Full name | Olivia Ann Nicholls |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
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$ 353,637 |
Singles | |
Career record | 32–39 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 943 (18 September 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 235–138 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 38 (28 October 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 40 (6 January 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 | QF ( 2025 ) |
Wimbledon | SF (2023) |
Team competitions | |
BJK Cup | SF (2022, 2024), record 3–2 |
Last updated on: 6 January 2025. |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Great Britain | ||
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 28 October 2024, she peaked at world No. 38 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]
At the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles, along with Emily Arbuthnott. [3]
She made her WTA Tour debut at 2022 Lyon Open in the doubles draw, partnering with Alicia Barnett. The duo finished runners-up, [4] losing to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. [5] 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. [6]
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. [7]
Alongside Olivia Gadecki, Nicholls won the doubles title at the ATX Open, defeating Katarzyna Kawa and Bibiane Schoofs in the final. [8]
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. [9]
Nicholls and Mihalikova reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the China Open [10] and at the next WTA 1000, the Wuhan Open. [11]
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. [12]
Partnering Henry Patten, Nicholls defeated top seeds Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani to reach the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open. [13]
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.[ citation needed ]
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. [14]
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 | SR | W–L | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
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 | 0 / 3 | 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) | Alicia Barnett | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | WTA 250 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Harriet Dart Rosalie van der Hoek | 5–7, 6–3, [10–1] |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2024 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Katarzyna Kawa Bibiane Schoofs | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | WTA 250 | Grass | Tereza Mihalíková | Ingrid Neel Bibiane Schoofs | 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) | Alicia Barnett | Oksana Kalashnikova Marta Kostyuk | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2024 | Charleston Pro, United States | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Sara Errani Tereza Mihalíková | 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) | Sarah Beth Grey | Freya Christie Lisa Whybourn | 1–6, 6–4, [10–2] |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 2016 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Veronica Corning Harriet Dart | 6–2, 1–6, [10–8] |
Win | 3–0 | Sep 2016 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Dasha Ivanova Margot Yerolymos | 6–2, 1–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 3–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Loughborough, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Dasha Ivanova Petra Krejsová | 6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Sheffield, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Mia Eklund Nika Shytkouskaya | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
Win | 5–1 | Nov 2016 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Alicia Barnett Lauren McMinn | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 6–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Birmingham, United Kingdom | W15 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Melanie Stokke Julia Wachaczyk | 6–3, 5–7, [10–7] |
Loss | 6–2 | Apr 2017 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W15 | Carpet | Laura Sainsbury | Anna Klasen Erika Vogelsang | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–3 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Sarah Beth Grey | Gaia Sanesi Martina Spigarelli | 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Sep 2017 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Marina Bassols Ribera Júlia Payola | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–4 | Sep 2017 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | W25 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Cornelia Lister Vera Lapko | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Charlotte Römer Caroline Werner | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 9–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W25 | Carpet | Sarah Beth Grey | An-Sophie Mestach Nina Stojanović | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6] |
Win | 11–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | W25 | Carpet | Sarah Beth Grey | Jessika Ponchet Ganna Poznikhirenko | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 11–5 | May 2018 | ITF Monzón, Spain | W25 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Cristina Bucșa Yana Sizikova | 2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
Loss | 11–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Freya Christie Samantha Murray | 6–3, 5–7, [8–10] |
Loss | 11–7 | Nov 2018 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Freya Christie Valeria Savinykh | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 12–7 | Nov 2018 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | 2W25 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger | 0–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 12–8 | Mar 2019 | Torneig Els Gorchs, Spain | W60 | Hard | Jodie Burrage | Jessika Ponchet Eden Silva | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13–8 | Mar 2020 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Celia Cervino Ruiz Maria Gutierrez Carrasco | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 13–9 | Sep 2020 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Jodie Burrage | Marina Bassols Ribera Ioana Loredana Roșca | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 13–10 | May 2021 | ITF Santa Margarida, Spain | W15 | Hard | Celia Cerviño Ruiz | Victoria Bosio Justina Mikulskytė | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 14–10 | Jun 2021 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Berfu Cengiz Anastasia Tikhonova | 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 14–11 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W60 | Hard | Celia Cerviño Ruiz | Olivia Gadecki Rebeka Masarova | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14–12 | Sep 2021 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Momoko Kobori Hiroko Kuwata | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 14–13 | Sep 2021 | ITF Santarem, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Marie Benoît Eden Silva | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–14 | Nov 2021 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Samantha Murray Jessika Ponchet | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14–15 | Dec 2021 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Eudice Chong Moyuka Uchijima | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–16 | Jan 2022 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Estelle Cascino Jessika Ponchet | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–17 | Feb 2022 | Open de l'Isère, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Prarthana Thombare Yuriko Miyazaki | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 15–17 | Apr 2022 | Bellinzona Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | Alicia Barnett | Xenia Knoll Oksana Selekhmeteva | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7] |
Loss | 15–18 | May 2022 | Torneig Solgironès, Spain | W100 | Clay | Alicia Barnett | Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva Renata Zarazúa | 4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 16–18 | Aug 2022 | Kozerki Open, Poland | W100 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Katarzyna Kawa Vivian Heisen | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 17–18 | Mar 2023 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W60 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Amina Anshba Anastasia Dețiuc | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 17–19 | Jun 2023 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | W100 | Grass | Alicia Barnett | Yanina Wickmayer Sophie Chang | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 18–19 | Jul 2023 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W100 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Estelle Cascino Diāna Marcinkēviča | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 18–20 | Sep 2023 | Tokyo Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Jessika Ponchet Bibiane Schoofs | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 19–20 | Jan 2024 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W75+H | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
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