Olivia Ann Nicholls (born 26 October 1994) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 16 February 2026, she peaked at No. 21 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Nicholls has won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Early life and education Nicholls was born at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, the daughter of Ian and Ann Nicholls. She grew up in the Norfolk village of Acle. She completed a BSc in Sports Science with Management at Loughborough University.
Career At the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles, along with Emily Arbuthnott.
2022–23: First WTA Tour title, Wimbledon mixed doubles semifinal Nicholls made her WTA Tour debut at 2022 Lyon Open in the doubles draw, partnering with Alicia Barnett. The duo finished runners-up, losing the final to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. Nicholls and Barnett won the doubles title at the 2022 Championnats de Granby, defeating Harriet Dart and Rosalie van der Hoek in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.
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.
2024: Second career title, top 60, British No. 1 Alongside Olivia Gadecki, Nicholls won the doubles title at the ATX Open defeating Katarzyna Kawa and Bibiane Schoofs in the final.
Prior to the US Open, where she reached the third round for the first time with new partner Tereza Mihalíková, Nicolls reached a ranking of No. 57 on 19 August, making her the No. 1 British female doubles player.
Nicholls and Mihalíková reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the China Open and at the next WTA 1000, the Wuhan Open.
At the BJK Cup finals in November, Nicholls and Heather Watson lost to Mihalíková and Viktória Hrunčáková in the decisive doubles match as Great Britain were eliminated in the semifinals by Slovakia.
2025: First WTA 500 title, Australian Open mixed doubles semifinal Partnering Henry Patten, Nicholls reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the Australian Open, defeating top seeds Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani in the second round and then Jackson Withrow and Irina Khromacheva in the quarterfinals. They lost to John-Patrick Smith and Kimberly Birrell in the last four.
In March, alongside Mihalíková, Nicholls made it through to her first WTA 1000 final at Indian Wells, overcoming fifth seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Zhang Shuai in the semifinals. Despite losing the championship match to Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs, she moved up to a career-high No. 31 in the WTA rankings.
In May, Nicholls and Mihalíková were runners-up at the WTA 125 Trophée Clarins, losing the final to Irina Khromacheva and Fanny Stollár.
Teaming up with Henry Patten, Nicholls reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the French Open, but pulled out at that stage due to a hand injury she had sustained.
Alongside Mihalíková, she won her first WTA 500 title at the Berlin Ladies Open in June, defeating top seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak. As a result, she reached a new career-high of world No. 23, on 23 June 2025.
Nicholls ended 2025 ranked at world No. 26.
2026: Queen's Club title In February, Nicholls and Mihalíková reached the final at the Abu Dhabi Open, losing in a super tiebreak to Ekaterina Alexandrova and Maya Joint. They won their second title as a pairing at the Queen's Club Championships in June, defeating Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the final. In August, Nicholls and Mihalíková made it through to the semifinals at the Canadian Open, losing to top seeds Kateřina Siniaková and Zhang Shuai.
Performance timelines
Doubles Current through the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals. Tournament2018201920202021202220232024Win %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1French OpenAAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2WimbledonQ1ANHA2R1R3R0 / 33–3US OpenAAAA1RA3R0 / 22–2Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–20–34–30 / 85–8National representationBillie Jean King CupAAAASFQRSF0 / 23–2WTA 1000 tournamentsCanadian OpenAANHAAA1R0 / 10–1Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAQF0 / 12–1China OpenAANHAQF0 / 12–1Wuhan OpenAANHQF0 / 12–1Guadalajara OpenNHA1RNTI0 / 10–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–16–40 / 56–5Career statisticsTournaments0000151520Career total: 50Titles0000101Career total: 2Finals0000201Career total: 3Overall win–loss0–00–00–00–014–154–1525–192 / 5043–49Win %––––Career total: Year-end ranking27336232418763107
Mixed doubles Tournament20222023202420252026Grand Slam tournaments Australian OpenAAASF1R0 / 23–2 French OpenAAAA2R0 / 11–1 Wimbledon1RSF2R1R1R0 / 54–5 US OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–13–11–13–21–30 / 88–8
WTA Tour finals Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups) LegendWTA 1000 (0–1)WTA 500 (2–1)WTA 250 (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (2–3)Grass (2–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Lyon Open, FranceWTA 250Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva5–7, 1–6Win1–1Championnats de Granby, CanadaWTA 250Hard Alicia Barnett Harriet Dart Rosalie van der Hoek5–7, 6–3, [10–1]Win2–1ATX Open, United StatesWTA 250Hard Olivia Gadecki Katarzyna Kawa Bibiane Schoofs6–2, 6–4Loss2–2Rosmalen Championships, NetherlandsWTA 250Grass Tereza Mihalíková Ingrid Neel Bibiane Schoofs6–7(6–8), 3–6Loss2–3Indian Wells Open,United StatesWTA 1000Hard Tereza Mihalíková Asia Muhammad Demi Schuurs 2–6, 6–7(4–7)Win3–3Berlin Tennis Open, GermanyWTA 500Grass Tereza Mihalíková Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini4–6, 6–2, [10–6]Loss3–4Abu Dhabi Open, United Arab EmiratesWTA 500Hard Tereza Mihalíková Ekaterina Alexandrova Maya Joint6–3, 6–7(5–7), [8–10]Win4–4Queen's Club Championships, EnglandWTA 500Grass Tereza Mihalíková Leylah Fernandez Laura Siegemund6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
