Kirsten Flipkens
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Kirsten Flipkens is a professional female Belgian tennis player since 2003. Her career high rank for singles is No. 59 (21 June 2010). She won 10 ITF
Singles titles, and 1 ITF Doubles title.
In 2003, Flipkens won the Wimbledon and US Open
Girls' Singles events. At the end of the year, she was named ITF Junior World Champion
.
At the 2006 French Open
, Flipkens was playing her first ever Grand Slam tournament. She reached the second round. She also reached the second round in the 2006 US Open after qualifying, falling to eventual Semi-Finalist Jelena Janković
.
For Wimbledon 2006 she partnered then British No.2 Andy Murray in the mixed doubles.
That same year she lost 2 singles matches and the decisive doubles match in the Fed Cup final against Italy.
In 2009, Flipkens reached the second round of the Australian Open and the French Open. She defeated No.30 Ágnes Szávay
to reach the second round at Wimbledon, where she faced Elena Baltacha
. Flipkens beat the British wildcard in straight sets to set up an encounter with top seed Dinara Safina
and a place in a Grand Slam 3rd round for the first time in her career. She lost to the Russian, after having a setpoint in the first set (5–7, 1–6).
At the 2009 US Open
she reached the 3rd round, after victories in straight sets over Dokic and Medina Garrigues. She suffered a defeat in that 3rd round, she lost to compatriot and eventual champion Kim Clijsters
(0–6, 2–6). At her next Grand Slam, the 2010 Australian Open
she lost in the first round to another unseeded countrywoman making a comeback, Justine Henin (4–6, 3–6).
At the 2010 French Open, Flipkens beat Japan's Ayumi Morita in the 1st round (6–1, 6–4). Maria Sharapova
beat her in straight sets in the second round.
In the week before Wimbledon, she reached the Semi-Finals of the Unicef Open, a WTA Tournament on grass at Rosmalen
where she lost to Andrea Petkovic
.
At Wimbledon 2010 she lost in the second round to Yanina Wickmayer
. She had been troubled by a recurring wrist injury and underwent surgery at the end of the 2010 season.
Flipkens started 2011 with a first round loss at the Australian Open and did not win one Grand Slam match that year.
She reached the Semi-Finals at the 2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
in Fes, Morocco, during the clay court season. At Rosmalen, she teamed up with Vandeweghe to reach the Semi-Finals in Doubles.
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
Singles titles, and 1 ITF Doubles title.
In 2003, Flipkens won the Wimbledon and US Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
Girls' Singles events. At the end of the year, she was named ITF Junior World Champion
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
.
At the 2006 French Open
2006 French Open
The 2006 French Open was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. It is one of the four tennis Grand Slams. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a...
, Flipkens was playing her first ever Grand Slam tournament. She reached the second round. She also reached the second round in the 2006 US Open after qualifying, falling to eventual Semi-Finalist Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
.
For Wimbledon 2006 she partnered then British No.2 Andy Murray in the mixed doubles.
That same year she lost 2 singles matches and the decisive doubles match in the Fed Cup final against Italy.
In 2009, Flipkens reached the second round of the Australian Open and the French Open. She defeated No.30 Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...
to reach the second round at Wimbledon, where she faced Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her...
. Flipkens beat the British wildcard in straight sets to set up an encounter with top seed Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
and a place in a Grand Slam 3rd round for the first time in her career. She lost to the Russian, after having a setpoint in the first set (5–7, 1–6).
At the 2009 US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
she reached the 3rd round, after victories in straight sets over Dokic and Medina Garrigues. She suffered a defeat in that 3rd round, she lost to compatriot and eventual champion Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
(0–6, 2–6). At her next Grand Slam, the 2010 Australian Open
2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
she lost in the first round to another unseeded countrywoman making a comeback, Justine Henin (4–6, 3–6).
At the 2010 French Open, Flipkens beat Japan's Ayumi Morita in the 1st round (6–1, 6–4). Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
beat her in straight sets in the second round.
In the week before Wimbledon, she reached the Semi-Finals of the Unicef Open, a WTA Tournament on grass at Rosmalen
Rosmalen
Rosmalen is a city in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. It is located near 's-Hertogenbosch and has belonged to its municipality since 1996. In 2005 the city began construction of a new neighbourhood, De Groote Wielen...
where she lost to Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic is a professional German tennis player of Serbian origin. She is the highest ranked German tennis player. She lives in Griesheim near Darmstadt, Germany....
.
At Wimbledon 2010 she lost in the second round to Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010...
. She had been troubled by a recurring wrist injury and underwent surgery at the end of the 2010 season.
Flipkens started 2011 with a first round loss at the Australian Open and did not win one Grand Slam match that year.
She reached the Semi-Finals at the 2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
The 2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 WTA Tour...
in Fes, Morocco, during the clay court season. At Rosmalen, she teamed up with Vandeweghe to reach the Semi-Finals in Doubles.
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1–4 | ||||||
| French Open | Q1 | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 6–7 | ||||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | 3R | 2R | 1R | 10–7 | |||
| US Open | Q1 | 2R | Q2 | 3R | 1R | Q1 | 7–6 | ||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 10–4 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 24–24 |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–5 | 6–8 | 14–8 | 251–177 | |||||
| Hard Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 6–2 | ||||||
| Clay Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–4 | ||||||
| Year End Ranking [Best] | 560 | 363 | 169 | 201 | 105 | 363 | 104 | 80 | [80] |