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Kirsten Flipkens

Kirsten Flipkens
  • Residence: Mol, Belgium
  • Date of Birth: 10 Jan 1986
  • Birthplace: Geel, Belgium
  • Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
  • Weight: 121 lbs. (55 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (2003)
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Kirsten Flipkens Biography

Currently without a coach ... 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.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $311,083 $1,204,118
W/L - Singles 15 - 11 327 - 212
W/L - Doubles 0 - 2 27 - 47
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Results

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 21 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 42 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
21 20 1075
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-May-2013 (21) 05-Apr-2010 (221)
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JANUARY - Reached QF at Auckland (l. to Wickmayer); reached SF at Hobart (l. to Barthel); made Top 50 debut on January 14 (rose from No.51 to No.43); reached 4r at Australian Open (l. to Sharapova).

FEBRUARY - Reached QF at Memphis (l. to Rybarikova); fell 1r at Florianopolis (l. to Puchkova).

MARCH - Reached 3r at Indian Wells (l. to Azarenka); reached QF at Miami (l. to A.Radwanska).

APRIL - Withdrew from Monterrey w/right leg injury.
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 - Another 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.

2011 - SF at Fès (l. to Halep); reached 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. US Open).

2012 - Near-Top 50 season (finished No.54); won first WTA title at Québec City (d. Hradecka in final); SF twice at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Petrova) and Linz (l. to Goerges); reached 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell in qualifying once (Australian Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2012 - Québec City.

ADDITIONAL
Belgian Fed Cup Team, 2003-13.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $311,083 $1,204,118
W/L - Singles 15 - 11 327 - 212
W/L - Doubles 0 - 2 27 - 47

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 79 1st Serve Return Points Won 38.2%
Double Faults 68 2nd Serve Return Points Won 53.9%
1st Serve 56% Break Points Opportunities 221
1st Serve Points Won 66.4% Break Points Converted 45.7%
2nd Serve Points Won 49.2% Return Games Played 277
Break Points Faced 184 Return Games Won 36.5%
Break Points Saved 52.7% Return Points Won 44.1%
Service Games Played 283 Total Points Won 51.5%
Service Games Won 69.3%
Service Points Won 58.8%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
4 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4r - 1r 1r 2r - 1r -
3 / 4 FRENCH OPEN - - 1r 2r 2r - - 2r
3 / 4 WIMBLEDON - - 1r 2r 3r - - 1r
4 / 4 US OPEN - 2r - 1r 3r - - 2r

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
0 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - 1r 1r - - - -
0 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - 1r - - - -
0 / 1 WIMBLEDON - - - 1r - - - -
0 / 2 US OPEN - 1r - 1r - - - -
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Kirsten Flipkens Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 21 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 42 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 22 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Mona Barthel (GER) 29 6-4 6-1
R32 Loss Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 36 6-2 4-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$26,433

STUTTGART

WTA // GERMANY // 22-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 22 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Julia Goerges (GER) 30 6-2 2-1 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$5,915

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 28 // Seed/Entry: 30/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win [Q] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 72 6-4 6-2
R32 Win [7] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 8 6-0 4-6 6-1
R16 Win [W] Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 242 6-7 (8) 6-4 6-3
Q Loss [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 4-6 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+250

Prize Money

$90,250

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 31 // Seed/Entry: 28/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Monica Niculescu (ROU) 58 4-6 6-4 6-3
R32 Loss [1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2 3-6 6-3 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$26,000

FLORIANOPOLIS

WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 31 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Olga Puchkova (RUS) 109 2-6 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$2,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 34 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Shahar Peer (ISR) 114 6-2 6-2
R16 Win Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 70 7-5 3-6 6-3
Q Loss [7] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 59 6-7 (13) 7-5 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,800

FED CUP WEEK 1

Fed Cup // SWITZERLAND // 09-Feb-2013 // $0 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 8M/0Q/2D // Rank: 34 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R1 Loss Romina Oprandi (SUI) 67 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 87 6-4 6-3
R64 Win [23] Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 22 6-1 6-0
R32 Win [Q] Valeria Savinykh (RUS) 159 6-2 4-6 6-3
R16 Loss [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-1 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+280

