Olivia Ann Nicholls (born 26 October 1994) is a British tennis player who specialises in doubles.
Nicholls at the 2021 ITF Poitiers | |
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$ 204,054 |
Singles | |
Career record | 32–39 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 943 (18 September 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 214–121 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (9 January 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 69 (27 May 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2023) |
French Open | 1R (2023, 2024) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
US Open | 1R (2022) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (2023) |
Team competitions | |
BJK Cup | SF (2022), record 3–1 |
Last updated on: 4 June 2024. |
Medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Women's Tennis | ||
Summer Universiade | ||
2017 Taipei | 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]
Partnering with Jonny O'Mara at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Nicholls reached the semi-finals in the mixed doubles, losing out to eventual champions Mate Pavić and Lyudmyla Kichenok.[6]
Biography
editOlivia 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
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Doubles
editCurrent through the 2024 Cincinnati 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 | 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 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% |
National representation | ||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | A | A | SF | QR | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
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% |
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 | 2–2 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
Career statistics | ||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Career total: 45 | ||
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 | 17–14 | 2 / 45 | 35–44 | 44% |
Win % | – | – | – | – | 48% | 21% | 55% | Career total: 44% | ||
Year-end ranking | 273 | 362 | 324 | 187 | 63 | 107 |
Mixed doubles
editTournament | 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 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | 1R | SF | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% |
US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% |
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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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 |
WTA Challenger finals
editDoubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editResult | 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 |
ITF Circuit finals
editDoubles: 39 (19 titles, 20 runner–ups)
editLegend |
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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 Women's 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 | ITF 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] |
References
edit- ^ "Olivia Nicholls Tennis Player Profile & Rankings". LTA.
- ^ "Olivia Nicholls". www.wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Olivia Nicholls". www.lboro.ac.uk.
- ^ "Taipei Universiade: Golden day for Chans, silver for others". www.taipeitimes.com.
- ^ "Open 6e Sens Métropole de Lyon 2022 Scores | Latest Scores & Live Updates – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2023: O'Mara and Nicholls miss out on a spot in the mixed doubles final". LTA. Retrieved 10 July 2024.