Kirsten “Flip” Flipkens wrote on Instagram:
Cheers to the great champion you are, to the unbelievable career you had, and to the even greater person you are behind the tennisplayer.. Im so proud of you. I was privileged to have you on tour as my collegue, my practice buddy, my opponent, my doubles partner but most of all as my best friend. I will miss our laughs and talks, on and off court. You have been a true inspiration for many of us and I want to say thank you for all the great moments and memories we shared together for over 13 years. From our first match we played against eachother in Wimbledon juniors 2003 untill (y)our last match in Hyderabad 10th of december 2016.. Ana, it was a pleasure and an honour!!! I wish you all the best for the next chapter in your life, CHAMP!
Love,
Flipper xxx
All photos by @kirstenflipkens via Instagram.
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