Lyudmyla Viktorivna Kichenok (, ; born 20 July 1992) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in doubles. She is a two-time Grand Slam champion winning the 2024 US Open with Jeļena Ostapenko and the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Mate Pavić becoming the first Ukrainian to do so.
Kichenok has won ten additional doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including four with her twin sister, Nadiia. On 21 July 2014, she reached her career-high singles rankings of 156.
Career 2015: WTA Tour doubles title, singles top 10 win In 2015, she won her first WTA Tour doubles title together with her sister. They escaped a 5–0 deficit in the second set tie-break of their 6–4, 7–6 defeat of Liang Chen and Wang Yafan in the Shenzhen Open final. This win made the Kichenoks the second pair of twins, after Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková, to win a tour doubles title. They previously had been runners-up at Tashkent in 2011, and Shenzhen in 2014. She won the second tour doubles title at the Brasil Tennis Cup.
During the Tianjin Open, Lyudmyla caused the biggest upset of the tournament with a top-10 win over Flavia Pennetta, world No. 8 and reigning US Open champion, in the first round; it has been the biggest win of her singles career so far.
2022: WTA 1000 title, world No. 9 At the Dubai Tennis Championships, she made the final in doubles, partnering Jeļena Ostapenko but they were defeated by second seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens.
At the French Open, she reached the semifinals of a major for the first time in her career, partnering again with Ostapenko, falling to the eventual champions, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. She reached the top 20 in doubles on 6 June 2022. The following week, she won her sixth title at Birmingham with Ostapenko. At the Wimbledon Championships, they also reached the semifinals, again falling to the eventual champions, this time Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková.
At the Cincinnati Open, she reached the final with Ostapenko defeating Australian Open finalists Haddad Maia and Anna Danilina and top seeds Kudermetova and Mertens. The pair won their biggest title defeating Nicole Melichar and Ellen Perez. Lyudmyla reached new career-highs in doubles of world No. 10, on 22 August 2022, and No. 9, on 12 September 2022.
At the inaugural edition of the Tallinn Open, seeded third with her sister, she won her eighth title defeating top-seeded pair Nicole Melichar and Laura Siegemund in the final.
She and Ostapenko qualified for the 2022 WTA Finals where they reached the semifinals.
2023: Wimbledon mixed doubles champion With Mate Pavić, she won the title at Wimbledon in mixed doubles.
She was selected to play in the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy with Ulrikke Eikeri as the defending champion, having won the trophy twice, the last time it was held in 2019, and also in 2018.
2024: US Open title, world No. 3, Olympics quarterfinal At the 2024 Australian Open, she reached her first doubles final with her usual partner Jeļena Ostapenko, defeating reigning US Open champions and fourth seeds, Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, in straight sets. Kichenok became the fourth Ukrainian female tennis player to reach a major doubles final, following sisters Kateryna Bondarenko and Alona Bondarenko who won the title at the 2008 Australian Open, and Elena Tatarkova who reached the final with Mariaan de Swardt of South Africa in the 1999 Wimbledon Championships.
With her sister, she reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (alternate link)
At the US Open, seeded seventh in doubles, she reached another Grand Slam final with her partner Jelena Ostapenko, defeating Anna Danilina and Irina Khromacheva in the quarterfinal, and then Veronika Kudermetova and Chan Hao-ching in the semifinal, also in straight sets, 6–1, 6–2. Kichenok became the first Ukrainian tennis player to reach the semifinals in doubles at all four majors, and the first finalist at the US Open. Ostapenko and Kichenok defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai in the final, in straight sets, to lift their first major trophy together, becoming the first Latvian and Ukrainian champions in women’s doubles. As a result, she reached a new career-high of world No. 3 in the doubles rankings, on 23 September 2024. Her and Ostapenko also surged to No.1 in the Race to the WTA Finals after the tournament.
Kichenok and Ostapenko qualified for the end-of-season WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as top seeds but were eliminated in the group stages after losing all three of their matches.
2025: Two more career finals Partnering with her sister Nadiia, she finished runner-up in the doubles draw of the Linz Open, losing to Tímea Babos and Luisa Stefani in the final which went to a deciding championship tiebreak.
She was also a finalist at the Bad Homburg Open, with Ellen Perez but lost to Alexandra Panova and Guo Hanyu in a deciding champions tiebreak.
