Kristof Vliegen (born 22 June 1982) is a Belgian former

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player. He plays right-handed and he turned professional in 2001. He was a semi-finalist in

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in 2006 and in May of the same year, he reached the final of the ATP tournament in

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, setting up the first all-Belgian men's singles final against

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2009

In Doha, the first tournament of the year he defeated Spaniard Óscar Hernández with 6–1, 6–7 and 6–7. In the next round he faced German

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. He was defeated in three straight sets 4–6, 7–6 and 6–4. At the Australian open he met Italian

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but lost in three long sets 6–7, 5–7 and 6–7. One week later he started in the

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as the seventh seed. In the first round he won in two straight sets of unranked

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. In the next round he defeated Czech

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. In the quarterfinals he lost to world number 6

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in straight sets 4–6 and 1–6. At the

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in Marseille he faced Czech

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in the first round but lost in three sets: 6–3, 3–6 and 6–4.

2006

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 all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus. He was also the 30th seed at the

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, where he reached the 2nd round before losing to

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in straight sets.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 16 (11–5)

Doubles: 10 (7–3)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

External links

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Vliegen World ranking history
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vliegen, Kristof Belgian male tennis players Sportspeople from Limburg (Belgium) 1982 births Living people Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles