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$ 197,373 |
Singles | |
Career record | 32–39 (45.1%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 943 (18 September 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 211–118 (64.1%) |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (9 January 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 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. |
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 specialises in doubles.
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]
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.
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2024 ATX Open
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 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | NH | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
National representation | ||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | A | A | SF | QR | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
Career statistics | ||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3 | Career total: 33 | ||
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 | 5–2 | 2 / 33 | 23–32 | 42% |
Win % | – | – | – | – | 48% | 21% | 71% | Career total: 42% | ||
Year-end ranking | 273 | 362 | 324 | 187 | 63 | 107 |
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wimbledon | 1R | SF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |
US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
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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 |
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 Lohoff | 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 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, 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 | Internacional de La Bisbal d'Empordà, 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 Women's 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 | ITF 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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