Kirsten Flipkens

Insights

One peak run, then a long plateau

Flipkens’ only semifinal came at Wimbledon in 2013, and her next-best Grand Slam result was the round of 16 at the 2013 Australian Open. Across 50 tournaments and 88 matches, that semifinal stands alone among her listed best results.

2017-2018 was her most consistent two-year stretch

She reached the round of 64 or better in all eight majors across 2017 and 2018. In 2018 alone, she matched her best season-wide spread with four straight round-of-64-or-better results, including round of 64 at all four Slams.

Her deepest early-career results came before age 24

At age 23 in 2009, she twice reached the round of 32, at the US Open and Wimbledon. By age 24 in 2010, she was already posting round-of-64 results at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but not surpassing those 2009 highs.

Late-career majors were mostly first- or second-week exits

From 2019 through 2022, every listed result was round of 64 or round of 128 except Wimbledon 2022, where she reached the round of 64. That four-year span contains no result better than the round of 64.

Her Grand Slam record is built on longevity more than volume of wins

Flipkens played 50 majors and 88 matches, finishing 38-50 for a 43% win rate. She is ranked #181 of 1956 in the Open Era and #99 of 570 among players with overlapping careers, showing a long, substantial Grand Slam presence without a large win total.