Prize Money

$125,614

HOBART

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 51 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [6] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 44 2-6 6-3 7-6 (3)
R16 Win Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 56 6-3 6-2
Q Win Monica Niculescu (ROU) 54 2-6 6-4 6-0
S Loss [9] Mona Barthel (GER) 32 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+130

Prize Money

$10,425

AUCKLAND

WTA // NEW ZEALAND // 31-Dec-2012 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 54 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 82 6-1 6-7 (7) 7-5
R16 Win Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 65 6-2 6-2
Q Loss [3] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 23 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,500
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
21 20 1075

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 280
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 160
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 3R 160
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 3R 160
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 69
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 31
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 3R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 37
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 54 -
2011 194 340
2010 77 303
2009 81 333
2008 104 706
2007 363 -
2006 105 391
2005 201 958
2004 169 -
2003 363 310
2002 560 780
2001 1126 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-May-2013 (21) 05-Apr-2010 (221)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
21 1872

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 280
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 160
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 3R 160
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 3R 160
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 69
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 31
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 3R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 37
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
04/05/2013 MADRID 2R 80
22/04/2013 STUTTGART 1R 1
19/03/2013 MIAMI QF 250
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 3R 80
16/05/2011 BRUSSELS 1R 1
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 1R 1
22/03/2011 MIAMI Q - 2R 20
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
21/02/2011 DOHA Q - 2R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
14/02/2011 DUBAI Q - 1R 1
26/09/2010 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC Q - 1R 1
22/08/2010 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
08/05/2010 MADRID 1R 30
23/03/2010 MIAMI 2R 20
10/03/2010 INDIAN WELLS 3R 80
14/02/2010 DUBAI 2R 100
23/08/2009 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
24/02/2013 FLORIANOPOLIS 1R 1
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS 3R 70
06/01/2013 HOBART 4R 130
31/12/2012 AUCKLAND 3R 70
15/10/2012 LUXEMBOURG 2R 30
08/10/2012 LINZ 4R 146
10/09/2012 QUEBEC CITY W 280
17/06/2012 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 4R 140
12/06/2011 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 30
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
18/04/2011 FES 4R 130
04/04/2011 MARBELLA 1R 1
18/10/2010 LUXEMBOURG 3R 70
20/09/2010 SEOUL 3R 70
13/06/2010 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 4R 130
07/06/2010 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
03/05/2010 ESTORIL 2R 30
12/04/2010 BARCELONA 1R 1
05/04/2010 MARBELLA 1R 1
10/01/2010 HOBART 3R 86
Date Tournament Round Points
19/10/2009 LUXEMBOURG 3R 86
12/10/2009 LINZ Q - 1R 1
14/06/2009 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 10
18/05/2009 STRASBOURG 1R 1
04/05/2009 ESTORIL 1R 1
13/04/2009 BARCELONA 1R 1
15/02/2009 MEMPHIS 1R 1

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
09/02/2013 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
04/02/2012 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
16/04/2011 FED CUP WEEK 2 1R 0
06/02/2010 FED CUP WEEK 1 - WORLD GROUP 2 1R 0
07/02/2009 FED CUP WEEK 1 - WORLD GROUP 2 1R 0
02/02/2008 FED CUP WEEK 1 - WORLD GROUP 2 1R 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
16/09/2006 FED CUP FINAL 1R 0
15/07/2006 FED CUP WEEK 2 W 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS 1R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
10/07/2004 FED CUP WEEK 2 1R 0
24/04/2004 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
19/11/2003 FED CUP SEMI-FINAL 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
14/07/2008 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
14/04/2008 ESTORIL 2R 15
11/02/2008 ANTWERP 3R 10
24/09/2007 LUXEMBOURG Q - 2R 5
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
12/02/2007 ANTWERP 1R 1
05/02/2007 PARIS Q - 2R 5
30/10/2006 HASSELT 2R 16
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
18/06/2006 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH Q - 2R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
08/05/2006 PRAGUE Q - 2R 2
01/05/2006 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
13/02/2006 ANTWERP 1R 1
24/10/2005 HASSELT 2R 31
26/09/2005 LUXEMBOURG 2R 5
18/07/2005 PALERMO 3R 7
27/09/2004 HASSELT 1R 1
24/08/2004 FOREST HILLS 3R 54
20/10/2003 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
10/02/2003 ANTWERP 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/07/2002 BRUSSELS Q - 1R 1
11/02/2002 ANTWERP 1R 1
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