Belgian tennis player (born 1993)
Joran Vliegen (born 7 July 1993) is a Belgian professionaltennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career highATP doubles ranking of World No. 17 achieved on 7 August 2023.[ 1] He also has a career high singles ranking of World No. 508 achieved on 1 August 2016. Vliegen has won eight ATP Tour doubles titles with partnerSander Gillé ,[ 2] including anATP Masters 1000 title at the2024 Monte-Carlo Masters .
Early life and background [ edit ] Vliegen was born inMaaseik , Belgium to parents Ivo Vliegen and Annick Desender. He has a brother named Warre. He started playing tennis at the age of five.[ 3] In 2011 he moved to the United States to play college tennis atEast Carolina University . He was named 2014 Conference USA Player of the Year.[ 4] He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in business.[ 3]
He is not related to fellow Belgian tennis playerKristof Vliegen .[ 5]
2018: Davis Cup debut [ edit ] Vliegen made his debut with theBelgium Davis Cup team in 2018. In the quarterfinals against theUnited States , he and fellow BelgianSander Gillé lost againstRyan Harrison andJack Sock .[ 6]
2019: Major debut and first quarterfinal, Three ATP titles[ edit ] In 2019 he and Gillé managed to pull off a surprise win overBrazil 'sMarcelo Melo andBruno Soares in the Belgium-Brazil Davis cup tie contributing to Belgium qualifying for the2019 Davis Cup Finals held in November.[ 7]
Vliegen made his Grand Slam debut in the2019 French Open , partneringMikhail Kukushkin fromKazakhstan , where they managed to reach the quarterfinals.[ 4] AtWimbledon 2019 , Vliegen made his debut in a mixed doubles event, and reached the third round withZheng Saisai from China.[ 8]
Vliegen won his firstATP Tour doubles title at the2019 Swedish Open with fellow BelgianSander Gillé .[ 9] One week later, again partnering with Gillé, he also won the title at theSwiss Open .[ 10] The duo continued their winning streak by reaching the final of theAustrian Open , losing toPhilipp Oswald andFilip Polášek .[ 11] Two months later, Vliegen and Gillé picked up their third title of 2019 at theZhuhai Championships .[ 2]
2020–2021: Second Major quarterfinal, Masters semifinal, Olympics, top 30[ edit ] Vliegen won two more titles with his partner Sander Gillé at the2020 Astana Open and at the2021 Singapore Open .They also reached the quarterfinals at the2020 US Open (tennis) losing to the eventual runners-up Mektic/Koolhof, their best showing at the Grand Slam thus far.The pair made their first Masters 1000 semifinal at the2021 Mutua Madrid Open losing to the 2nd seeded pair of Pavic/Mektic. As a result, Vliegen reached a career-high of No. 31 on 10 May 2021.
2022: Grand Slam mixed doubles final [ edit ] At the2022 French Open , Vliegen and Gillé caused an upset by eliminating the defending champions and home favoritesPierre Hugues Herbert andNicolas Mahut in three tight sets without dropping one service game. In the second round they saw off the Australian pairing ofLuke Saville andJordan Thompson before falling to the unseeded pairing ofRafael Matos andDavid Vega Hernández in a third super match tie-break.
He also entered the mixed doubles event for the first time, partnering NorwegianUlrikke Eikeri . In the first round they won against the Kazakh pairing ofAnna Danilina andAndrey Golubev in three sets. In the second round they progressed past the home team ofClara Burel andHugo Gaston in straight sets. In the third round they faced 2021 Wimbledon championsDesirae Krawczyk andNeal Skupski and lost the first set comprehensively before bouncing back to win the second set in the tie-break and the third set match tie-break.[ 12] Their semifinal followed a similar pattern, this time against 2018 Wimbledon championNicole Melichar and twice French Open Men's doubles championKevin Krawietz , with them again bouncing back from a poor first set to win the second in the tie-break and the third set match tie-break to reach their first Grand Slam final. They lost in the final toEna Shibahara andWesley Koolhof .[ 13] [ 14] This made Vliegen the first Belgian man to reach the final of a mixed doubles event of a Grand Slam tournament.[ 15]
2023: Major doubles final, second mixed doubles final, top 20[ edit ] At the2023 French Open , Vliegen having never get passed the quarterfinals at this Major, partnering Gillé as an unseeded pair, they reached their first Major semifinal defeating fourth seeds CroatiansNikola Mektić /Mate Pavić ,Roman Jebavý /Luis David Martínez , ninth seedsSantiago González /Édouard Roger-Vasselin , 14th seed ArgentinesAndrés Molteni /Máximo González [ 16] and 12th seedsAndreas Mies /Matwé Middelkoop .[ 17] [ 18] In the final they lost toIvan Dodig andAustin Krajicek in straight sets.[ 19] AtWimbledon , he and Gillé lost in the third round of the men's doubles event, while Vliegen paired withXu Yifan in mixed doubles to reach his second career final. This made him the first Belgian man in a Wimbledon mixed doubles final[ 20] He made his top 20 debut on 7 August 2023 at world No. 17.
