Olga Barabanschikova
Olga Barabanschikova 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)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 9 August 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Henrieta Nagyová | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 24 October 1999 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
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 |
Runner-up | 1. | 23 January 1995 | Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | Paula Hermida | 1–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | Poitiers, France | Hard | Elena Tatarkova | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 August 1996 | Austin, United States | Hard | Jane Chi | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | Bushey, United Kingdom | Carpet | Raluca Sandu | 6–1, 7–6 | |
Runner-up | 3. | Southampton, United Kingdom | Hard | Sofia Arvidsson | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 | |
Winner | 3. | 27 October 2002 | Opole, Poland | Carpet | Anna Bastrikova | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 23 February 2003 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | Karolina Šprem | 3–6, 2–6 |