 | Feb 2015 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States |
25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Jun 2015 | ITF Baton Rouge, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 6–1 |
Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2016 | Scottsdale Challenge, United States |
50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Junior career
Grand Slam finals
Girls' singles: 1 title
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 2012 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Crawford wins challenge earns US Open wild card". USTA. August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Lutton, Phil (January 9, 2016). "Brisbane International 2016: Victoria Azarenka continues comeback after booking spot in final". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
External links
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