| Lyudmyla Kichenok Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 20, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Boyfriend | Stas Khmarsky |
Lyudmyla Kichenok is a Ukrainian professional tennis player who is adept at the doubles format of the sport having been rated as high as world number 8 (in February 2023), as per the official WTA (Women’s Tennis Association, the principal organizing body of women’s professional tennis) rankings. At Grand Slam (Australian Open/ French Open/ Wimbledon Championships/ US Open) tournaments, in the doubles format, as of July 2023, her best performance was reaching the semi-final of the 2022 French Open as well as the semi-final of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. As of July 2023, Lyudmyla had won 8 doubles titles on the WTA Tour (a worldwide top-tier tennis tour organized by the WTA) – the Cincinnati Open (WTA 1000) in August 2022; the WTA Elite Trophy (the 2nd-tier annual season-ending tournament of the WTA Tour) in October 2019; the WTA Elite Trophy in November 2018; the Tallinn Open (WTA 250) in October 2022; the Birmingham Classic (WTA 250) in June 2022; the Nottingham Open (WTA 250) in June 2021; the Brasil Tennis Cup (International) in August 2016; and the Shenzhen Open (International) in January 2015. She won 4 of these aforementioned titles in partnership with her twin sister Nadiia Kichenok. In July 2023, Lyudmyla scripted history by winning the mixed doubles title at the Wimbledon Championships – it was her first Grand Slam title and made her the first Ukrainian ever, male or female, to have won a senior-level title at the Wimbledon Championships. Incredibly, Lyudmyla had never even crossed the 2nd round of the mixed doubles event at any Grand Slam tournament before this.
Born Name
Lyudmyla Viktorivna Kichenok
Nick Name
Lyudmyla
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Residence
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Tennis Player
Family
- Father – Victor Kichenok (Businessman)
- Mother – Elena Kichenok
- Siblings – Nadiia Kichenok (Twin Sister) (Professional Tennis Player)
Plays
Right-Handed (Two-Handed Backhand)
Turned Pro
2010
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Lyudmyla has dated –
- Stas Khmarsky (2023-Present) – Lyudmyla got engaged to her tennis coach and her long-time boyfriend Stas Khmarsky in April 2023.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Ukrainian descent.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Center-parted, shoulder-length, straight hair
- Radiant face
- Affable smile
Brand Endorsements
She has been sponsored by –
- Mizuno Corporation (Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company)
- The Wilson Sporting Goods Company (American sports equipment manufacturer)
Lyudmyla Kichenok Facts
- In January 2015, Lyudmyla and her sister Nadiia became just the 2nd pair of twins – after the Czech pairing of Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková – to have won a doubles title on the WTA Tour.
- The event was the Shenzhen Open and it was the first title triumph for both Lyudmyla and Nadiia on the WTA Tour. In the final of this particular tournament, the pair had survived a 5-0 deficit in the 2nd set tie-break of their eventual 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) win.
- In October 2015, Lyudmyla caused the biggest upset of the Tianjin Open when she defeated then-world number 8 and reigning US Open champion Flavia Pennetta in the first round – by a 6-3, 7-5 margin.
- It was her first win over a player ranked in the ‘Top 10’ of the official WTA singles rankings – a feat made even more special by the fact that she was ranked as low as world number 414 at that time. This remained the only win of her career, as of July 2023, over a player ranked in the ‘Top 10’ of the official WTA singles rankings.
- This happened because she drifted away from the singles format through the mid and late 2010s as her doubles career gained prominence – her peak singles ranking (world number 156) was achieved in July 2014 and she had slipped to a singles ranking of 1,014 by early July 2023.
- In November 2022, Lyudmyla reached the semi-final of the doubles event of the 2022 edition of the WTA Finals, an annual season-ending tournament conducted by the WTA that is reserved for players at the top of the official WTA rankings. This tournament has the largest prize money and ranking points after the Grand Slam tournaments.
Featured Image by Lyudmyla Kichenok / Instagram
