Photo of Kirsten Flipkens, professional tennis player
BEL Age 40 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2003–2022
Peak ranking
13 (Aug 5, 2013)
Elo peak
1830 (78.7%ile)
Career record
198–221 (47.3%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$6,240,599

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 30, 2022* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Simona Halep #18 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 29, 2022* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Jaimee Fourlis #150 7-5 6-2 W H2H Match data
Jun 24, 2022* Eastbourne WTA 500 R16 Grass Viktoriya Tomova #128 6-3 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 23, 2022* Eastbourne WTA 500 R32 Grass Elise Mertens #30 6-2 2-6 6-1 W H2H Match data
Jun 22, 2022* Eastbourne WTA 500 R64 Grass Maryna Zanevska #68 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Alizé Cornet 2 6 8 Feb 2, 2017 H2H
Dominika Cibulkova 2 5 7 Feb 23, 2018 H2H
Monica Niculescu 4 3 7 Feb 22, 2018 H2H
Garbiñe Muguruza 2 4 6 Aug 10, 2017 H2H
Francesca Schiavone 5 1 6 Mar 3, 2016 H2H

Titles (1)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
201226 1 1 Quebec City
Total 1 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200317WTA0220.0%531380
200418WTA22450.0%380168
200519WTA12333.3%168202
200620WTA35837.5%202104
200721WTA0220.0%104287
200822WTA12333.3%287111
200923WTA8101844.4%11181
201024WTA15153050.0%8177
201125WTA591435.7%77192
201226WTA1341776.5%19254
201327WTA32235558.2%5420
201428WTA23264946.9%1945
201529WTA14173145.2%4985
201630Qualifying Q43757.1%
201630WTA21204151.2%8565
201731Qualifying Q921181.8%
201731WTA16213743.2%6474
201832Qualifying Q44850.0%
201832WTA21204151.2%7647
201933Qualifying Q303100.0%
201933WTA15223740.5%4971
202034Qualifying Q51683.3%
202034WTA281020.0%7286
202135Qualifying Q62875.0%
202135WTA16714.3%86311
202236Qualifying Q641060.0%
202236WTA551050.0%311251
Career19822141947.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200317WTA 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200418WTA 22450.0% 22450.0%
200519WTA 11250.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
200620WTA 23540.0%11250.0%0110.0% 35837.5%
200721WTA 0220.0% 0220.0%
200822WTA 12333.3% 12333.3%
200923WTA 54955.6%14520.0%22450.0% 8101844.4%
201024WTA 971656.3%25728.6%43757.1% 15153050.0%
201125WTA 0220.0%34742.9%23540.0% 591435.7%
201226WTA 1031376.9%31475.0% 1341776.5%
201327WTA 19153455.9%35837.5%1031376.9% 32235558.2%
201428WTA 15183345.5%14520.0%53862.5%21366.7% 23264946.9%
201529WTA 13142748.1%0110.0%12333.3% 14173145.2%
201630Qualifying Q 43757.1% 43757.1%
201630WTA 16132955.2%14520.0%43757.1% 21204151.2%
201731Qualifying Q 71887.5%0110.0%202100.0% 921181.8%
201731WTA 10132343.5%35837.5%33650.0% 16213743.2%
