Olga Barabanschikova (; ; 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.
Major finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore4th place 2000 Sydney Hard Natalia Zvereva Els Callens Dominique Monami 6–4, 4–6, 1–6
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1) Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009Grand 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)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Aug 1998 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Henrieta Nagyová 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(9–11)
Doubles: 1 (0–1) Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009Grand 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)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Oct 1999 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Lilia Osterloh Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois 2–6, 6–3, 5–7
ITF Circuit finals
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Singles finals: 7 (3–4)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 23 January 1995 Pontevedra, Spain Hard Paula Hermida 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6Win 1. Poitiers, France Hard Elena Tatarkova 6–3, 6–1Loss 2. 5 August 1996 Austin, United States Hard Jane Chi 2–6, 6–4, 2–6Win 2. Bushey, United Kingdom Carpet Raluca Sandu 6–1, 7–6(8–6)Loss 3. Southampton, United Kingdom Hard (i) Sofia Arvidsson 2–6, 6–1, 4–6Win 3. 27 October 2002 Opole, Poland Carpet Anna Bastrikova 2–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 4. 23 February 2003 Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard Karolina Šprem 3–6, 2–6
Doubles finals: 7 (4–3) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 16 January 1995 Ourense, Spain Hard Paula Hermida Stephanie Gomperts Henriëtte van Aalderen 5–7, 1–6Win 2. 23 January 1995 Pontevedra, Spain Hard Paula Hermida Katia Altilia Stephanie Content 6–3, 6–3Loss 3. 19 May 1996 Bordeaux, France Clay Alice Canepa Karine Quentrec Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 2–6, 3–6Win 4. 28 October 1996 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Nirupama Sanjeev Anique Snijders Noëlle van Lottum 6–2, 6–3Loss 5. 15 February 1998 Midland, United States Hard (i) Erika deLone Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse 2–6, 4–6Winner 6. 11 February 2003 Southampton, United Kingdom Hard (i) Nadejda Ostrovskaya Giulia Casoni Roberta Vinci 6–3, 6–4Winner 7. 18 February 2003 Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard (i) Nadejda Ostrovskaya Katarina Mišić Dragana Zarić 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
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