Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Kirsten Flipkens

Bel
Residence: Mol, Belgium
DOB: January 10, 1986
Birthplace: Geel, Belgium
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Weight: 121 lbs. (55 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2003)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to No.16 seed Pavlyuchenkova).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Dubai and Doha qualifying.

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (as qualifier, l. to qualifier Hradecka); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Fell 1r at Marbella (l. to Barrois); reached SF at Fes (l. to No.7 seed Halep).

MAY - Fell in Rome qualifying; fell 1r at Brussels (as WC, l. to No.8 seed Peng); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Safarova).

JUNE - Reached 2r at Birmingham (l. to eventual champion Lisicki); reached 2r at 's-Hertogenbosch (as WC, l. to Larsson); fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. to No.20 seed Peng).

JULY - Withdrew from Budapest and Palermo w/right knee injury.

AUGUST - Fell in US Open qualifying.
2001 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Played first WTA qualifying at Antwerp and Brussels; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first two WTA main draws (both as WC), falling 1r at Antwerp and Luxembourg; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - SF at Forest Hills (l. to Benesova); fell 1r once and in qualifying once (Wimbledon); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open; rose from No.121 to No.98).

2007 - Fell 1r twice (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying three times.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - First Top 100 season; QF at Luxembourg; reached 2r four times (incl. all four majors); fell 1r five times and in qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Second straight Top 100 season; SF at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Petkovic); QF three times, at Hobart, Seoul and Luxembourg; reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying three times; withdrew from Prague w/right wrist injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Zwevegem-BEL; 2008 - ITF/Buchen-GER, ITF/Tessenderlo-BEL, ITF/Marseille-FRA; 2006 - ITF/Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1-ESP; 2005 - ITF/Hechingen-GER; 2004 - ITF/Napoli-ITA, ITF/Innsbruck-AUT; 2002 - ITF/Petange-LUX, ITF/Koksijde-BEL.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2003 - ITF/Koksijde-BEL (w/E.Clijsters).

ADDITIONAL
Belgian Fed Cup Team, 2003-11.
Coached by Ann Devries ... Father is Marino; mother is Carly ... Began playing tennis at age 4 ... Speaks English, Dutch, French, German ... Enjoys movies, internet and hanging out with friends.