[Toontje]

Won juniors semi-final against Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-1 4-6 6-2

She already won juniors Wimbledon singles tournament this year......and now she'll play the US open final against here double partner Michaela Krajicek.


Congrats Kirsten Flipkens :yeah:






Here first goal is to get in the WTA Top 100


Go Kirsten Go

 

[BelgianGirl]

Actually, you typed Kristen instead of Kirsten

But you're right : she's having nice results lately. This USopen will be her last junior tournament. I hope she makes the best of her pro-career!!

 

[Cybelle Darkholme]

Lord please save me from these belgians....except for kimmie.

 

[Toontje]

Actually, you typed Kristen instead of Kirsten

But you're right : she's having nice results lately. This USopen will be her last junior tournament. I hope she makes the best of her pro-career!!

Its late....and I didn't sleep much last night

 

[Jakeev]

I seem to remember a thread after she won the Wimbledon juniors that people were commenting that she really isn't in the same league as her higher ranked compatriots.

Is this true? Is she destined to be more of a journeywoman or does she really have the stuff to be the next Belgian superstar?

 

[Jodie]

But we have finally a dutch girl, go Michaella!!

 

[whiteplains]

She shouldnt have had to go three sets against Kat because Kat played a three hour marathon less than 2 hours before taking the court...

Saw Michaela play Cory Ann, who was injured and should have pulled out...anyway Michaela has the most awkward BH I have ever seen...

 

[Toontje]

I seem to remember a thread after she won the Wimbledon juniors that people were commenting that she really isn't in the same league as her higher ranked compatriots.

Is this true? Is she destined to be more of a journeywoman or does she really have the stuff to be the next Belgian superstar?

I don't know?.........maybe she can reach the Top 20.
Not all players peak at the same age.

Here double partner Michaela Krajicek is already a talent and she's 14 years old!


Both of them deserve to win this junior US open title

 

[KoOlMaNsEaN]

kirsten she has talent i think she has potential of a top 20 player!

 

[arn]

I seem to remember a thread after she won the Wimbledon juniors that people were commenting that she really isn't in the same league as her higher ranked compatriots.

Is this true? Is she destined to be more of a journeywoman or does she really have the stuff to be the next Belgian superstar?

From what I have seen she's not the next best belgian superstar, but she will also be more as a nobody. Apart from her powerful forhand, her game is based on touch and variaty. And even if you are the best in it, those qualities need (more) time to get better so it's difficult to tell how high she will end.

 

[per4ever]

Kirsten is not in the same league as Kim or Justine..but if she really does well she could have a career like Sabine Appelmans.

I hope she makes it

 

[controlfreak]

A career like Sabine Appelmans ? IMO that would be even better.

 

[Jakeev]

From what I have seen she's not the next best belgian superstar, but she will also be more as a nobody. Apart from her powerful forhand, her game is based on touch and variaty. And even if you are the best in it, those qualities need (more) time to get better so it's difficult to tell how high she will end.

Well, if her forehand is that good, then she should be able to work on other aspects of her game that could propel her to stardom. I noticed she had a decent summer in the challengers but she did not win any titles.

And what about the other Belgian player, Leslie Buskwiecz?

 

[neorules]

Does she get to practice with Kim or Justine?

 

[Maajken]

its way too early to tell how far she'll get..

but go kirsten

 

[Toontje]

Congrats with your second Grand Slam title Kirsten

She won the two biggest events this year:

Wimbledon and US open today!

 

[Brαm]

Well, if her forehand is that good, then she should be able to work on other aspects of her game that could propel her to stardom. I noticed she had a decent summer in the challengers but she did not win any titles.

And what about the other Belgian player, Leslie Buskwiecz?

Leslie Butkiewicz? LOL, she's destined for $10,000 challengers

She was never considered as a big talent anyway...