![]() Nicholls at the 2024 Washington Open | |
Full name | Olivia Ann Nicholls |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Norwich, England | 26 October 1994
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 631,829 |
Singles | |
Career record | 32–39 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 943 (18 September 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 245–145 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 31 (17 March 2025) |
Current ranking | No. 31 (17 March 2025) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2023, 2025) |
French Open | 1R (2023, 2024) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
US Open | 3R (2024) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2025) |
Wimbledon | SF (2023) |
Team competitions | |
BJK Cup | SF (2022, 2024), record 3–2 |
Last updated on: 17 March 2025. |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Women's Tennis | ||
Summer Universiade | ||
![]() | 2017 Taipei | Doubles |
Olivia Ann Nicholls (born 26 October 1994) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 17 March 2025, she peaked at world No. 31 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Nicholls has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. [2]
Nicholls was born at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, the daughter of Ian and Ann Nicholls.[ citation needed ] She grew up in the Norfolk village of Acle.[ citation needed ] She completed a BSc in Sports Science with Management at 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] losing to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. [6] Nicholls and Barnett won the doubles title at the Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby, defeating Harriet Dart and Rosalie van der Hoek in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak. [7]
At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Jonny O'Mara, Nicholls reached the semifinals in the mixed doubles, losing out to eventual champions Mate Pavić and Lyudmyla Kichenok. [8]
Alongside Olivia Gadecki, Nicholls won the doubles title at the ATX Open, defeating Katarzyna Kawa and Bibiane Schoofs in the final. [9]
Prior to the 2024 US Open, where she reached the third round for the first time with new partner Tereza Mihalikova, Nicolls reached a ranking of No. 57 on 19 August, making her the No. 1 British female doubles player. [10]
Nicholls and Mihalikova reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the China Open [11] and at the next WTA 1000, the Wuhan Open. [12]
At the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November, Nicholls and Heather Watson lost to Mihalikova and Viktória Hrunčáková in the decivisve doubles match as Great Britain were eliminated in the semifinals by Slovakia. [13]
Partnering Henry Patten, Nicholls reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the Australian Open, defeating top seeds Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani in the second round [14] and then Jackson Withrow and Irina Khromacheva in the quarterfinals. [15] [16] They lost to John-Patrick Smith and Kimberly Birrell in the last four. [17]
In March, alongside Tereza Mihalíková, Nicholls made it through to her first WTA 1000 final at Indian Wells, overcoming fifth seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Zhang Shuai in the semifinals. [18] Despite losing the championship match to Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs, [19] she moved up to a career-high number 31 in the WTA rankings. [20]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | NH | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% |
National representation | ||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | A | A | SF | QR | SF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||||||||
Canadian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
China Open | A | A | NH | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||
Wuhan Open | A | A | NH | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||
Guadalajara Open | NH | A | 1R | NTI | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 6–4 | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
Career statistics | ||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 20 | Career total: 50 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 2 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 3 | ||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 14–15 | 4–15 | 25–19 | 2 / 50 | 43–49 | 47% |
Win % | – | – | – | – | 48% | 21% | 57% | Career total: 47% | ||
Year-end ranking | 273 | 362 | 324 | 187 | 63 | 107 |
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | SF | 0 / 1 | 3–1 |
French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
Wimbledon | 1R | SF | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | |
US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3-1 | 4–3 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, [10–1] |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2024 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | WTA 250 | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 3–6 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2022 | Open de Limoges, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2024 | Charleston Pro, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Legend |
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W100 tournaments (2–3) |
W60/75 tournaments (3–6) |
W25 tournaments (6–7) |
W10/15 tournaments (8–4) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2015 | GB Pro-Series Bath, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, [10–2] |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 2016 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, [10–8] |
Win | 3–0 | Sep 2016 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 3–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Loughborough, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Sheffield, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
Win | 5–1 | Nov 2016 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 6–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Birmingham, United Kingdom | W15 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, [10–7] |
Loss | 6–2 | Apr 2017 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W15 | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–3 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Sep 2017 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–4 | Sep 2017 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel | W15 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 9–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | W15 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W25 | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6] |
Win | 11–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W25 | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 11–5 | May 2018 | ITF Monzón, Spain | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
Loss | 11–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, [8–10] |
Loss | 11–7 | Nov 2018 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 12–7 | Nov 2018 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | 2W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 12–8 | Mar 2019 | Torneig Els Gorchs, Spain | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13–8 | Mar 2020 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 13–9 | Sep 2020 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 13–10 | May 2021 | ITF Santa Margarida, Spain | W15 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 14–10 | Jun 2021 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 14–11 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14–12 | Sep 2021 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 14–13 | Sep 2021 | ITF Santarem, Portugal | W25 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–14 | Nov 2021 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14–15 | Dec 2021 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–16 | Jan 2022 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–17 | Feb 2022 | Open de l'Isère, France | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 15–17 | Apr 2022 | Bellinzona Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7] |
Loss | 15–18 | May 2022 | Torneig Solgironès, Spain | W100 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 16–18 | Aug 2022 | Kozerki Open, Poland | W100 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 17–18 | Mar 2023 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 17–19 | Jun 2023 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | W100 | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 18–19 | Jul 2023 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W100 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 18–20 | Sep 2023 | Tokyo Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 19–20 | Jan 2024 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W75+H | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |