Israeli-Uzbekistani tennis player
Vlada Ekshibarova Country (sports) Israel (2016–present) Uzbekistan (2003–2016)Born (1989-03-14 ) 14 March 1989 (age 35) Tashkent , Uzbek SSR , USSR Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Arne Thoms[ 1] Prize money US$ 136,953 Career record 436–291 Career titles 8 ITF Highest ranking No. 352 (14 July 2008) Current ranking No. 848 (22 July 2024) Career record 189–177 Career titles 15 ITF Highest ranking No. 319 (20 June 2016) Current ranking No. 1163 (22 July 2024) Fed Cup 1–14 Last updated on: 24 July 2024.
Vlada Ekshibarova (Hebrew : ולדה אקשיברובה ; born 14 March 1989) is an Israeli -Uzbekistani tennis player. She competed for her native Uzbekistan (born in Soviet Uzbekistan ) until 2016.
She has won eight singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit .[ 2] On 14 July 2008, Ekshibarova reached her best singles ranking of world No. 352.[ 3] On 20 June 2016, she peaked at No. 319 in the doubles rankings.[ 3]
Career
Ekshibarova made her WTA Tour debut at the 2004 Tashkent Open , having received a wildcard into the doubles draw with Dilyara Saidkhodjayeva , but they lost to Ekaterina Bychkova and Maria Goloviznina in the first round.[ 4] Playing for Uzbekistan in the Fed Cup , Ekshibarova had a win–loss record of 1–9.[ 5]
In 2016, she became an Israeli citizen .[ 6] In June 2016, Ekshibarova decided to play for Israel instead of Uzbekistan.[ 6]
In December 2017, Ekshibarova won the Israel Tennis Women's Singles Championship, beating Deniz Khazaniuk 7–6, 5–4 (ret.) in the final, and also won the Doubles Championship, partnering with Maya Tahan .[ 6]
In 2018, she played for the Israel Fed Cup team , going 0–3 in singles. In Fed Cup , she has an overall win–loss record of 1–14.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 20 (8 titles, 12 runner-ups)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–8)
Clay (2–4)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
TIer
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2006
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
6–4, 7–6(7)
Win
2–0
Jul 2007
ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Isha Lakhani
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
2–1
Nov 2007
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Clay
Nicole Riner
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win
3–1
Nov 2010
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Andreea Mitu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Win
4–1
Feb 2011
ITF Aurangabad, India
10,000
Clay
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–1, 6–4
Loss
4–2
Feb 2011
ITF Mumbai, India
10,000
Hard
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss
4–3
Apr 2011
ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan
10,000
Hard (i)
Nadezda Gorbachkova
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win
5–3
Jun 2014
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
10,000
Hard (i)
Sofia Kvatsabaia
7–5, 6–3
Win
6–3
Jul 2014
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
10,000
Hard
Mariam Bolkvadze
7–5, 6–3
Loss
6–4
May 2016
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Polina Monova
6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win
7–4
Jun 2016
ITF Acre, Israel
10,000
Hard
Marta Paigina
6–3, 6–4
Loss
7–5
Sep 2016
ITF Ashkelon, Israel
10,000
Hard
Jennifer Zerbone
7–6, 3–6, 6–2
Loss
7–6
Oct 2016
ITF Tiberias, Israel
10,000
Hard
Melis Sezer
3–6, 3–6
Loss
7–7
Oct 2016
ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel
10,000
Hard
Marta Paigina
1–6, 4–6
Loss
7–8
Jun 2017
ITF Antalya, Turkey
15,000
Clay
Emiliana Arango
2–6, 3–6
Win
8–8
Aug 2017
ITF Istanbul, Turkey
15,000
Clay
Dana Kremer
6–2, 6–1
Loss
8–9
Nov 2017
ITF Heraklion, Greece
15,000
Clay
Lisa Sabino
6–2, 2–6, 1–6
Loss
8–10
Jun 2018
ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany
15,000
Clay
Jule Niemeier
5–7, 2–6
Loss
8–11
Dec 2018
ITF Antalya
15,000
Hard
Evgeniya Burdina
4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss
8–12
May 2023
ITF Vierumäki, Finland
15,000
Hard
Tamara Kostic
0–6, 5–7
Doubles: 32 (15 titles, 17 runner-ups)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (14–12)
Clay (1–5)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
TIer
