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
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
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]
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]
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