Kathinka von Deichmann (born 16 May 1994) is a former professional tennis player from Liechtenstein. On 8 October 2018, she reached her best WTA ranking of world No. 153 in singles, and on 17 July 2017, she peaked at No. 343 in doubles. Von Deichmann has won 15 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Career At the 2018 US Open, von Deichmann made tennis history for her country by becoming the first Liechtensteiner to reach the main draw of singles of a Grand Slam, after winning three matches in the qualifying tournament. She defeated Priscilla Hon in the first qualifying round, Gail Brodsky in the second round and finally Martina Trevisan also in straight sets to reach the main draw. She then lost by retirement to fellow qualifier, Anhelina Kalinina, in the first round.

Playing for Liechtenstein Fed Cup team, von Deichmann has a win–loss record of 23–14 as of March 2024.

She paired with Yvonne Meusburger for her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Nürnberger Versicherungscup in doubles, losing in the first round.

Appearing as a lucky loser, von Deichmann won her first completed WTA Tour match when she defeated eight seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in straight sets in the first round of the 2024 Prague Open, having previously triumphed in two matches in Lugano 2018 and Seoul 2023 when her opponents retired injured. She lost to Oksana Selekhmeteva in the round of 16.

At the 2024 Țiriac Foundation Trophy, she reached her first WTA 125 final defeating sixth seed Selena Janicijevic, Despina Papamichail, top seed María Lourdes Carlé, and wildcard Patricia Maria Țig. She lost in the final to Miriam Bulgaru.

von Deichmann announced her retirement from professional tennis in September 2026.

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Current through the 2023 French Open qualifying. Tournament201720182019...202220232024W–LAustralian OpenAQ1Q1Q1Q1A0–0French OpenAQ2Q2 Q2Q20–0WimbledonQ2Q2AQ3Q10–0US OpenQ11RAAAQ20–1Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–00–1