Performance timelines
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Doubles Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournaments Australian OpenAA1R2R1R1RA1R3R2R1RF3R1R0 / 1111–11 French OpenAA2R2R1R1RQF1R1RSF2R2R1R1R0 / 1210–12 WimbledonA2R3R1R3R1R2RNHASF1RQF3R2R0 / 1114–11 US OpenAA2R2R3R3RQF1R1R3R2RW1R2R1 / 1219–11Win–loss0–01–14–43–43–42–46–30–32–311–42–414–34–42–41 / 4654–45Year-end championships WTA FinalsDNQNHDNQSFDNQRRDNQ0 / 21–6 WTA Elite TrophyDNQRRDNQWWNHRRNH2 / 47–3National representation Summer OlympicsNH1RNHQFNHQFNH0 / 35–3WTA 1000Qatar Open1RAA1RNTISFNTI2RNTI1RNTI1R1R1R0 / 74–7DubaiAANTI1RNTIANTIQFNTISFQFQFQF0 / 610–6Indian Wells OpenAAAAA1R2RNHSF1R2RQFQF2R0 / 810–8Miami OpenAAA1RAQF2RNHQF2RQF1R2R1R0 / 98–9Madrid OpenAAAAA1R1RNH1RSF1RQFQF1R0 / 87–8Italian OpenAAA1RA1R1R1R1RAQFQF2R1R0/94–9Canadian OpenAA1RAQF2R1RNH1R2RQF2R2R1R0 / 108–10Cincinnati OpenAAA1RQF1R2R1R1RW2R2RSF1R1 / 1112–10Guadalajara OpenNHQF2RNH0 / 23–2Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAA2RA1R2R2RNHA2R0 / 54–5China OpenAA2RA2R2R1RNH1R2R2R0 / 75–7Career statisticsYear-end ranking1167453685335414638935430$3,537,050
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2024Australian OpenHard Jeļena Ostapenko Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens1–6, 5–7Win2024US OpenHard Jeļena Ostapenko Kristina Mladenovic Zhang Shuai6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles: 1 (title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin2023WimbledonGrass Mate Pavić Xu Yifan Joran Vliegen6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–3
Other significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 1 (title) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin2022Cincinnati OpenHard Jeļena Ostapenko Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez7–6(7–5), 6–3
WTA Elite Trophy
Doubles: 2 (2 titles) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin2018Zhuhai, ChinaHard (i) Nadiia Kichenok Shuko Aoyama Lidziya Marozava6–4, 3–6, [10–7]Win2019Zhuhai, China (2)Hard (i) Andreja Klepač Duan Yingying Yang Zhaoxuan6–3, 6–3
WTA Tour finals Doubles: 24 (11 titles, 13 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam (1–1)Elite Trophy (2–0)WTA 1000 (1–0)WTA 500 (2–7)WTA 250 (5–5)Finals by surfaceHard (8–11)Clay (0–1)Grass (3–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Sep 2011 Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan International Hard Eleni Daniilidou 4–6, 3–6Loss 0–2 Jan 2014 Shenzhen Open, China International Hard Nadiia Kichenok Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová 3–6, 4–6Win 1–2 Jan 2015 Shenzhen Open, China International Hard Nadiia Kichenok Liang Chen Wang Yafan 6–4, 7–6(8–6)Win 2–2 Aug 2016 Brasil Tennis Cup, Brazil International Hard Nadiia Kichenok Tímea Babos Réka Luca Jani 6–3, 6–1Loss 2–3 Jan 2018 Hobart International, Australia International Hard Makoto Ninomiya Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs 2–6, 2–6Loss 2–4 Jul 2018Silicon Valley Classic, United StatesPremier Hard Nadiia Kichenok Latisha Chan Květa Peschke 4–6, 1–6Win 3–4 Nov 2018WTA Elite Trophy, ChinaElite Hard Nadiia Kichenok Shuko Aoyama Lidziya Marozava 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]Win4–4Oct 2019WTA Elite Trophy, China (2)Elite Hard Andreja Klepač Duan Yingying Yang Zhaoxuan6–3, 6–3Win5–4Jun 2021Nottingham Open, UKWTA 250Grass Makoto Ninomiya Caroline Dolehide Storm Sanders 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–8]Loss5–5Aug 2021Chicago