2024–2025: Masters title, new partnership with Behar[ edit ] At the2024 Monte-Carlo Masters with Gille, they defeated wildcard pair ofJannik Sinner andLorenzo Sonego , defending champions and second seedsAustin Krajicek andIvan Dodig in the second round, and sixth seedsTim Pütz andKevin Krawietz to reach the semifinals.[ 21] They reached their first Masters 1000 final upsetting third seedsHoracio Zeballos andMarcel Granollers .[ 22] They won their first Masters title defeating alternate pair ofAlexander Zverev andMarcelo Melo . They became just the second and third Belgians to win a Masters 1000 doubles title after Xavier Malisse won in Indian Wells in 2010.[ 23]
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[ edit ] Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)[ edit ] Masters 1000 finals [ edit ] Doubles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–1) ATP World Tour 250 Series (7–5)
Titles by surface Hard (4–1) Clay (4–5) Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting Outdoor (6–7) Indoor (2–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Jul 2019 Swedish Open , Sweden250 Series Clay Sander Gillé Federico Delbonis Horacio Zeballos 6–7(5–7) , 7–5, [10–5] Win 2–0 Jul 2019 Swiss Open , Switzerland250 Series Clay Sander GilléPhilipp Oswald Filip Polášek 6–4, 6–3 Loss 2–1 Aug 2019 Austrian Open , Austria250 Series Clay Sander Gillé Philipp Oswald Filip Polášek4–6, 4–6 Win 3–1 Sep 2019 Zhuhai Championships , China250 Series Hard Sander GilléMarcelo Demoliner Matwé Middelkoop 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–4) Win 4–1 Nov 2020 Astana Open , Kazakhstan250 Series Hard (i) Sander GilléMax Purcell Luke Saville 7–5, 6–3 Win 5–1 Feb 2021 Singapore Open , Singapore250 Series Hard (i) Sander GilléMatthew Ebden John-Patrick Smith 6–2, 6–3 Loss 5–2 May 2021 Bavarian Championships , Germany250 Series Clay Sander GilléWesley Koolhof Kevin Krawietz 6–4, 4–6, [5–10] Win 6–2 Jan 2023 Maharashtra Open , India250 Series Hard Sander GilléSriram Balaji Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6–4, 6–4 Win 7–2 Apr 2023 Estoril Open , Portugal250 Series Clay Sander GilléNikola Ćaćić Miomir Kecmanović 6–3, 6–4 Loss 7–3 Jun 2023 French Open , FranceGrand Slam Clay Sander GilléIvan Dodig Austin Krajicek 3–6, 1–6 Loss 7–4 Jul 2023 Hamburg European Open , Germany500 Series Clay Sander Gillé Kevin KrawietzTim Pütz 6–7(4–7) , 3–6 Loss 7–5 Jan 2024 Hong Kong Open , Hong Kong250 Series Hard Sander GilléMarcelo Arévalo Mate Pavić 6–7(3–7) , 4–6 Win 8–5 Apr 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters , MonacoMasters 1000 Clay Sander GilléMarcelo Melo Alexander Zverev 5–7, 6–3, [10–5] Loss 8–6 May 2025 Geneva Open , Switzerland250 Series Clay Ariel Behar Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, [9–11] Loss 8–7 Jun 2025 Eastbourne International , United Kingdom250 Series Grass Ariel BeharJulian Cash Lloyd Glasspool 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Challenger and Futures Finals [ edit ] Legend (singles) ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) ITF Futures Tour (2–1)
Titles by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Aug 2015 Belgium F8,Middelkerke Futures Hard Julien Cagnina 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) Loss 1–1 Sep 2015 Belgium F14,Middelkerke Futures Clay Jeremy Jahn3–6, 4–6 Win 2–1 Aug 2016 Belgium F11,Huy Futures Clay Romain Barbosa6–4, 6–4