WTA Challenger finals Singles: 1 (1 runner up) ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Sep 2024Open Romania Ladies, Romania Clay Miriam Bulgaru 3–6, 6–1, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 28 (15 titles, 13 runner–ups) LegendW60/75 tournamentsW25 tournamentsW10/15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (8–6)Clay (7–6)Carpet (0–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Oct 2012ITF Kalamata, GreeceW10 Hard Lara Michel 6–7(4), 6–0, 0–6Win 1–1 Oct 2012ITF Coimbra, PortugalW10 Hard Aliona Bolsova 6–1, 6–3Loss 1–2 Mar 2013ITF Frauenfeld, SwitzerlandW10 Carpet (i) Kateřina Siniaková 3–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 2–2 Jan 2014ITF Stuttgart, GermanyW10 Hard (i) Julia Terziyska 6–4, 6–4Loss 2–3 Mar 2014ITF Heraklion, GreeceW10 Hard Anna Zaja 4–6, 1–6Win 3–3 Oct 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Kateřina Kramperová 6–2, 6–7(6), 6–4Win 4–3 Oct 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Daiana Negreanu 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–4Win 5–3 Apr 2015ITF Port El Kantaoui, TunisiaW10 Hard Sadafmoh Tolibova 6–3, 6–4Loss 5–4 Oct 2015ITF Port El Kantaoui, TunisiaW10 Hard Magali Kempen 7–5, 3–6, 2–6Win 6–4 Oct 2015ITF Port El Kantaoui, TunisiaW10 Hard Yana Sizikova 7–5, 5–7, 6–2Loss 6–5 Dec 2015ITF Ortisei, ItalyW10 Hard (i) Georgia Brescia 4–6, 6–4, 3–6Win 7–5 Feb 2016ITF Sunderland, UKW10 Hard (i) Manon Arcangioli 6–3, 7–6(2)Win 8–5 Mar 2016ITF Gonesse, FranceW10 Clay (i) Olga Sáez Larra 6–3, 3–6, 6–4Loss 8–6 May 2016ITF Bol, CroatiaW10 Clay Gabriela Pantůčková 5–7, 5–7Win 9–6 Jul 2016ITF Bad Waltersdorf, AustriaW10 Clay Gabriela Pantůčková 7–5, 6–4Win 10–6 Sep 2016ITF Dobrich, BulgariaW25 Clay Isabella Shinikova 6–0, 6–3Loss 10–7 Apr 2017ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25 Clay Petra Martić 4–6, 5–7Loss 10–8 Apr 2017Chiasso Open, SwitzerlandW25 Clay Jil Teichmann 6–2, 3–6, 2–6Win 11–8 May 2017Wiesbaden Open, GermanyW25 Clay Petra Martić 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7)Loss 11–9 May 2017ITF Båstad, SwedenW25 Clay Irina Bara 6–7(6), 6–4, 2–6Win 12–9 Apr 2018Wiesbaden Open, Germany (2)W25 Clay Katarina Zavatska 6–3, 6–2Win 13–9 May 2018ITF La Bisbal, SpainW25 Clay Sara Sorribes Tormo 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Win 14–9 Oct 2019ITF Nanning, ChinaW25 Hard Anastasia Gasanova 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–5Loss 14–10 Nov 2020ITF Ortisei, ItalyW15 Hard (i) Federica di Sarra 3–6, 3–6Win 15–10 May 2022Koper Open, SloveniaW60 Clay Andrea Lázaro García 3–6, 6–3, 6–2Loss 15–11 May 2023ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25 Clay Valentini Grammatikopoulou 4–6, 1–6Loss 15–12 May 2024ITF Grado, ItalyW75 Clay Francesca Jones 1–6, 5–7Loss 15–13 Dec 2024ITF Nonthaburi, ThailandW75 Hard Kyōka Okamura 5–7, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner–ups) Legend W60 tournaments W25 tournaments W10 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (2–4)Clay (1–4)Carpet (1–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Oct 2012ITF Kalamata, GreeceW10 Hard Stefanie Stemmer Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Keren Shlomo 6–3, 2–6, [10–12]Loss 0–2 Oct 2012ITF Mytilini, GreeceW10 Hard Stefanie Stemmer Manon Arcangioli Laëtitia Sarrazin 4–6, 3–6Loss 0–3 Nov 2012ITF Guimarães, PortugalW10 Hard Stefanie Stemmer Margarida Moura Joana Valle Costa 5–7, 6–3, [7–10]Win 1–3 Mar 2012ITF Frauenfeld, SwitzerlandW10 Carpet (i) Nina Stadler Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger 6–3, 6–4Loss 1–4 Sep 2013Open de Saint-Malo, FranceW25 Clay Nina Zander Elitsa Kostova Florencia Molinero 2–6, 4–6Win 2–4 Mar 2014ITF Heraklion, GreeceW10 Hard Petra Uberalová Agata Barańska Vivian Zlatanova 7–5, 6–2Loss 2–5 Apr 2015ITF Port El Kantaoui, TunisiaW10 Hard Jenny Claffey Mihaela Buzărnescu Olena Kyrpot 4–6, 2–6Win 3–5 Apr 2015ITF Port El Kantaoui, TunisiaW10 Hard Jenny Claffey Eetee Maheta Greta Mokrousova 6–4, 6–2Win 4–5 Oct 2016ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25 Clay Camilla Rosatello Cristiana Ferrando Vivien Juhászová 6–1, 3–6, [10–6]Loss 4–6 Jul 2017ITF Darmstadt, GermanyW25 Clay Sandra Samir Laura Ioana Andrei Anastasia Zarycká 6–4, 6–7(5), [3–10]Loss 4–7 May 2019Wiesbaden Open, GermanyW60 Clay Jaimee Fourlis Anna Blinkova Yanina Wickmayer 3–6, 6–4, [3–10]Loss 4–8 Aug 2019Verbier Open, SwitzerlandW25 Clay İpek Soylu Xenia Knoll Simona Waltert 4–6, 3–6

Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation Singles EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW–LScore 2009 Z3 R/R 21 Apr 2009 Marsa, Malta Norway Hard Ulrikke EikeriL 1–6, 4–6 22 Apr 2009 Armenia Anna MovsisyanL 5–7, 6–7(7–9) 23 Apr 2009 Egypt Nihal Tarek-SalehW 6–1, 6–4 24 Apr 2009 Iceland Sandra KristjánsdóttirW 6–1, 6–0 25 Apr 2009 Moldova Olga TerteacW 6–3, 6–2 2010 Z2 R/R 28 Apr 2010 Yerevan, Armenia Greece Hard Anna GerasimouL 2–6, 2–6 30 Apr 2010 South Africa Christi PotgieterL 3–6, 0–6 2013 Z3 R/R 8 May 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Madagascar Clay Sandra AndriamarosoaW 6–1, 6–1 9 May 2013 Norway Melanie StokkeW 6–3, 6–0Z3 P/O 11 May 2013 Denmark Maria JespersenW 6–4, 6–2 2014 Z2 R/R 16 Apr 2014 Šiauliai, Lithuania Montenegro Hard (i) Nina KalezićW 6–1, 6–0 17 Apr 2014 Lithuania Akvilė ParažinskaitėW 6–4, 6–2 18 Apr 2014 Finland Emma LaineL 6–4, 1–6, 5–7Z2 P/O 19 Apr 2014 BiH Dea HerdželašW 7–5, 6–4 2015 Z1 R/R 4 Feb 2015 Budapest, Hungary Great Britain Hard (i) Johanna KontaL 0–6, 0–6 5 Feb 2015 Ukraine Kateryna KozlovaL 1–6, 1–6Z1 P/O 7 Feb 2015 Portugal Maria João KoehlerL 3–6, 0–6 2016 Z2 R/R 13 Apr 2016 Cairo, Egypt Clay Ema Burgić BuckoL 3–6, 1–6 14 Apr 2016 Austria Barbara HaasW 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 15 Apr 2016 Egypt Lamis Alhussein Abdel AzizW 6–2, 6–2

Doubles EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore 2009 Z3 R/R 21 Apr 2009 Marsa, Malta Norway Hard Marina Novak Helene Auensen Ulrikke EikeriW 0–6, 6–1, [10–8] 22 Apr 2009 Armenia Marina Novak Anna Movsisyan Liudmila NikoyanL 3–6, 1–6 23 Apr 2009 Egypt Marina Novak Magy Aziz Nihal Tarek-SalehW 7–6(9–7), 5–7, [11–9] 24 Apr 2009 Iceland Marina Novak Sandra Kristjánsdóttir Eirdís RagnarsdóttirW 6–0, 6–1 25 Apr 2009 Moldova Marina Novak Olga Terteac Olga ZaicencoW 6–2, 6–1 2010Z2 R/R 30 Apr 2010 Yerevan, Armenia South Africa Hard Marina Novak Christi Potgieter Chanel SimmondsL 6–7(0–7), 3–6 2013 Z3 R/R 8 May 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Madagascar Clay Stephanie Vogt Hariniony Andrimananarivo Nantenaina RamalalaharivololonaW 6–3, 6–4 9 May 2013 Norway Stephanie Vogt Andrea Raaholt Melanie StokkeW 6–0, 6–0Z3 P/O 11 May 2013 Denmark Stephanie Vogt Malou Ejdesgaard Mai GrageW 6–3, 6–2 2014 Z2 R/R 16 Apr 2014 Šiauliai, Lithuania Montenegro Hard (i) Stephanie Vogt Tamara Bojanić Nikoleta BulatovićW 6–0, 6–1 17 Apr 2014 Lithuania Stephanie Vogt Justina Mikulskytė Akvilė ParažinskaitėW 6–1, 6–4 18 Apr 2014 Finland Stephanie Vogt Emma Laine Piia SuomalainenW 6–3, 7–5 2015 Z1 R/R 4 Feb 2015 Budapest, Hungary Great Britain Hard (i) Stephanie Vogt Jocelyn Rae Anna SmithL 1–6, 2–6 5 Feb 2015 Ukraine Lynn Zund Olga Savchuk Lesia TsurenkoL 2–6, 1–6 2016 Z2 R/R 13 Apr 2016 Cairo, Egypt BIH Clay Stephanie Vogt Ema Burgić Bucko Anita HusarićW 7–6(11), 6–4 14 Apr 2016 Austria Stephanie Vogt Julia Grabher Sandra KlemenschitsW 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 15 Apr 2016 Egypt Stephanie Vogt Laila Elnimr Sandra SamirL 0–6, 6–7(3)

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