Samantha Crawford
Crawford at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1995 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Prize money | $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 former professional tennis player.
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)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Shelby Rogers | 4–6, 7–6(3), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2015 | ITF Plantation, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Sachia Vickery | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2015 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Julia Boserup | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Aug 2015 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Nao Hibino | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 2015 | Scottsdale Challenge, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Viktorija Golubic | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, United States | 15,000 | Clay | Madison Sieg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, US | 50,000 | Hard | Madison Keys | Xu Yifan Zhou Yimiao |
6–3, 2–6, [12–10] |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2013 | ITF Surprise, US | 25,000 | Hard | Sachia Vickery | Emily Harman Xu Yifan |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, US | 25,000 | Hard | Xu Yifan | Danielle Lao Keri Wong |
3–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2014 | Carson Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | Sachia Vickery | Michaëlla Krajicek Olivia Rogowska |
6–7(4), 1–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2015 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, US | 25,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | İpek Soylu Nina Stojanović |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jun 2015 | ITF Baton Rouge, US | 25,000 | Hard | Emily Harman | Storm Sanders Chanel Simmonds |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2016 | Scottsdale Challenge, US | 50,000 | Hard | Melanie Oudin | Ingrid Neel Taylor Townsend |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, US | 25,000 | Hard | Clervie Ngounoue | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa |
3–6, 4–6 |
Junior finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Girls' singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2012 | US Open | Hard | Anett Kontaveit | 7–5, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "American Samantha Crawford Wins 2012 U.S. Open Girls Championship". Long Island Tennis Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Canada's Peliwo, American Crawford U.S. Open junior champs". Reuters. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Laura Robson battles past Samantha Crawford". Sports Mole. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Rising American Samantha Crawford prepares for 2016 Australian Open". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Samantha Crawford Wins U.S. Open Wild Card Challenge". New York Tennis Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Open: Venus Williams advances to second round". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Samantha Crawford Wins CopperWynd Women's Pro Challenge in Scottsdale". tennisnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Aussie quartet fall in Brisbane". Tennis Australia. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Dark horse Crawford to shake things up". Brisbane International. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Samantha Crawford crushes Andrea Petkovic in Brisbane International quarter-finals". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Azarenka crushes US qualifier in Brisbane". SBS News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Tennis-Australian Open women's singles round 1 results". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Roland Garros Tuesday Tennis Results". tennisnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon: druga runda nie dla Kani". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon : Strýcová, Siniaková et Šafářová poursuivent l'aventure". Radio Prague International (in French). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "US Open 2016: First Round Wins for Angie, Belinda & Naomi". yonex.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Americans Shelby Rogers, Venus Williams advance in straight sets". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Garbine Muguruza defeats Samantha Crawford to reach Australian Open 3rd round". Hindustan Times. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Cowgirls Add Crawford to Coaching Staff". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved August 5, 2025.