Kirsten Flipkens
Kirsten "Flipper" Flipkens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɪrstən ˈflɪpkəns]; born 10 January 1986) is a Belgian former professional tennis player and coach. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Flipkens has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, winning the 2012 Tournoi de Québec, as well as seven doubles titles. She also won 13 singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, and one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour.
Flipkens at the 2019 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | Belgium |
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| Residence | Mol, Belgium |
| Born | 10 January 1986 Geel, Belgium |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | July 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Maxime Braeckman |
| Prize money | $6,212,593 |
| Official website | kirstenflipkens.be |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 542–400 (57.5%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (5 August 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2013) |
| French Open | 2R (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2013) |
| US Open | 3R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 156–148 (51.3%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (1 July 2019) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2022) |
| French Open | SF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2017, 2018, 2022, 2023) |
| US Open | QF (2022) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2020, 2022, 2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2018) |
| US Open | F (2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | F (2006), record 18–33 |
She had success as a junior, winning the girls' doubles title at the 2002 US Open and the singles titles at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and the 2003 US Open. Her best Grand Slam performance as a senior was at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, where she reached the semifinal. In the same year, she was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the Belgian Sport Awards. In 2016, Flipkens entered her first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and made it to the third round in singles. She is also the Belgian player who has played the most years in Fed Cup (16 years as of 2019). For this reason, she received the Fed Cup Commitment Award in 2016.