(Reuters) - American qualifier Samantha Crawford continued her breakout run at the Brisbane International by storming into her first WTA semi-final after pummelling Andrea Petkovic on Thursday.
The 20-year-old Atlanta native, ranked 142nd in the world, blasted 22 winners against the befuddled German in a 6-3 6-0 rout to further enhance her reputation, although the former U.S. Open junior champion was surprised about her achievement.
"It happened fast. I was trying to not think about it too much, not psych myself out," Crawford said.
"Right after I won, on the on-court interview I was like shaking, and then in the locker room I was like sitting for just like a little bit.