Samantha Crawford

Samantha Crawford

Crawford at the 2012 US Open
Full name Samantha Crawford
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995
Atlanta, United States
Height 1.88 m
Prize money $310,187
Singles
Career record 134–106
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking 104 (April 11, 2016)
Current ranking 104 (April 11, 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2016)
French Open
Wimbledon Q2 (2013)
US Open 1R (2012, 2015)
Doubles
Career record 60–52
Career titles 5 ITF
Highest ranking 216 (July 13, 2015)
Current ranking 294 (April 11, 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open 1R (2011, 2012, 2014)
Last updated on: April 11, 2016.

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

Crawford has won one singles and five doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On April 11, 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 104. On July 13, 2015, she peaked at world number 216 in the 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 2012 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying. She got to the qualifying competition with wins over Irina Khromacheva and Marie-Ève Pelletier. She 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 earned a wild card into the 2015 US Open by winning the US Open Wild Card Challenge, a three-week series of hard-court events played out on the USTA Pro Circuit.[1]

2016

At the 2016 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 number one and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.[2]

ITF finals (6–5)

Singles (1–4)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. July 9, 2012 Yakima, United States Hard United States Shelby Rogers 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Runner-up 2. January 12, 2015 Plantation, United States Clay United States Sachia Vickery 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. May 11, 2015 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Julia Boserup 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. July 27, 2015 Lexington, United States Hard Japan Nao Hibino 2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. November 9, 2015 Scottsdale, United States Hard Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles (5–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. July 9, 2012 Yakima, United States Hard United States Madison Keys China Xu Yifan
China Zhou Yimiao
6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Winner 2. February 18, 2013 Surprise, United States Hard United States Sachia Vickery United States Emily Harman
China Xu Yifan
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Winner 3. February 10, 2014 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard China Xu Yifan United States Danielle Lao
United States Keri Wong
3–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Runner-up 1. July 14, 2014 Carson, United States Hard United States Sachia Vickery Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
Australia Olivia Rogowska
6–7(4–7), 1–6
Winner 4. February 23, 2015 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Asia Muhammad Turkey İpek Soylu
Serbia Nina Stojanović
6–0, 6–3
Winner 5. June 22, 2015 Baton Rouge, United States Hard United States Emily Harman Australia Storm Sanders
South Africa Chanel Simmonds
7–6(7–4), 6–1

Grand Slam finals

Girls' Singles

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

References

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