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Kirsten Flipkens
Nationality: BEL (Belgium)
Birthdate: January 10, 1986
Birthplace: Geel, Belgium
Residence: Mol, Belgium
Turned Pro: Pro (2003)
Plays: Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)
2008 Ranking: 111
Biography
Coached by Johan Van Herck ... Father is Marino; mother is Carly ... Began playing tennis at age 4 ... Speaks English, Dutch, French, German ... Enjoys movies, ... Read Full Bio

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U.S. Teen Oudin Pops Dementieva in Giant US Open Upset
dalena Rybarikova vs. (3) Venus Williams, the Canadian Mauresmo-killer Aleksandra Wozniak vs. (10) Flavia Pennetta, an all-Belgian in Kim Clijsters vs. Kirsten Flipkens, (8) Victoria Azarenka vs. (26) Francesca Schiavone, (18) Na Li vs. upset-maker Maria Kirilenko, and the all-Russian in (7) Vera Zvonareva vs. (31) Elena Vesni...
2009-09-03

Clijsters, Williams Win Again on Day 3 at US Open
on the day were unseeded Russian Maria Kirilenko ousting (12) Agnieszka Radwanska, American (WC) Vania King upsetting (15) Samantha Stosur, and Belgian Kirsten Flipkens topping (20) Anabel Medina Garrigues. Thursday's highlights include (4) Elena Dementieva vs. American Melanie Oudin, American junior Christina McHale vs. (2...
2009-09-03

Serena, Gimpy Venus Win at US Open
ng No. 28 Sybille Bammer 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5). Notable unseeded players into the second round Monday were Kim Clijsters over Viktoria Kutuzova 6-1, 6-1, Kirsten Flipkens beating Jelena Dokic, Sania Mirza outlasting Olga Govortsova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, Anna Chakvetadze topping Yurika Sema 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, and Russian Maria Kirilenko bre...
2009-09-01

US Open Day 1 Preview: Federer, Roddick, Williams Sisters
(2) Serena Williams, Russian Vera Dushevina vs. (3) Venus Williams, another future American hope Gail Brodsky vs. (20) Anabel Medina Garrigues, Belgian Kirsten Flipkens vs. comeback queen Jelena Dokic, and Portuguese teen screamer Michelle Larcher De Brito vs. France's Mathilde Johansson. "It's certainly never going to hurt...
2009-08-30

Jankovic Sore in Loss to American Oudin at Wimbledon
s. But she doesn't do anything either, so it's like she's depending kind of on you." Other players into the fourth round were (1) Dinara Safina over Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-1, (3) Venus Williams topping Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0, 6-4, (9) Caroline Wozniacki over (20) Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-2, (11) Agnieszka Radwanska...
2009-06-28

Pennetta Tops Thin WTA Estoril Field
[Indoors] and making a semifinal appearance in Estoril. The No.4 seed kicks off her challenge with a potentially difficult encounter against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens.Another player who has been short on form in recent weeks is No.3 seed Karin Knapp. The 20-year-old Italian made an impressive start to the year when she finis...
2008-04-14

Venus, Serena Lead U.S. Fed Cup Charge
ess on her surgically-repaired knee."The whole atmosphere, clinching the tie was just a dream come true," said King, who came from a set down to defeat Kirsten Flipkens. "Before the match, I was really nervous. It's a different feeling when you?re not playing for yourself and playing for your country. It's not just about me an...
2007-04-23

US, Russia on Fed Cup Collision Course
y Beach, Florida, USA (hard, outdoors)American Team: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Lisa Raymond and Vania King (Captain: Zina Garrison)Belgian Team: Kirsten Flipkens, Caroline Maes, Yanina Wickmayer and Tamaryn Hendler (Captain: Sabine Appelmans) Without their Top 10 stars Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, the Belgians are ...
2007-04-19


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