Olga Barabanschikova
Olga Barabanschikova
Вольга Барабаншчыкава| Country (sports) |
 Belarus |
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| Residence |
London, England and Minsk, Belarus |
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| Born |
(1979-11-02) 2 November 1979
Minsk, Belarus |
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| Turned pro |
1995 |
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| Retired |
2008 |
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| Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money |
$548,692 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
201–174 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 3 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
49 (2 March 1998) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
3R (1998) |
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| French Open |
2R (1999) |
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| Wimbledon |
4R (2000) |
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| US Open |
3R (1997) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
70–84 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
81 (19 October 1998) |
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| Grand Slam Doubles results |
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| Australian Open |
1R (1998, 2000) |
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| French Open |
1R (1998, 1999) |
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| Wimbledon |
2R (1998, 1999) |
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| US Open |
1R (1998) |
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Last updated on: 17 November 2010. |
Olga Barabanschikova (Belarusian: Вольга Барабаншчыкава; Russian: Ольга Барабанщикова; born 2 November 1979) is a former professional Belarusian tennis player.
Barabanschikova's highest WTA singles ranking is 49th, which she reached on 2 March 1998. Her career high in doubles was at 81 set at 19 October 1998. Barabanschikova was also a spokesperson in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, announcing the televotes of Belarus.
Barabanschikova was born in Minsk. She married her longtime domestic partner, Luanne, in 2008. They currently reside between Los Angeles, CA and Europe.
Since retiring from tennis, Olga has participated in a variety of projects, including music videos and a television show in her native Belarus called "Time of Sport". She recently partnered with Natasha Zvereva at the World Beach Tennis Championship in Rome.
Major finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) |
International (0) |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
9 August 1998 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
 Henrieta Nagyová |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) |
International (0) |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles finals: 7 (3–4)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
23 January 1995 |
Pontevedra, Spain |
Hard |
 Paula Hermida |
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
| Winner |
2. |
000000001995-10-23-000023 October 1995 |
Poitiers, France |
Hard |
 Elena Tatarkova |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
5 August 1996 |
Austin, United States |
Hard |
 Jane Chi |
2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner |
4. |
000000001997-02-24-000024 February 1997 |
Bushey, United Kingdom |
Carpet |
 Raluca Sandu |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
000000002002-10-20-000020 October 2002 |
Southampton, United Kingdom |
Hard (i) |
 Sofia Arvidsson |
2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner |
6. |
27 October 2002 |
Opole, Poland |
Carpet |
 Anna Bastrikova |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
23 February 2003 |
Redbridge, United Kingdom |
Hard |
 Karolina Šprem |
3–6, 2–6 |
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