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Oliver Crawford (tennis)

Oliver Crawford
Crawford playing at the 2024 Wimbledon qualifying competition.
Country (sports) United States (2020–2024)  United Kingdom (2024–present)
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)[1]
CollegeUniversity of Florida
CoachNick Bybel
Prize money$200,098
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 190 (29 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 217 (24 June 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2024)
French OpenQ1 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
US OpenQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 340 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 340 (24 June 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2024)
Last updated on: 28 June 2024.

Oliver Crawford (born 30 April 1999) is a British tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 190, achieved on 29 January 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 340, achieved on 20 May 2024.

Early life

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Crawford started playing tennis at two years-old. His parents had no tennis background.[2] His parents are from Birmingham, England and moved to work in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before he was born.[3] He graduated from Laurel Springs School, an online high school based in California, and attended the University of Florida.[4] He was named SEC Freshmen of the Year and before turning professional in 2020, was twice included as a First Team All-SEC and a three-time ITA All-America.[5]

Career

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A former world-number nine junior player, Crawford won his first senior title in October 2018 at a $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event in Harlingen, Texas.[6]

In March 2021, Crawford won his third title on the ITF World Tennis Tour when he defeated American Zane Khan 6-3 6–0 in the final of an M15 tournament in Pune, India.[7][8]

In his first event representing Britain he defeated Ilya Ivashka in the first round of qualifying for the 2024 Australian Open.[9] He followed that with a win over Francesco Passaro in the second round.[10] He lost to Vit Kopriva in the final qualifying round.[11] He reached the final of the $25,000 ITF men's tennis tournament at the Arera Club in Bhopal on 21 January 2024 but had to award his opponent Bogdan Bobrov a walkover due to a back injury.[12]

He made his Grand Slam debut partnering Kyle Edmund at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Personal life

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Although born in South Carolina after his parents left Britain in 1999, many of his extended family still live in Sutton Coldfield and London. Crawford started representing Great Britain from January 2024.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Oliver Crawford". ATP. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Oliver Crawford". Behind The Racquet. January 4, 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Fuller, Russell (10 January 2024). "Crawford has 'chills' in winning start to GB switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (November 27, 2018). "College Spotlight: Oliver Crawford, Florida". usta.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ^ Harley, Alexa (July 9, 2020). "Oliver Crawford turns pro". wruf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (October 22, 2018). "Pro Circuit Round-up: Crawford wins first pro title". usta.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ Renton, Jamie (21 March 2021). "CRAWFORD ENDS COMPATRIOT KHAN'S WINNING RUN IN INDIA". ITF. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ Goswamy, Ruchika (March 28, 2021). "American Oliver Crawford wins Men's ITF Championships singles title". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Norrie wins but Raducanu to miss another exhibition". BBC Sport. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ Jureko, Jonathan (11 January 2024). "Fran Jones retired, Emma Raducanu practices". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Jack Draper beats Alexander Bublik to reach Adelaide International final". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Oliver Crawford". ITF. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  13. ^ Fraser, Stuart (11 January 2024). "Oliver Crawford switch from US to GB 'not for Wimbledon wild cards'". The Times. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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