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Oct 2010
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Clay
Barbara Sobaszkiewicz
Cristina Dinu Ionela-Andreea Iova
6–1, 2–6, [7–10]
Loss
0–2
May 2015
ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan
10,000
Clay
Daria Lodikova
Albina Khabibulina Polina Merenkova
3–6, 1–6
Loss
0–3
May 2015
ITF Acre, Israel
10,000
Hard
Daria Lodikova
Hélène Scholsen Sadafmoh Tolibova
1–6, 1–6
Loss
0–4
May 2015
ITF Netanya, Israel
10,000
Hard
Deniz Khazaniuk
Ofri Lankri Alona Pushkarevsky
3–6, 3–6
Loss
0–5
Jun 2015
Fergana Challenger , Uzbekistan
25,000
Hard
Natasha Palha
Sharmada Balu Tadeja Majerič
5–7, 3–6
Win
1–5
Oct 2015
ITF Tel Aviv, Israel
10,000
Hard
Olga Doroshina
Lucy Brown Amandine Cazeaux
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win
2–5
Nov 2015
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Eleni Christofi
Karin Kennel Viktoriya Tomova
4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Loss
2–6
Nov 2015
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Helen De Cesare
Karin Kennel Viktoriya Tomova
2–6, 4–6
Win
3–6
Nov 2015
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Olga Doroshina
Alexandra Morozova Barbora Štefková
6–2, 6–2
Loss
3–7
Dec 2015
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Daria Lodikova
Alexandra Morozova Barbora Štefková
2–6, 5–7
Loss
3–8
Apr 2016
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Janina Toljan
Victoria Kan Alyona Sotnikova
1–6, 2–6
Win
4–8
May 2016
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Naomi Totka
Yuliya Kalabina Polina Monova
6–2, 6–1
Loss
4–9
Jun 2016
ITF Kiryat Shmona, Israel
10,000
Hard
Keren Shlomo
Naomi Totka Ana Veselinović
1–6, 6–1, [6–10]
Win
5–9
Jun 2016
ITF Acre, Israel
10,000
Hard
Naomi Totka
Christina Shakovets Veronika Stotyka
6–0, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss
5–10
Jun 2016
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Alyona Sotnikova
Melis Sezer Ana Veselinović
3–6, 4–6
Win
6–10
Jul 2016
ITF Buca, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Ana Veselinović
Daria Lodikova Anette Munozova
6–3, 6–3
Win
7–10
Sep 2016
ITF Ashkelon, Israel
10,000
Hard
Madeleine Kobelt
Alona Pushkarevsky Keren Shlomo
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss
7–11
Sep 2016
ITF Kiryat Gat, Israel
10,000
Hard
Melis Sezer
Ekaterina Kazionova Madeleine Kobelt
6–7(5) , 3–6
Win
8–11
Oct 2016
ITF Tiberias, Israel
10,000
Hard
Melis Sezer
Ekaterina Kazionova Madeleine Kobelt
6–1, 6–3
Loss
8–12
Nov 2016
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Steffi Distelmans
Nina Kruijer Suzan Lamens
2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss
8–13
Nov 2016
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Steffi Distelmans
Michaela Boev Andrea Ka
4–6, 4–6
Win
9–13
Nov 2016
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Hard
Raluca Georgiana Șerban
Michaela Boev Cristiana Ferrando
6–4, 7–6(4)
Win
10–13
Dec 2016
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Ekaterina Yashina
Daiana Negreanu Keren Shlomo
6–2, 7–6(4)
Win
11–13
Dec 2016
ITF Ramat Gan, Israel
10,000
Hard
Ekaterina Yashina
Sofia Dmitrieva Anna Pribylova
6–4, 6–3
Loss
11–14
Apr 2017
ITF Istanbul, Turkey
15,000
Hard (i)
Eleni Daniilidou
Ekaterina Kazionova Elena Rybakina
1–6, 3–6
Win
12–14
May 2017
ITF Acre, Israel
15,000
Hard
Despina Papamichail
Shelly Krolitzky Maya Tahan
6–4, 6–3
Win
13–14
Jun 2018
ITF Tel Aviv, Israel
15,000
Hard
Elena-Teodora Cadar
Shahar Biran Laetitia Pulchartová
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss
13–15
Jun 2018
ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany
15,000
Clay
Sviatlana Pirazhenka
Anna Gabric Katharina Gerlach
2–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Win
14–15
Sep 2018
ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan
15,000
Clay
Maryna Chernyshova
Albina Khabibulina Ksenia Palkina
7–6(3) , 6–2
Loss
14–16
Jan 2019
ITF Antalya, Turkey
15,000
Clay
Julia Stamatova
Kanako Morisaki Ayaka Okuno
2–6, 2–6
Loss
14–17
Feb 2019
ITF Antalya, Turkey
15,000
Clay
Maryna Chernyshova
Cemre Anil Oana Georgeta Simion
2–6, 4–6
Win
15–17
Mar 2019
ITF Tel Aviv, Israel
15,000
Hard
Daria Kruzhkova
Merel Hoedt Anna Sisková
6–3, 6–2
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