Olivia Nicholls

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Olivia Nicholls
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Nicholls at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Full nameOlivia Ann Nicholls
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 29)
Norwich, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Turned pro2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 197,373
Singles
Career record32–39 (45.1%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 943 (18 September 2017)
Doubles
Career record211–118 (64.1%)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 59 (9 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 78 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2023)
French Open 1R (2023)
Wimbledon 2R (2022)
US Open 1R (2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon SF (2023)
Team competitions
BJK Cup SF (2022), record 3–1
Last updated on: 22 March 2024.
Olivia Nicholls
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's Tennis
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Taipei Doubles

Olivia Ann Nicholls (born 26 October 1994) is a British tennis player who specialises in doubles.

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Nicholls has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour and eighteen doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 9 January 2023, she peaked at No. 59 in the WTA doubles rankings. [2]

Nicholls graduated from Loughborough University. [3] At the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles, along with Emily Arbuthnott. [4]

She made her WTA Tour debut at 2022 Lyon Open in the doubles draw, partnering with Alicia Barnett. The duo finished runners-up. [5]

Biography

Olivia Nicholls was born on 26 October 1994 at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Nicholls (née Mason) and Ian Phillip Nicholls. She has an older brother, Henry, a secondary school science teacher. Nicholls grew up in the Norfolk village of Acle, attending both Acle Primary School and Acle High School, now Acle Academy. She completed her A Level qualifications at East Norfolk Sixth Form College in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, before completing her BSc in Sports Science with Management at Loughborough University.

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Current through the 2024 ATX Open

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAAA 1R A0 / 10–10%
French Open AAAAA 1R 0 / 10–10%
Wimbledon Q1 ANHA 2R 1R 0 / 21–233%
US Open AAAA 1R A0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–20–30–00 / 51–517%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup AAAA SF QR 0 / 13–175%
Career statistics
Tournaments000015153Career total: 33
Titles0000101Career total: 2
Finals0000201Career total: 3
Overall win–loss0–00–00–00–014–154–155–22 / 3323–3242%
Win %48%21%71%Career total: 42%
Year-end ranking27336232418763107

Mixed doubles

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA0 / 00–0  
French Open AA0 / 00–0  
Wimbledon 1R SF 0 / 23–260%
US Open AA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–13–10–00 / 23–260%

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Mar 2022 Lyon Open,
France
WTA 250Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag placeholder.svg Vera Zvonareva
5–7, 1–6
Win1–1 Aug 2022 Championnats de Granby,
Canada
WTA 250Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosalie van der Hoek
5–7, 6–3, [10–1]
Win2–1 Mar 2024 ATX Open,
United States
WTA 250Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs
6–2, 6–4

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Dec 2022 Open de Limoges, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk
5–7, 1–6
Win1–1 Mar 2024 Charleston Pro, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková
6–2, 6–1

