Kathinka von Deichmann
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Kathinka von Deichmann (born 16 May 1994) is a 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.
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2023 French Open qualifying.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ... | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | 0–0 | ||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q3 | Q1 | 0–0 | ||
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | Q2 | 0–1 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner up)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2024 | Open Romania Ladies, Romania | Clay | Romania Miriam Bulgaru | 3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 28 (15 titles, 13 runner–ups)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend W60/75 tournaments W25 tournaments W10/15 tournaments | Finals by surface Hard (8–6) Clay (7–6) Carpet (0–1) |
| W60/75 tournaments | |
| W25 tournaments | |
| W10/15 tournaments | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (8–6) | |
| Clay (7–6) | |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Kalamata, Greece | W10 | Hard | Switzerland Lara Michel | 6–7(4), 6–0, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | W10 | Hard | Moldova Aliona Bolsova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2013 | ITF Frauenfeld, Switzerland | W10 | Carpet (i) | Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2014 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | W10 | Hard (i) | Bulgaria Julia Terziyska | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W10 | Hard | Germany Anna Zaja | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Czech Republic Kateřina Kramperová | 6–2, 6–7(6), 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | Oct 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Romania Daiana Negreanu | 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–3 | Apr 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Belarus Sadafmoh Tolibova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Oct 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Belgium Magali Kempen | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Russia Yana Sizikova | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Dec 2015 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W10 | Hard (i) | Italy Georgia Brescia | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Feb 2016 | ITF Sunderland, UK | W10 | Hard (i) | France Manon Arcangioli | 6–3, 7–6(2) |
| Win | 8–5 | Mar 2016 | ITF Gonesse, France | W10 | Clay (i) | Spain Olga Sáez Larra | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Czech Republic Gabriela Pantůčková | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jul 2016 | ITF Bad Waltersdorf, Austria | W10 | Clay | Czech Republic Gabriela Pantůčková | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–6 | Sep 2016 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | W25 | Clay | Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Apr 2017 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Croatia Petra Martić | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Apr 2017 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Switzerland Jil Teichmann | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 11–8 | May 2017 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W25 | Clay | Croatia Petra Martić | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7) |
| Loss | 11–9 | May 2017 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | W25 | Clay | Romania Irina Bara | 6–7(6), 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–9 | Apr 2018 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany (2) | W25 | Clay | Ukraine Katarina Zavatska | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–9 | May 2018 | ITF La Bisbal, Spain | W25 | Clay | Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 14–9 | Oct 2019 | ITF Nanning, China | W25 | Hard | Russia Anastasia Gasanova | 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–5 |
| Loss | 14–10 | Nov 2020 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W15 | Hard (i) | Italy Federica di Sarra | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–10 | May 2022 | Koper Open, Slovenia | W60 | Clay | Spain Andrea Lázaro García | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15–11 | May 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Greece Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 15–12 | May 2024 | ITF Grado, Italy | W75 | Clay | United Kingdom Francesca Jones | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 15–13 | Dec 2024 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W75 | Hard | Japan Kyōka Okamura | 5–7, 6–1, 5–7 |
Doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner–ups)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend W60 tournaments W25 tournaments W10 tournaments | Finals by surface Hard (2–4) Clay (1–4) Carpet (1–0) |
| W60 tournaments | |
| W25 tournaments | |
