Kristof Vliegen
Kristof Vliegen (born 22 June 1982) is a Belgian former tennis player. He plays right-handed and he turned professional in 2001.
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| Residence | Maaseik, Belgium |
| Born | 22 June 1982 Maaseik, Belgium |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 14 July 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,922,537 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 88–120 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (30 October 2006) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2006) |
| French Open | 3R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006, 2007, 2009) |
| US Open | 1R (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 39–49 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 49 (11 June 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 3R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006, 2007) |
| US Open | 3R (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 ever all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus.
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 Philipp Kohlschreiber. He was defeated in three straight sets 4–6, 7–6 and 6–4. At the Australian open he met Italian Simone Bolelli but lost in three long sets 6–7, 5–7 and 6–7. One week later he started in the SA Tennis Open as the seventh seed. In the first round he won in two straight sets of unranked Ross Hutchins. In the next round he defeated Czech Jan Minář. In the quarterfinals he lost to world number 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets 4–6 and 1–6. At the Open 13 in Marseille he faced Czech Jan Hernych 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 ever all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus. He was also the 30th seed at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the 2nd round before losing to Nicolas Mahut in straight sets.
ATP titles
Singles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. | 19 August 2002 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2. | 12 May 2003 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | |
6–1, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 3. | 29 September 2003 | Groningen, Netherlands | Hard (I) |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 4. | 28 January 2008 | Wrocław, Poland | Hard (I) |  |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | 18 August 2008 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 6. | 1 September 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay |  |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 7. | 22 September 2008 | Grenoble, France | Hard (I) |  |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 8. | 1 March 2009 | Besançon, France | Hard (I) | |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 9. | 12 July 2009 | Scheveningen, The Netherlands | Clay | |
4–2 ret |
Runner-ups
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. | 30 December 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard |  |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2. | 1 May 2006 | Munich, Germany | Clay | |
6–4, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 |
| U.S. Open | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 0–4 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | N/A | 0 / 22 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | N/A | 10–22 |