Kirsten van der Valk | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Netherlands |
Born | Maarssen, Netherlands | 4 May 1994
Women's | |
Highest ranking | 278 (WS) 24 oct 2013 538 (WD) 23 May 2013 317 (XD) 13 Sep 2012 |
BWF profile |
Kirsten van der Valk (born 4 May 1994) is a Dutch female badminton player. [1] [2] In 2013, she became the runner-up of the Slovak Open in the women's singles event. [3]
Women's Singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Slovak Open | Panuga Riou | 21–16, 9–21, 21–17 | Runner-up |
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