Vlada Ekshibarova
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| Native name | ולדה אקשיברובה |
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| Country (sports) | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (2003–2016; Sep 2024–) File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (2016–2024) |
| Born | 14 March 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Arne Thoms[1] |
| Prize money | US$ 139,305 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 446–299 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 352 (14 July 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 982 (27 October 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 189–181 |
| Career titles | 15 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 319 (20 June 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 932 (27 October 2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 1–14 |
| Last updated on: 27 October 2025. | |
Vlada Ekshibarova (Hebrew: ולדה אקשיברובה; born 14 March 1989) is an Israeli-Uzbekistani tennis player.
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
[edit | edit source]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.
In September 2024, she started competing for Uzbekistan again.[citation needed]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit | edit source]Singles: 20 (8 titles, 12 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2006 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Thailand Nungnadda Wannasuk | 6–4, 7–6(7) |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2007 | ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | India Isha Lakhani | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2007 | ITF Manila, Philippines | 10,000 | Clay | Switzerland Nicole Riner | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2010 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Romania Andreea Mitu | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2011 | ITF Aurangabad, India | 10,000 | Clay | Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2011 | ITF Mumbai, India | 10,000 | Hard | Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2011 | ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Russia Nadezda Gorbachkova | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF Astana, Kazakhstan | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Georgia (country) Sofia Kvatsabaia | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2014 | ITF Astana, Kazakhstan | 10,000 | Hard | Georgia (country) Mariam Bolkvadze | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–4 | May 2016 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Polina Monova | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jun 2016 | ITF Acre, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Marta Paigina | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Sep 2016 | ITF Ashkelon, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | France Jennifer Zerbone | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Oct 2016 | ITF Tiberias, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Turkey Melis Sezer | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Oct 2016 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Marta Paigina | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Jun 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Colombia Emiliana Arango | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–8 | Aug 2017 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Germany Dana Kremer | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Nov 2017 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | Switzerland Lisa Sabino | 6–2, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Jun 2018 | ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | Germany Jule Niemeier | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Dec 2018 | ITF Antalya | 15,000 | Hard | Russia Evgeniya Burdina | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8–12 | May 2023 | ITF Vierumäki, Finland | 15,000 | Hard | Austria Tamara Kostic | 0–6, 5–7 |
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Doubles: 35 (15 titles, 20 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | TIer | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2010 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Poland Barbara Sobaszkiewicz | Romania Cristina Dinu Romania Ionela-Andreea Iova |
6–1, 2–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2015 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 10,000 | Clay | Russia Daria Lodikova | Uzbekistan Albina Khabibulina Uzbekistan Polina Merenkova |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2015 | ITF Acre, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Daria Lodikova | Belgium Hélène Scholsen Belarus Sadafmoh Tolibova |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | May 2015 | ITF Netanya, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Israel Deniz Khazaniuk | Israel Ofri Lankri Israel Alona Pushkarevsky |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Jun 2015 | Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | India Natasha Palha | India Sharmada Balu Slovenia Tadeja Majerič |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Olga Doroshina | United Kingdom Lucy Brown France Amandine Cazeaux |
4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 2–5 | Nov 2015 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Greece Eleni Christofi | Switzerland Karin Kennel Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova |
4–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
| Loss | 2–6 | Nov 2015 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Thailand Helen De Cesare | Switzerland Karin Kennel Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Nov 2015 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Olga Doroshina | Error creating thumbnail: Alexandra Morozova Czech Republic Barbora Štefková |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Dec 2015 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Daria Lodikova | Error creating thumbnail: Alexandra Morozova Czech Republic Barbora Štefková |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Apr 2016 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Austria Janina Toljan | Russia Victoria Kan Ukraine Alyona Sotnikova |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–8 | May 2016 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Hungary Naomi Totka | Russia Yuliya Kalabina Russia Polina Monova |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Jun 2016 | ITF Kiryat Shmona, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Israel Keren Shlomo | Hungary Naomi Totka Montenegro Ana Veselinović |
1–6, 6–1, [6–10] |
| Win | 5–9 | Jun 2016 | ITF Acre, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Hungary Naomi Totka | Germany Christina Shakovets Ukraine Veronika Stotyka |
6–0, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 5–10 | Jun 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Ukraine Alyona Sotnikova | Turkey Melis Sezer Montenegro Ana Veselinović |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–10 | Jul 2016 | ITF Buca, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Montenegro Ana Veselinović | Russia Daria Lodikova Sweden Anette Munozova |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–10 | Sep 2016 | ITF Ashkelon, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Error creating thumbnail: Madeleine Kobelt | Israel Alona Pushkarevsky Israel Keren Shlomo |
6–0, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 7–11 | Sep 2016 | ITF Kiryat Gat, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Turkey Melis Sezer | Russia Ekaterina Kazionova Error creating thumbnail: Madeleine Kobelt |
6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Win | 8–11 | Oct 2016 | ITF Tiberias, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Turkey Melis Sezer | Russia Ekaterina Kazionova Error creating thumbnail: Madeleine Kobelt |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Nov 2016 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Belgium Steffi Distelmans | Netherlands Nina Kruijer Netherlands Suzan Lamens |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Loss | 8–13 | Nov 2016 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Belgium Steffi Distelmans | Belgium Michaela Boev Cambodia Andrea Ka |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9–13 | Nov 2016 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Romania Raluca Șerban | Belgium Michaela Boev Italy Cristiana Ferrando |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 10–13 | Dec 2016 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Ekaterina Yashina | Romania Daiana Negreanu Israel Keren Shlomo |
6–2, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 11–13 | Dec 2016 | ITF Ramat Gan, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | Russia Ekaterina Yashina | Russia Sofia Dmitrieva Russia Anna Pribylova |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–14 | Apr 2017 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Greece Eleni Daniilidou | Russia Ekaterina Kazionova Russia Elena Rybakina |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 12–14 | May 2017 | ITF Acre, Israel | 15,000 | Hard | Greece Despina Papamichail | Israel Shelly Krolitzky Israel Maya Tahan |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 13–14 | Jun 2018 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | 15,000 | Hard | Romania Elena-Teodora Cadar | Israel Shahar Biran Czech Republic Laetitia Pulchartová |
6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 13–15 | Jun 2018 | ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | Belarus Sviatlana Pirazhenka | Germany Anna Gabric Germany Katharina Gerlach |
2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 14–15 | Sep 2018 | ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Clay | Ukraine Maryna Chernyshova | Uzbekistan Albina Khabibulina Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Loss | 14–16 | Jan 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Bulgaria Julia Stamatova | Japan Kanako Morisaki Japan Ayaka Okuno |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14–17 | Feb 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Ukraine Maryna Chernyshova | Turkey Cemre Anil Romania Oana Georgeta Simion |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 15–17 | Mar 2019 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | 15,000 | Hard | Russia Daria Kruzhkova | Netherlands Merel Hoedt Czech Republic Anna Sisková |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15–18 | Sep 2024 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Hard | United Kingdom Emma Wilson | Switzerland Jenny Dürst Republic of Ireland Celine Simunyu |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15–19 | Mar 2025 | ITF Alaminos, Cyprus | W15 | Hard | Ukraine Anastasiia Firman | Czech Republic Linda Ševčíková Romania Oana Georgeta Simion |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15–20 | May 2025 | ITF Estepona, Spain | W15 | Hard | Belgium Clara Vlasselaer | Netherlands Joy de Zeeuw Slovakia Viktória Morvayová |
6–4, 1–6, [5–10] |
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References
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External links
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