Samantha Crawford

Samantha Crawford (born February 18, 1995) is an American tennis player who was inactive from November 2017 to January 2022.

Samantha Crawford
Crawford at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) United States
Born (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995
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 Open2R (2017)
French Open1R (2016)
Wimbledon2R (2016)
US Open1R (2012, 2015, 2016)
Doubles
Career record66–57 (53.7%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 216 (July 13, 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Last updated on: September 6, 2019.

In her career, Crawford has 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)
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 ITF Lexington, United States 50,000 Hard Nao Hibino 2–6, 1–6
Win 1–4 Nov 2015 ITF Scottsdale, 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: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2012 ITF Yakima, United States 50,000 Hard Madison Keys Xu Yifan
Zhou Yimiao		 6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Win 2–0 Feb 2013 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard Sachia Vickery Emily Harman
Xu Yifan		 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 3–0 Feb 2014 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Xu Yifan Danielle Lao
Keri Wong		 3–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Loss 3–1 Jul 2014 ITF Carson, United States 50,000 Hard Sachia Vickery Michaëlla Krajicek
Olivia Rogowska		 6–7(4), 1–6
Win 4–1 Feb 2015 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Asia Muhammad İpek Soylu
Nina Stojanović		 6–0, 6–3
Win 5–1 Jun 2015 ITF Baton Rouge, United States 25,000 Hard Emily Harman Storm Sanders
Chanel Simmonds		 7–6(4), 6–1
Loss 5–2 Nov 2016 ITF Scottsdale, United States 50,000 Hard Melanie Oudin Ingrid Neel
Taylor Townsend		 4–6, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles: 1 title
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2012 US Open Hard Anett Kontaveit 7–5, 6–3

Notes

    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.
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