Oliver Crawford (tennis)
British tennis player (born 1999)
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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]
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United States (2020–2024)
United Kingdom (2024–present)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 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
| College | University of Florida |
| Coach | Nick Bybel |
| Prize money | US $617,475 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (15 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 224 (24 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024, 2026) |
| 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: 19 May 2026. | |
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 and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 34 (14 titles, 20 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, India | Challenger | Hard |  Stefanos Sakellaridis |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2018 | USA F28, Harlingen | Futures | Hard |  Andrew Watson |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2019 | M25 Champaign, USA | WTT | Hard |  Jenson Brooksby |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Dec 2020 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | Alex Rybakov |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2020 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard |  Nick Hardt |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2021 | M15 Pune, India | WTT | Hard |  Zane Khan |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2021 | M15 New Delhi, India | WTT | Hard | Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 4–3 | Apr 2021 | M15 Cairo, Egypt | WTT | Clay |  Daniel Michalski |
6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sierre, Switzerland | WTT | Clay |  Rinky Hijikata |
6–7(6–8), 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Mar 2022 | M25 Medellín, Colombia | WTT | Clay |  Benjamin Lock |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 2022 | M25 Bourg-en-Bresse, France | WTT | Clay |  Ugo Blanchet |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jul 2022 | M25 Telfs, Austria | WTT | Clay |  Ergi Kırkın |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–7 | Jul 2022 | M25 Bacău, Romania | WTT | Clay |  Moez Echargui |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–7 | Nov 2022 | M25 Indore, India | WTT | Hard |  Dominik Palán |
6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–7 | Feb 2023 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Moez Echargui |
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–8 | May 2023 | M25 Värnamo, Sweden | WTT | Clay |  Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș |
6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 8–8 | Jul 2023 | M25 Klosters, Switzerland | WTT | Clay |  Damien Wenger |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Jul 2023 | M25 Gandia, Spain | WTT | Clay |  Sergi Pérez Contri |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Aug 2023 | M25 Oldenzaal, Netherlands | WTT | Clay |  Lucas Gerch |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Sep 2023 | M25 Kigali, Rwanda | WTT | Clay | Damien Wenger |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Sep 2023 | M25 Kigali, Rwanda | WTT | Clay | Corentin Denolly |
6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–13 | Jan 2024 | M25 Bhopal, India | WTT | Hard |  Bogdan Bobrov |
walkover |
| Win | 9–13 | Jul 2024 | M25 The Hague, Netherlands | WTT | Clay | Àlex Martí Pujolràs |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 10–13 | Jan 2025 | M25 Chennai, India | WTT | Hard |  Eric Vanshelboim |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 10–14 | Jan 2025 | M15 Zahra, Kuwait | WTT | Hard | Lucas Gerch |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–15 | Feb 2025 | M15 Villena, Spain | WTT | Hard | Darwin Blanch |
6–1, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 11–15 | Mar 2025 | M25 Lu'an, China | WTT | Hard |  Chung Hyeon |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 12–15 | Mar 2025 | M25 Shenzhen, China | WTT | Hard |  Bai Yan |
7–6(7–5), 1–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–15 | Apr 2025 | M25 Bengaluru, India | WTT | Hard | Jay Clarke |
5–2 ret. |
| Loss | 13–16 | May 2025 | M25 Sabadell, Spain | WTT | Clay | Daniel Mérida |
4–6, 6–2, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 14–16 | May 2026 | M25 Grado, Italy | WTT | Clay |  Gianmarco Ferrari |
7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