WTA 125 finals Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Dec 2022Open de Limoges, FranceHard (i) Alicia Barnett Oksana Kalashnikova Marta Kostyuk5–7, 1–6Win1–1Mar 2024Charleston Pro, United StatesHard Olivia Gadecki Sara Errani Tereza Mihalíková6–2, 6–1Loss1–2Clarins Open, FranceClay Tereza Mihalíková Irina Khromacheva Fanny Stollár6–4, 6–7(5), [5–10]Loss1–3Catalonia Open, SpainClay Tereza Mihalíková Elena Pridankina Tang Qianhui 1–6, 3–6
ITF Circuit finals Doubles: 39 (19 titles, 20 runner-ups) LegendW100 tournaments (2–3)W60/75 tournaments (3–6)W25 tournaments (6–7)W10/15 tournaments (8–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0GB Pro-Series Bath, United KingdomW25Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Freya Christie Lisa Whybourn1–6, 6–4, [10–2]Win2–0ITF Wirral, UKW10Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Veronica Corning Harriet Dart6–2, 1–6, [10–8]Win3–0ITF Nottingham, UKW10Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Dasha Ivanova Margot Yerolymos6–2, 1–6, [10–8]Loss3–1ITF Loughborough, UKW10Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Dasha Ivanova Petra Krejsová6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7)Win4–1ITF Sheffield, UKW10Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Mia Eklund Nika Shytkouskaya7–6(7–3), 7–5Win5–1GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United KingdomW10Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Alicia Barnett Lauren McMinn6–3, 6–3Win6–1ITF Birmingham, UKW15Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Melanie Stokke Julia Wachaczyk6–3, 5–7, [10–7]Loss6–2ITF Óbidos, PortugalW15Carpet Laura Sainsbury Anna Klasen Erika Vogelsang4–6, 1–6Loss6–3ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15Clay Sarah Beth Grey Gaia Sanesi Martina Spigarelli0–6, 2–6Win7–3ITF Madrid, SpainW15Hard Alicia Barnett Marina Bassols Ribera Júlia Payola6–1, 6–2Loss7–4ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Cornelia Lister Vera Lapko4–6, 3–6Win8–4ITF Ramat Hasharon, IsraelW15Hard Alicia Barnett Charlotte Römer Caroline Werner6–4, 7–6Win9–4ITF Tel Aviv, IsraelW15Hard Alicia Barnett Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia7–6, 6–3Win10–4ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25Carpet Sarah Beth Grey An-Sophie Mestach Nina Stojanović4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]Win11–4ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25Carpet Sarah Beth Grey Jessika Ponchet Ganna Poznikhirenko6–2, 6–1Loss11–5ITF Monzón, SpainW25Hard Sarah Beth Grey Cristina Bucșa Yana Sizikova2–6, 7–5, [8–10]Loss11–6ITF Chiswick, UKW25Hard Sarah Beth Grey Freya Christie Samantha Murray6–3, 5–7, [8–10]Loss11–7ITF Wirral, UKW25Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Freya Christie Valeria Savinykh4–6, 5–7Win12–7GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United KingdomW25Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger0–6, 6–3, [10–4]Loss12–8Torneig Els Gorchs, SpainW60Hard Jodie Burrage Jessika Ponchet Eden Silva3–6, 4–6Win13–8ITF Sunderland, UKW25Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Celia Cervino Ruiz Maria Gutierrez Carrasco6–4, 7–6Loss13–9ITF Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalW25Hard Jodie Burrage Marina Bassols Ribera Ioana Loredana Roșca6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10]Loss13–10ITF Santa Margarida, SpainW15Hard Celia Cerviño Ruiz Victoria Bosio Justina Mikulskytė6–4, 1–6, [7–10]Win14–10ITF Figueira da Foz, PortugalW25Hard Alicia Barnett Berfu Cengiz Anastasia Tikhonova6–3, 7–6Loss14–11Open Araba en Femenino, SpainW60Hard Celia Cerviño Ruiz Olivia Gadecki Rebeka Masarova3–6, 3–6Loss14–12Caldas da Rainha Open, PortugalW60Hard Alicia Barnett Momoko Kobori Hiroko Kuwata6–7, 6–7Loss14–13ITF Santarem, PortugalW25Hard Alicia Barnett Marie Benoît Eden Silva5–7, 1–6Loss14–14Open Nantes Atlantique, FranceW60Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Samantha Murray Jessika Ponchet4–6, 2–6Loss14–15ITF Selva Gardena, Italy W25Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Eudice Chong Moyuka Uchijima2–6, 1–6Loss14–16Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW60Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Estelle Cascino Jessika Ponchet4–6, 1–6Loss14–17Open de l'Isère, FranceW60Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Prarthana Thombare Yuriko Miyazaki3–6, 3–6Win15–17Bellinzona Ladies Open, SwitzerlandW60Clay Alicia Barnett Xenia Knoll Oksana Selekhmeteva6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7]Loss15–18Solgironès Open, SpainW100Clay Alicia Barnett Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva Renata Zarazúa4–6, 6–2, [8–10]Win16–18Kozerki Open, PolandW100Hard Alicia Barnett Katarzyna Kawa Vivian Heisen6–1, 7–6(7–3)Win17–18Trnava Indoor, SlovakiaW60Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Amina Anshba Anastasia Dețiuc6–3, 6–3Loss17–19Surbiton Trophy, UKW100Grass Alicia Barnett Yanina Wickmayer Sophie Chang4–6, 1–6Win18–19Open Araba en Femenino, SpainW100Hard Alicia Barnett Estelle Cascino Diāna Marcinkēviča6–3, 6–4Loss18–20Tokyo Open, JapanW100Hard Alicia Barnett Jessika Ponchet Bibiane Schoofs6–4, 1–6, [7–10]Win19–20Jan 2024Porto Indoor, PortugalW75+HHard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
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