Oliver Crawford (tennis)
Crawford playing at the 2024 Wimbledon qualifying competition. | |
| Country (sports) | United States (2020–2024) United Kingdom (2024–present) |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1999 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
| College | University of Florida |
| Coach | Nick Bybel |
| Prize money | $536,745 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (15 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 196 (2 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2025) |
| US Open | Q2 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 316 (23 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 2 March 2026. | |
Oliver Crawford (born 30 April 1999) is an American-British tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 183, achieved on 15 September 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 316, achieved on 23 September 2024. He has won 13 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour titles from 27 finals.[2]
Early life
Crawford started playing tennis at two years-old. His parents had no tennis background.[3] His parents are from Birmingham, England and moved to work in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before he was born.[4] He graduated from Laurel Springs School, an online high school based in California, and attended the University of Florida.[5] 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.[6]
Career
2018: Juniors
A former world No. 9 junior player, Crawford won his first senior title in October 2018 at a $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event in Harlingen, Texas.[7]
2020–2022: Pro beginnings, top 350
In March, Crawford won his third title on the ITF Tour when he defeated American Zane Khan in the final of an M15 tournament in Pune, India.[8][9]
2023–2024: Grand Slam doubles debut
In his first event representing Britain, Crawford defeated Ilya Ivashka in the first round of qualifying for the 2024 Australian Open.[10] He followed that with a win over Francesco Passaro in the second round.[11] He lost to Vít Kopřiva in the final qualifying round.[12] 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.[2]
Crawford made his Grand Slam debut partnering Kyle Edmund in the men's doubles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first round to Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in straight sets.[13]
2025: Major singles debut at Wimbledon
Crawford was awarded a wildcard to make his Grand Slam main-draw singles debut at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships,[14] where he lost to Mattia Bellucci in the first round.[15] At the 2025 International Challenger Zhangjiagang Crawford reached his third Challenger final but lost to Sho Shimabukuro.[16]
Personal life
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 in January 2024.[17]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament! | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| French Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||
| US Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | – | ||||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
ATP Challenger finals
Singles: 4 (4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2023 | Charleston, USA | Challenger | Hard | Abdullah Shelbayh | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2023 | Curitiba, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Hugo Dellien | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2025 | Zhangjiagang, China | Challenger | Hard | Sho Shimabukuro | 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Feb 2026 | Delhi Open, India | Challenger | Hard | Stefanos Sakellaridis | 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (6–8) |
References
- ^ "Oliver Crawford". ATP. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Oliver Crawford". ITF. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Crawford". Behind The Racquet. January 4, 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Fuller, Russell (10 January 2024). "Crawford has 'chills' in winning start to GB switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (November 27, 2018). "College Spotlight: Oliver Crawford, Florida". usta.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Harley, Alexa (July 9, 2020). "Oliver Crawford turns pro". wruf.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (October 22, 2018). "Pro Circuit Round-up: Crawford wins first pro title". usta.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (21 March 2021). "CRAWFORD ENDS COMPATRIOT KHAN'S WINNING RUN IN INDIA". ITF. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Goswamy, Ruchika (March 28, 2021). "American Oliver Crawford wins Men's ITF Championships singles title". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Norrie wins but Raducanu to miss another exhibition". BBC Sport. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Jureko, Jonathan (11 January 2024). "Fran Jones retired, Emma Raducanu practices". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Jack Draper beats Alexander Bublik to reach Adelaide International final". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Edmund still confident of top-50 return after injury nightmare". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Who are the Wimbledon wildcards? Meet the 14 British hopefuls handed SW19 opportunity". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ @the_LTA (June 30, 2025). "Oliver Crawford loses out to Mattia Bellucci in the Wimbledon first round #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 #Wimbledon" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Oliver Crawford reaches ATP Challenger final, Liam Broady lifts singles title in Budapest & three wheelchair tennis trophies". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Fraser, Stuart (11 January 2024). "Oliver Crawford switch from US to GB 'not for Wimbledon wild cards'". The Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2024.