Wimbledon: Kirsten Flipkens defeats Petra Kvitova to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final
Tuesday 2 July 2013 23:05, UK
Kirsten Flipkens came from a set down to beat former champion Petra Kvitova in their Wimbledon quarter-final.
Flipkens had to put away her rackets for a while last year when she was diagnosed with four blood clots in her calf. She lost her funding from the Belgian tennis federation and she ended up travelling to tournaments without a coach or physio. Kim Clijsters stepped in to help her compatriot get back on her feet and Flipkens paid tribute to the four-time major winner. "Kim was one of the few who believed in me," Flipkens said. "I can count on one hand how many people still believed in me and she and my sponsors are included in that."