201832Qualifying Q 33650.0%11250.0% 44850.0%
201832WTA 9132240.9%751258.3%52771.4% 21204151.2%
201933Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
201933WTA 12132548.0%0550.0%34742.9% 15223740.5%
202034Qualifying Q 51683.3% 51683.3%
202034WTA 26825.0%0220.0% 281020.0%
202135Qualifying Q 62875.0% 62875.0%
202135WTA 16714.3% 16714.3%
202236Qualifying Q 641060.0% 641060.0%
202236WTA 0220.0%53862.5% 551050.0%
Career12613826447.7%23487132.4%47338058.8%22450.0%19822141947.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200317 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
200418 000021366.7%00 21366.7%
200519 00101100.0%0110.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
200620 000440.0%11250.0%101100.0% 25728.6%
200721 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
200822 000011250.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
200923 0330.0%32560.0%34742.9%101100.0% 791643.8%
201024 0220.0%24633.3%1071758.8%32560.0% 15153050.0%
201125 000220.0%17812.5%404100.0% 591435.7%
201226 11250.0%42666.7%51683.3%303100.0% 1341776.5%
201327 25728.6%25728.6%19113063.3%921181.8% 32235558.2%
201428 0550.0%2111315.4%1582365.2%52771.4% 22264845.8%
201529 0220.0%23540.0%1081855.6%24633.3% 14173145.2%
201630 14520.0%32560.0%1181957.9%651154.5% 21194052.5%
201731 0550.0%24633.3%9101947.4%52771.4% 16213743.2%
201832 0036933.3%12112352.2%63966.7% 21204151.2%
201933 0220.0%17812.5%8111942.1%62875.0% 15223740.5%
202034 000440.0%22450.0%0220.0% 281020.0%
202135 0110.0%0110.0%14520.0%00 16714.3%
202236 0011250.0%23540.0%21366.7% 551050.0%
Career 4303411.8%26598530.6%11210221452.3%53278066.2% 19521841347.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 413/419 (98.6%) of Kirsten Flipkens's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2003 17 1485 29 0.0% -2.50 72 0 0 1
2004 18 1500 43 33 50.0% +0.17 24 50 0 0
2005 19 1499 44 42.9% -0.06 33 0 0 1
2006 20 1524 58 55 33.3% -1.38 74 0 0 1
2007 21 1507 53 0.0% -3.75 82 0 0 0
2008 22 1501 49 42 42.9% -1.33 25 0 1 0
2009 23 1587 73 70 16 50 47.5% -0.53 76 10 25 0 1
2010 24 1666 81 78 10 55 47.5% -0.11 69 27 67 2 5 29
2011 25 1609 74 14 49 40.0% -0.23 39 11 0 3 0
2012 26 1762 91 89 73 66.7% +0.83 84 60 71 5 1 83
2013 27 1735 89 87 23 92 54.5% +0.11 76 30 67 6 4 60
2014 28 1657 81 79 6 90 46.6% -0.28 73 19 50 8 6 57
2015 29 1658 82 82 88 48.0% -0.41 61 24 38 7 4 64
2016 30 1643 87 86 1 89 48.9% -0.22 82 30 57 9 2 82
2017 31 1695 90 88 1 89 40.7% -0.58 86 10 46 3 4 43
2018 32 1661 85 75 63 87 48.4% -0.36 82 15 73 9 5 64
2019 33 1748 90 91 20 86 42.0% -0.50 84 23 56 2 4 33
2020 34 1704 83 83 30.4% -1.57 74 0 0 2 2 50
2021 35 1659 83 82 29.4% -1.86 71 0 33 0 0
2022 36 1685 84 89 52.0% +0.67 73 20 40 0 0
Career 1667 82 81 23 80 46.9% -0.42 74 19 52 54 44 55