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 39 (19 titles, 20 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (2–3)
W60/75 tournaments (3–6)
W25 tournaments (6–7)
W10/15 tournaments (8–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2015 GB Pro-Series Bath,
United Kingdom
W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lisa Whybourn
1–6, 6–4, [10–2]
Win2–0Feb 2016ITF Wirral,
United Kingdom
W10Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United States.svg Veronica Corning
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
6–2, 1–6, [10–8]
Win3–0Sep 2016ITF Nottingham,
United Kingdom
W10Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova
Flag of France.svg Margot Yerolymos
6–2, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss3–1Oct 2016ITF Loughborough,
United Kingdom
W10Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7)
Win4–1Nov 2016ITF Sheffield,
United Kingdom
W10Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Finland.svg Mia Eklund
Flag of Belarus.svg Nika Shytkouskaya
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Win5–1Nov 2016 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury,
United Kingdom
W10Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lauren Mcminn
6–3, 6–3
Win6–1Feb 2017ITF Birmingham,
United Kingdom
W15Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Norway.svg Melanie Stokke
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Lohoff
6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss6–2Apr 2017ITF Óbidos,
Portugal
W15Carpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Sainsbury Flag of Germany.svg Anna Klasen
Flag of Italy.svg Erika Vogelsang
4–6, 1–6
Loss6–3May 2017ITF Hammamet,
Tunisia
W15Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Italy.svg Gaia Sanesi
Flag of Italy.svg Martina Spigarelli
0–6, 2–6
Win7–3Sep 2017ITF Madrid,
Spain
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Spain.svg Marina Bassols Ribera
Flag of Spain.svg Júlia Payola
6–1, 6–2
Loss7–4Sep 2017ITF Clermont-Ferrand,
France
W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko
4–6, 3–6
Win8–4Mar 2018ITF Ramat Hasharon,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Ecuador.svg Charlotte Römer
Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Werner
6–4, 7–6
Win9–4Mar 2018ITF Tel Aviv,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of France.svg Mathilde Armitano
Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia
7–6, 6–3
Win10–4Apr 2018ITF Óbidos,
Portugal
W25Carpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
Win11–4Apr 2018ITF Óbidos,
Portugal
W25Carpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ganna Poznikhirenko
6–2, 6–1
Loss11–5May 2018ITF Monzón,
Spain
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Bucșa
Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova
2–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss11–6Aug 2018ITF Chiswick,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
6–3, 5–7, [8–10]
Loss11–7Nov 2018ITF Wirral,
United Kingdom
W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh
4–6, 5–7
Win12–7Nov 2018GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury,
United Kingdom
2W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Germany.svg Tayisiya Morderger
Flag of Germany.svg Yana Morderger
0–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss12–8 Mar 2019 ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès,
Spain
W60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva
3–6, 4–6
Win13–8Mar 2020ITF Sunderland,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Spain.svg Celia Cervino Ruiz
Flag of Spain.svg Maria Gutierrez Carrasco
6–4, 7–6
Loss13–9Sep 2020ITF Montemor-o-Novo,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage Flag of Spain.svg Marina Bassols Ribera
Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Loredana Roșca
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10]
Loss13–10May 2021ITF Santa Margarida,
Spain
W15Hard Flag of Spain.svg Celia Cerviño Ruiz Flag of Argentina.svg Victoria Bosio
Flag of Lithuania.svg Justina Mikulskytė
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
Win14–10Jun 2021ITF Figueira da Foz,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Turkey.svg Berfu Cengiz
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Tikhonova
6–3, 7–6
Loss14–11 Jul 2021 Open Araba en Femenino,
Spain
W60Hard Flag of Spain.svg Celia Cerviño Ruiz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki
Flag of Spain.svg Rebeka Masarova
3–6, 3–6
Loss14–12 Sep 2021 Caldas da Rainha Open,
Portugal
W60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata
6–7, 6–7
Loss14–13Sep 2021ITF Santarem,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva
5–7, 1–6
Loss14–14 Nov 2021 Open Nantes Atlantique,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
4–6, 2–6
Loss14–15Dec 2021ITF Selva Gardena,
Italy
W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eudice Chong
Flag of Japan.svg Moyuka Uchijima
2–6, 1–6
Loss14–16 Jan 2022 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
4–6, 1–6
Loss14–17 Feb 2022 Open de l'Isère,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
Flag of Japan.svg Yuriko Miyazaki
3–6, 3–6
Win15–17 Apr 2022 Bellinzona Ladies Open,
Switzerland
W60Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag placeholder.svg Oksana Selekhmeteva
6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7]
Loss15–18 May 2022 Internacional de
La Bisbal d'Empordà
, Spain
W100Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Andorra.svg Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
Flag of Mexico.svg Renata Zarazúa
4–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win16–18 Aug 2022 Kozerki Open,
Poland
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of Germany.svg Vivian Heisen
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win17–18Mar 2023 Trnava Women's Indoor,
Slovakia
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia BarnettFlag placeholder.svg Amina Anshba
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anastasia Dețiuc
6–3, 6–3
Loss17–19Jun 2023 Surbiton Trophy,
United Kingdom
W100Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
4–6, 1–6
Win18–19 Jul 2023 Open Araba en Femenino,
Spain
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča
6–3, 6–4
Loss18–20 Sep 2023 ITF Tokyo Open,
Japan
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
Win19–20Jan 2024 Porto Indoor, PortugalW75+HHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Portugal.svg Francisca Jorge
Flag of Portugal.svg Matilde Jorge
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]

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