Olga Barabanschikova (Belarusian : Вольга Барабаншчыкава ; Russian : Ольга Барабанщикова ; born 2 November 1979) is a former professional Belarusian tennis player.
Olga Barabanschikova Native name Вольга Барабаншчыкава Country (sports) Belarus Residence London , England and Minsk , BelarusBorn (1979-11-02 ) 2 November 1979 (age 45) Minsk , Soviet Union Turned pro 1995 Retired 2008 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $548,692 Career record 201–174 Career titles 0 WTA, 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 49 (2 March 1998) Australian Open 3R (1998) French Open 2R (1999) Wimbledon 4R (2000) US Open 3R (1997) Career record 70–84 Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Highest ranking No. 81 (19 October 1998) Australian Open 1R (1998, 2000) French Open 1R (1998, 1999) Wimbledon 2R (1998, 1999) US Open 1R (1998) Last updated on: 17 November 2010.
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.
Legend: Before 2009
Legend: Starting in 2009
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)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 1998
Istanbul , Turkey
Hard
Henrieta Nagyová
4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Legend: Before 2009
Legend: Starting in 2009
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)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
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Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
23 January 1995
Pontevedra , Spain
Hard
Paula Hermida
1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 4–6
Win
1.
23 October 1995
Poitiers , France
Hard
Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–1
Loss
2.
5 August 1996
Austin , United States
Hard
Jane Chi
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win
2.
24 February 1997
Bushey , United Kingdom
Carpet
Raluca Sandu
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Loss
3.
20 October 2002
Southampton , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Sofia Arvidsson
2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win
3.
27 October 2002
Opole , Poland
Carpet
Anna Bastrikova
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
4.
23 February 2003
Redbridge , United Kingdom
Hard
Karolina Šprem
3–6, 2–6
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Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
16 January 1995
Ourense , Spain
Hard
Paula Hermida
Stephanie Gomperts Henriëtte van Aalderen
5–7, 1–6
Win
2.
23 January 1995
Pontevedra , Spain
Hard
Paula Hermida
Katia Altilia Stephanie Content
6–3, 6–3
Loss
3.
19 May 1996
Bordeaux , France
Clay
Alice Canepa
Karine Quentrec Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
2–6, 3–6
Win
4.
28 October 1996
Poitiers , France
Hard (i)
Nirupama Sanjeev
Anique Snijders Noëlle van Lottum
6–2, 6–3
Loss
5.
15 February 1998
Midland , United States
Hard (i)
Erika deLone
Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
2–6, 4–6
Winner
6.
11 February 2003
Southampton , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Giulia Casoni Roberta Vinci
6–3, 6–4
Winner
7.
18 February 2003
Redbridge , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Katarina Mišić Dragana Zarić
6–4, 1–6, 7–5
Belarus
Els Callens
Henrieta Nagyová
Lilia Osterloh
Paula Hermida
Elena Tatarkova
Raluca Sandu
Sofia Arvidsson
Anna Bastrikova
Karolina Šprem
Stephanie Gomperts 
Katia Altilia 
Stephanie Content
Nirupama Sanjeev
Catherine Barclay 
Katarina Mišić 