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYMONTORWUH
201024 R32R32R64
201125 R128
201327 R64R64R32R32QFR64R32R16
201428 R64R32R64R64R64R16R64R64R16
201529 R64R64R128
201630 Q1R64Q1R64
201731 Q2R64Q1R32R32
201832 R32Q1R128Q2R64R64R64
201933 R64R64R128
202034 R32R64Q2
202135 R128R64
202236 Q2Q2Q2R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTDOHDUBEASPARSPBSTUTKYWASABUBADBIRBRUCHIHASLINMONMOSNEWSTR
200317 R32
200519 R16
200620 R32R16
200721 R32
200822 R32
200923 R32
201125 R32
201226 SF
201327 R32R16QF
201428 R16QFR32QFR32R32QFR32
201529 R32R32SF
201630 R32R16FQFR32
201731 R32R32QF
201832 Q1R32Q2
201933 R64R32R32QFQF
202135 R32R32R64
202236 R16

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOADEAUCBARESTHERMALSELWASBAKBIRBUDFESFLOFORHASHIRHOBISTKATLUGLUXMARMEMNURNÜRPALQUERABTASTEN
200317 R32
200418 SFR32
200519 R32
200822 R16
200923 R32R32R32QFR32
201024 R32R16SFQFR64QFQFR32
201125 R16R32SFR32
201226 SFR16W
201327 QFFR16R32SFR32QFR32
201428 SFR16R16QFR32
201529 R16R32QFR32SFQFR16
201630 QFR32SFR16R16QFR32R32QF
201731 QFR32R16R16R32R16R16R32R16R32
201832 R16FR16R16R16R32QFR16SFR16
201933 R16QFR32QFR16QFR32R32R32R32
202034 R32R32R32
202135 Q2
202236 Q2QF

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
13
Career-high date
Aug 5, 2013
First top 100
Sep 11, 2006
First top 50
Jan 14, 2013
First top 20
Jun 10, 2013
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200216580588559525531
200317524522519534527522546604610498373380
200418377389387352314315202152148156173168
200519171171169176184188218305266205203202
200620210190156153150130112121101109104104
200721104112130137132157205204307326281287
200822295280244192205149137128115104110111
200923110968999101110879382808181
201024717169727159677079787777
201125881041148695124146146160191191192
20122617617016523824717515513368555454
201327323128222120141419202020
201428212025242226474743464545
2015295165576871968690108948585
201630807365586151545660636565
201731767685938786847367767474
201832696771736551455758494847
201933555556596481106110101997071
202034817877777280848586
202135879294979295104116135154308311
202236326335315302307190181185188241244251
202337273309339380392531

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Elise Mertens BEL 12 2,013 0 10 510 311 199 61.0% 2016-2026 Match log
Yanina Wickmayer BEL 12 1,932 0 5 435 218 217 50.1% 2008-2025 Match log
Kim Clijsters BEL 1 2,275 4 41 590 463 127 78.5% 1999-2021 Match log
Amy Frazier USA 13 1,959 0 8 723 416 307 57.5% 1987-2006 Match log
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 11 1,936 0 12 739 415 324 56.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Alizé Cornet FRA 11 1,884 0 6 734 376 358 51.2% 2005-2025 Match log
Sorana Cirstea ROU 17 2,024 0 4 716 373 343 52.1% 2006-2026 Match log
Elena Likhovtseva RUS 15 1,912 0 3 696 358 338 51.4% 1993-2008 Match log
Lisa Raymond USA 15 1,945 0 4 597 325 272 54.4% 1989-2007 Match log
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 16 1,852 0 11 585 310 275 53.0% 2000-2014 Match log
Shuai Peng CHN 14 1,890 0 2 558 300 258 53.8% 2001-2020 Match log
Nathalie Dechy FRA 11 1,917 0 1 561 291 270 51.9% 1995-2009 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kirsten Flipkens?
Kirsten Flipkens is 40 years old, born on January 10, 1986.
Which country is Kirsten Flipkens from?
Kirsten Flipkens is from Belgium.
How tall is Kirsten Flipkens?
Kirsten Flipkens is 165 cm / 5'5".
Does Kirsten Flipkens use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kirsten Flipkens uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kirsten Flipkens left-handed or right-handed?
Kirsten Flipkens plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kirsten Flipkens won?
Kirsten Flipkens has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kirsten Flipkens won?
Kirsten Flipkens has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Kirsten Flipkens won?
Kirsten Flipkens has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Quebec City in 2012.
What is Kirsten Flipkens' highest WTA ranking?
Kirsten Flipkens' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 13, first achieved on August 5, 2013.
What is Kirsten Flipkens' career win-loss record?
Kirsten Flipkens has a career WTA singles record of 198 wins and 221 losses (47.3%).
How much career prize money has Kirsten Flipkens earned?
Kirsten Flipkens has earned at least $6,240,599 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Kirsten Flipkens play professional tennis?
Kirsten Flipkens turned professional in 2003 and was active through 2022.
What is Kirsten Flipkens' best surface?
Kirsten Flipkens' best surface is grass court with a 58.8% win rate (47W-33L).
Who is Kirsten Flipkens' biggest rival?
Kirsten Flipkens' most frequent opponent is Alizé Cornet, with a head-to-head record of 2–6 across 8 meetings.