| W10 tournaments | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (2–4) | |
| Clay (1–4) | |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Kalamata, Greece | W10 | Hard | Germany Stefanie Stemmer | Vietnam Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Israel Keren Shlomo | 6–3, 2–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2012 | ITF Mytilini, Greece | W10 | Hard | Germany Stefanie Stemmer | France Manon Arcangioli France Laëtitia Sarrazin | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2012 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | W10 | Hard | Germany Stefanie Stemmer | Portugal Margarida Moura Portugal Joana Valle Costa | 5–7, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–3 | Mar 2012 | ITF Frauenfeld, Switzerland | W10 | Carpet (i) | Switzerland Nina Stadler | Germany Tayisiya Morderger Germany Yana Morderger | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2013 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | W25 | Clay | Germany Nina Zander | Bulgaria Elitsa Kostova Argentina Florencia Molinero | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W10 | Hard | Slovakia Petra Uberalová | Poland Agata Barańska Bulgaria Vivian Zlatanova | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Republic of Ireland Jenny Claffey | Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu Ukraine Olena Kyrpot | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Apr 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Republic of Ireland Jenny Claffey | India Eetee Maheta Russia Greta Mokrousova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–5 | Oct 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Italy Camilla Rosatello | Italy Cristiana Ferrando Slovakia Vivien Juhászová | 6–1, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 2017 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | W25 | Clay | Egypt Sandra Samir | Romania Laura Ioana Andrei Czech Republic Anastasia Zarycká | 6–4, 6–7(5), [3–10] |
| Loss | 4–7 | May 2019 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W60 | Clay | Australia Jaimee Fourlis | Russia Anna Blinkova Belgium Yanina Wickmayer | 3–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
| Loss | 4–8 | Aug 2019 | Verbier Open, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Turkey İpek Soylu | Switzerland Xenia Knoll Switzerland Simona Waltert | 4–6, 3–6 |
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation
Singles
Doubles
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Z3 R/R | 21 Apr 2009 | Marsa, Malta | Norway Norway | Hard | Marina Novak | Helene Auensen Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 0–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Armenia Armenia | Marina Novak | Anna Movsisyan Liudmila Nikoyan | L | 3–6, 1–6 | ||||
| 23 Apr 2009 | Egypt Egypt | Marina Novak | Magy Aziz Nihal Tarek-Saleh | W | 7–6(9–7), 5–7, [11–9] | ||||
| 24 Apr 2009 | Iceland Iceland | Marina Novak | Sandra Kristjánsdóttir Eirdís Ragnarsdóttir | W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 25 Apr 2009 | Moldova Moldova | Marina Novak | Olga Terteac Olga Zaicenco | W | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
| 2010 | Z2 R/R | 30 Apr 2010 | Yerevan, Armenia | South Africa South Africa | Hard | Marina Novak | Christi Potgieter Chanel Simmonds | L | 6–7(0–7), 3–6 |
| 2013 | Z3 R/R | 8 May 2013 | Chișinău, Moldova | Madagascar Madagascar | Clay | Stephanie Vogt | Hariniony Andrimananarivo Nantenaina Ramalalaharivololona | W | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 9 May 2013 | Norway Norway | Stephanie Vogt | Andrea Raaholt Melanie Stokke | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
| Z3 P/O | 11 May 2013 | Denmark Denmark | Stephanie Vogt | Malou Ejdesgaard Mai Grage | W | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 2014 | Z2 R/R | 16 Apr 2014 | Šiauliai, Lithuania | Montenegro Montenegro | Hard (i) | Stephanie Vogt | Tamara Bojanić Nikoleta Bulatović | W | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 17 Apr 2014 | Lithuania Lithuania | Stephanie Vogt | Justina Mikulskytė Akvilė Paražinskaitė | W | 6–1, 6–4 | ||||
| 18 Apr 2014 | Finland Finland | Stephanie Vogt | Emma Laine Piia Suomalainen | W | 6–3, 7–5 | ||||
| 2015 | Z1 R/R | 4 Feb 2015 | Budapest, Hungary | United Kingdom Great Britain | Hard (i) | Stephanie Vogt | Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith | L | 1–6, 2–6 |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Ukraine Ukraine | Lynn Zund | Olga Savchuk Lesia Tsurenko | L | 2–6, 1–6 | ||||
| 2016 | Z2 R/R | 13 Apr 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH | Clay | Stephanie Vogt | Ema Burgić Bucko Anita Husarić | W | 7–6(11), 6–4 |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Austria Austria | Stephanie Vogt | Julia Grabher Sandra Klemenschits | W | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | ||||
| 15 Apr 2016 | Egypt Egypt | Stephanie Vogt | Laila Elnimr Sandra Samir | L | 0–6, 6–7(3) |
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup ()
- (in English and German)