Open, United StatesWTA 250Hard Makoto Ninomiya Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [8–10]Loss5–6Oct 2021Tenerife Open, SpainWTA 250Hard Marta Kostyuk Ulrikke Eikeri Ellen Perez3–6, 3–6Loss5–7Feb 2022Dubai Championships, UAEWTA 500Hard Jeļena Ostapenko Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens1–6, 3–6Win6–7Jun 2022Birmingham Classic, UKWTA 250Grass Jeļena Ostapenko Elise Mertens Zhang Shuaiw/oLoss6–8Jun 2022Eastbourne International, UKWTA 500Grass Jeļena Ostapenko Aleksandra Krunić Magda Linettew/oWin7–8Aug 2022Cincinnati Open, USWTA 1000Hard Jeļena Ostapenko Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez7–6(7–5), 6–3Win8–8Oct 2022Tallinn Open, EstoniaWTA 250Hard (i) Nadiia Kichenok Nicole Melichar-Martinez Laura Siegemund7–5, 4–6, [10–7]Loss8–9Feb 2023Qatar Ladies Open, QatarWTA 500Hard Jeļena Ostapenko Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula4–6, 6–2, [7–10]Win9–9Brisbane International, AustraliaWTA 500Hard Jeļena Ostapenko Greet Minnen Heather Watson7–5, 6–2Loss9–10Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Jeļena Ostapenko Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens1–6, 5–7Loss9–11Charleston Open, USWTA 500Clay (green) Nadiia Kichenok Ashlyn Krueger Sloane Stephens6–1, 3–6, [7–10]Win10–11Jun 2024Eastbourne International, UKWTA 500Grass Jeļena Ostapenko Gabriela Dabrowski Erin Routliffe5–7, 7–6(7–2), [10–8]Win11–11US Open, United StatesGrand SlamHard Jeļena Ostapenko Kristina Mladenovic Zhang Shuai6–4, 6–3Loss11–12Linz Open, AustriaWTA 500Hard Nadiia Kichenok Tímea Babos Luisa Stefani6–3, 5–7, [4–10]Loss11–13Jan 2026Adelaide International, AustraliaWTA 500Hard Desirae Krawczyk Kateřina Siniaková Zhang Shuai1–6, 4–6
WTA 125 finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Clarins Open, FranceClay Desirae Krawczyk Shuko Aoyama Liang En-shuo6–7(5–7), 2–6
ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups) Legend$60,000 tournaments (1–2)$25,000 tournaments (3–4)$10,000 tournaments (2–0)Finals by surfaceHard (4–3)Clay (1–0)Carpet (1–3) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–016 October 2009ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine10,000Carpet (i) Nadiia Kichenok6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2Win2–01 November 2009ITF Stockholm, Sweden10,000Hard (i) Marta Sirotkina6–3, 6–3Loss2–115 November 2009ITF Minsk, Belarus50,000Hard (i) Anna Lapushchenkova7–5, 6–7(3), 2–6Loss2–24 April 2010ITF Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia50,000Carpet (i) Anna Lapushchenkova2–6, 2–6Win3–222 May 2010ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine25,000Clay Elina Svitolina6–2, 4–6, 6–1Win4–227 March 2011ITF Moscow, Russia25,000Hard (i) Daria Gavrilova6–2, 6–0Loss4–325 March 2012ITF Moscow, Russia25,000Hard (i) Margarita Gasparyan0–6, ret.Win5–326 May 2012ITF Astana, Kazakhstan25,000Hard Lisa Whybourn4–6, 6–4, 6–2Loss5–416 June 2012ITF Bukhara, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Zarina Diyas0–6, 0–6Loss5–510 November 2012ITF Minsk, Belarus25,000Hard (i) Aliaksandra Sasnovich0–6, 6–7(4)Loss5–615 July 2013ITF Imola, Italy25,000Carpet Victoria Kan6–3, 5–7, 2–6Win6–618 August 2013Kazan Open, Russia50,000Hard Valentyna Ivakhnenko6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Doubles: 51 (28 titles, 23 runner-ups) Legend$100,000 tournaments (1–2)$75,000 tournaments (0–2)$50/60,000 tournaments (9–4)$25,000 tournaments (16–12)$10,000 tournaments (2–3)Finals by surfaceHard (19–11)Clay (3–9)Grass (1–1)Carpet (5–2)