Kirsten Flipkens
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| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Residence | Mol, Belgium | |
| Date of birth | January 10, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Geel, Belgium | |
| Height | 1.65 m (5' 5") | |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 2003 | |
| Retired | Active | |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | |
| Career prize money | $188617 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 128-90 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 97 (October 2, 2006) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 1r (2007) | |
| French Open | 2r (2006) | |
| Wimbledon | 1r (2006) | |
| US Open | 2r (2006) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 18-22 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 300 (September 29, 2003) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 27, 2007. |
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Kirsten Flipkens (born January 10, 1986 in Geel, Belgium) is a professional female Belgian tennis player since 2003. Her career high rank for singles is No. 97 (October 2, 2006). She won 6 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 British No.2 Andy Murray in the mixed doubles.
[edit] Performance timeline
| Tournament | Career | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 0–1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1R |
| French Open | 1–1 | - | - | - | - | 2R | |
| Wimbledon | 0–1 | - | - | - | - | 1R | |
| US Open | 1–1 | - | - | - | - | 2R | |
| Grand Slam Strike Rate | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
| Overall Win-Loss | 24-25 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 14-8 | |
| Hard Win-Loss | 10-10 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 6–2 | |
| Clay Win-Loss | 7-10 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–4 | |
| Year End Ranking [Best] | [112] | 560 | 363 | 169 | 201 | 105 |
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| Preceded by Barbora Strycova |
ITF Junior World Champion 2003 |
Succeeded by Michaëlla Krajicek |
