Samantha Crawford

Samantha Crawford (born February 18, 1995) is an inactive American tennis player.

Samantha Crawford
Country (sports) United States
Born (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995
Atlanta, Georgia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Prize money$573,320
Singles
Career record145–131
Career titles1 ITF
Highest ranking98 (11 July 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (2017)
French Open1R (2016)
Wimbledon2R (2016)
US Open1R (2012, 2015, 2016)
Doubles
Career record66–57
Career titles5 ITF
Highest ranking216 (13 July 2015)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open1R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Last updated on: 6 September 2019.

Crawford has won one singles and five doubles titles on the ITF circuit. In July 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 98. On July 13, 2015, she peaked at number 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 wild card 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 hard-court 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 WTA semifinal, where she lost to former world No. 1 and eventual champion, Victoria Azarenka, in straight sets.[2]

ITF finals

Singles (1–4)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. July 15, 2012 $50,000 Yakima, United States Hard Shelby Rogers 4–6, 7–6(3), 3–6
Runner-up 2. January 18, 2015 $25,000 Plantation, United States Clay Sachia Vickery 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. May 17, 2015 $25,000 Raleigh, United States Clay Julia Boserup 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. August 2, 2015 $50,000 Lexington, United States Hard Nao Hibino 2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. November 15, 2015 $50,000 Scottsdale, United States Hard Viktorija Golubic 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles (5–2)
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)
Outcome No. Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. July 14, 2012 $50,000 Yakima, United States Hard Madison Keys Xu Yifan
Zhou Yimiao		 6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Winner 2. February 24, 2013 $25,000 Surprise, United States Hard Sachia Vickery Emily Harman
Xu Yifan		 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Winner 3. February 15, 2014 $25,000 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard Xu Yifan Danielle Lao
Keri Wong		 3–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Runner-up 1. July 19, 2014 $50,000 Carson, United States Hard Sachia Vickery Michaëlla Krajicek
Olivia Rogowska		 6–7(4), 1–6
Winner 4. February 28, 2015 $25,000 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard Asia Muhammad İpek Soylu
Nina Stojanović		 6–0, 6–3
Winner 5. June 27, 2015 $25,000 Baton Rouge, United States Hard Emily Harman Storm Sanders
Chanel Simmonds		 7–6(4), 6–1
Runner-up 2. November 6, 2016 $50,000 Scottsdale, United States Hard Melanie Oudin Ingrid Neel
Taylor Townsend		 4–6, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 2012 US Open Hard Anett Kontaveit 7–5, 6–3

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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