Doubles: 51 (37–14)[ edit ] Legend (doubles) ATP Challenger Tour (14–7) ITF Futures Tour (23–7)
Titles by surface Hard (10–3) Clay (25–10) Grass (0–0) Carpet (2–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Jul 2013 Belgium F6,Heist Futures Clay Cedric De Zutter Bobbie De GoeijenScott Griekspoor 7–5, 6–2 Win 2–0 Aug 2013 Belgium F8,Eupen Futures Clay Sander Gillé Gustavo Gómez BuyattiAntoine Hoang 6–3, 6–3 Win 3–0 Aug 2014 Belgium F11,Koksijde Futures Clay Sander Gillé Jake EamesDavid Pérez Sanz 3–6, 6–3, [12–10] Win 4–0 Jun 2015 Belgium F2,Damme Futures Clay Sander Gillé Antoine Hoang Ugo Nastasi 6–2, 6–3 Loss 4–1 Jun 2015 Belgium F3,Havré Futures Clay Sander Gillé Deiton Baughman Fabrício Neis 6–2, 4–6, [2–10] Win 5–1 Jul 2015 Belgium F7,Duinbergen Futures Clay Sander Gillé Julien Cagnina Jonas Merckx6–7(5–7) , 6–4, [10–6] Loss 5–2 Aug 2015 Belgium F8,Middelkerke Futures Hard Sander Gillé Sander Arends Ariel Behar 7–6(7–1) , 4–6, [7–10] Loss 5–3 Aug 2015 Belgium F9,Eupen Futures Clay Sander Gillé Billy Harris Evan Hoyt 6–7(5–7) , 3–6 Win 6–3 Aug 2015 Belgium F10,Koksijde Futures Clay Sander Gillé Evan Hoyt Toby Martin6–2, 6–1 Win 7–3 Aug 2015 Belgium F11,Jupille-sur-Meuse Futures Clay Sander Gillé Evan Hoyt Toby Martin6–1, 6–4 Win 8–3 Aug 2015 Belgium F12,Ostend Futures Clay Antoine Hoang Kevin Benning Jonas Merckx6–2, 7–5 Win 9–3 Sep 2015 Belgium F14,Middelkerke Futures Clay Gonçalo Oliveira Timon Reichelt George von Massow6–3, 3–6, [10–4] Win 10–3 Oct 2015 Norway F2,Oslo Futures Hard (i) Sander Gillé Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(7–5) , [10–8] Win 11–3 Nov 2015 Norway F3,Oslo Futures Hard (i) Sander Gillé Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov 7–6(7–3) , 6–1 Win 12–3 Jan 2016 France F2,Bressuire Futures Hard (i) Sander Gillé Benjamin Bonzi Grégoire Jacq 7–6(7–1) , 7–5 Win 13–3 Jan 2016 France F3,Veigy-Foncenex Futures Carpet (i) Sander Gillé Scott Clayton Richard Gabb6–7(4–7) , 7–6(8–6) , [10–7] Loss 13–4 Mar 2016 Egypt F7,Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard Sander Gillé Dominik Kellovský Jaroslav Pospíšil 6–3, 3–6, [11–13] Win 14–4 Mar 2016 Egypt F8,Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard Sander Gillé Tom Schönenberg Matthias Wunner6–3, 7–6(7–2) Win 15–4 Apr 2016 Uzbekistan F2,Bukhara Futures Hard Sander Gillé Evgeny Elistratov Vitaly Kozyukov6–4, 6–3 Win 16–4 May 2016 Ukraine F1,Cherkasy Futures Clay Sander Gillé Antoine Bellier Vladyslav Manafov 6–3, 4–6, [11–9] Win 17–4 Jun 2016 Belgium F2,Havré Futures Clay Sander Gillé Adam Taylor Jason Taylor 6–2, 6–4 Win 18–4 Jul 2016 Belgium F3,Nieuwpoort Futures Clay Sander Gillé Stijn Meulemans Laurens Verboven6–2, 6–3 Win 19–4 Jul 2016 Belgium F6,Knokke Futures Clay Sander Gillé Hunter Johnson Yates Johnson 6–4, 6–4 Win 20–4 Jul 2016 Belgium F7,Duinbergen Futures Clay Sander Gillé Michael Geerts Jeroen Vanneste6–7(4–7) , 6–3, [10–4] Win 21–4 Aug 2016 Trnava , SlovakiaChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Tomasz Bednarek Roman Jebavý 6–2, 7–5 Loss 21–5 Aug 2016 Meerbusch , GermanyChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Mikhail Elgin Andrei Vasilevski 6–7(6–8) , 4–6 Loss 21–6 Aug 2016 Belgium F11,Huy Futures Clay Sander Gillé Jarryd BantTom Farquharson 3–6, 2–6 Loss 21–7 Jan 2017 Germany