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Kristof Vliegen
|
| Country |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png) Belgium |
| Residence |
Maaseik, Belgium |
| Date of birth |
June 22, 1982 (1982-06-22) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Maaseik, Belgium |
| Height |
193cm (6ft 4in) |
| Weight |
75kg (165lb) |
| Turned pro |
2001 |
| Plays |
Right-handed; two-handed backhand |
| Career prize money |
$1,039,416 |
| Singles |
| Career record: |
60–62 |
| Career titles: |
0 |
| Highest ranking: |
No. 30 (Oct 30 , 2006) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
3rd (2006) |
| French Open |
3rd (2007) |
| Wimbledon |
2nd (06,07) |
| US Open |
1st (03,04,05,07) |
| Doubles |
| Career record: |
25–25 |
| Career titles: |
0 |
| Highest ranking: |
49 (June 11, 2007) |
Kristof Vliegen (born June 22, 1982 in Maaseik) is a Belgian tennis player. He plays right-handed and he turned professional in 2001.
He was a semi-finalist in Chennai in 2006 and in May of the same year, he reached the final of the ATP tournament in Munich, setting up the first ever all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus. In July, Vliegen reached the second round of Wimbledon. He also is considered one of Belgian's best and most respected tennis players currently on the ATP.
[edit] Titles (0)
[edit] Singles finalist (2)
[edit] Singles performance timeline
| Tournament |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Career SR |
Career Win-Loss |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
1R |
2R |
0 / 3 |
3–3 |
| French Open |
A |
1R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
1R |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
1R |
A |
2R |
2R |
|
0 / 3 |
2–3 |
| U.S. Open |
1R |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
|
0 / 4 |
0–4 |
| Grand Slam SR |
0 / 1 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
N/A |
0 / 15 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss |
0–1 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
3–4 |
3–4 |
2-2 |
N/A |
9–15 |
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