H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Polona Hercog vs Kirsten Flipkens H2H: 2-2
Polona Hercog and Kirsten Flipkens are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Polona Hercog leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Kirsten Flipkens leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Polona Hercog won the 2018 Auckland fourth round 6-4 6-2.
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SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 40
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2018* | Auckland | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 6-4 6-2 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2014* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-3 6-2 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Jun 16, 2014 | S Hertogenbosch | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-4 6-0 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2013* | Quebec City | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Polona Hercog | 6-3 6-1 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Kirsten Flipkens | #531 | #13 | 2,961 | 1,829 | 198 | 221 | 47.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Polona Hercog | Kirsten Flipkens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #380 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #202 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #104 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #111 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #192 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 13–4 | 76.5% | #54 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #20 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #45 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #65 | 1,642 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #74 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #71 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #86 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #311 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 |