F2,Kaarst Futures Carpet (i) David Pel Jannis KahlkeOscar Otte 3–6, 7–5, [8–10] Win 22–7 Jan 2017 France F3,Veigy-Foncenex Futures Carpet (i) Julien DubailAntal van der Duim Tim van Terheijden4–6, 6–4, [10–4] Loss 22–8 Mar 2017 Turkey F10,Antalya Futures Clay Sander Gillé Tuna Altuna Cem İlkel 6–0, 2–6, [8–10] Win 23–8 May 2017 Italy F12,Naples Futures Clay Sander Gillé Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof 6–4, 6–2 Win 24–8 May 2017 Romania F1,Bucharest Futures Clay Sander Gillé Andrei Ștefan Apostol Nicolae Frunză7–6(7–5) , 6–2 Win 25–8 Jun 2017 Lyon , FranceChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–2) , [14–12] Win 26–8 Jun 2017 Blois , FranceChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Máximo González Fabrício Neis 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] Win 27–8 Jul 2017 Scheveningen , NetherlandsChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Jozef Kovalík Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–2, 4–6, [12–10] Win 28–8 Jul 2017 Tampere , FinlandChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Lucas Gómez Juan Ignacio Londero 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , [10–3] Loss 28–9 Sep 2017 Sibiu , RomaniaChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Marco Cecchinato Matteo Donati 3–6, 1–6 Loss 28–10 Sep 2017 Rome , ItalyChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Martin Kližan Jozef Kovalík 3–6, 6–7(5–7) Win 29–10 Jan 2018 Rennes , FranceChallenger Hard (i) Sander Gillé Sander Arends Antonio Šančić 6–3, 6–7(1–7) , [10–7] Loss 29–11 Feb 2018 Quimper , FranceChallenger Hard (i) Sander Gillé Ken Skupski Neal Skupski 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] Loss 29–12 May 2018 Rome , ItalyChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies 3–6, 6–2, [4–10] Win 30–12 Jul 2018 Prague , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Fernando Romboli David Vega Hernández 6–4, 6–2 Win 31–12 Aug 2018 Liberec , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Filip Polášek Patrik Rikl 6–3, 6–4 Win 32–12 Aug 2018 Pullach , GermanyChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Daniele Bracciali Simone Bolelli 6–2, 6–2 Win 33–12 Oct 2018 Ortisei , ItalyChallenger Hard (i) Sander Gillé Purav Raja Antonio Šančić 3–6, 6–3, [10–3] Win 34–12 Oct 2018 Brest , FranceChallenger Hard (i) Sander Gillé Leander Paes Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 3–6, 6–4, [10–2] Win 35–12 Nov 2018 Mouilleron-le-Captif , FranceChallenger Hard (i) Sander Gillé Romain Arneodo Quentin Halys 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] Loss 35–13 Jan 2019 Punta del Este , UruguayChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Guido Andreozzi Guillermo Durán 2–6, 7–6(8–6) , [8–10] Loss 35–14 Mar 2019 Marbella , SpainChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies 6–7(6–8) , 6–2, [6–10] Win 36–14 Jun 2019 Bratislava , SlovakiaChallenger Clay Sander Gillé Lukáš Klein Alex Molčan 6–2, 7–5 Win 37–14 Sep 2022 Cassis , FranceChallenger Hard Michael Geerts Romain Arneodo Albano Olivetti 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Performance timelines [ edit ] (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the2024 Monte-Carlo Masters .
Current through the2024 US Open .
^ Withdraw during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.