Kelly Liggan
Kelly Liggan (born 5 February 1979) is a retired tennis player from Ireland.
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Marbella, Spain[1] |
| Born | 5 February 1979 Spain |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $238,274 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 290–363 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 181 (15 September 2003) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2001) |
| French Open | Q1 (2001, 2004, 2007) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2002, 2003, 2007) |
| US Open | Q3 (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 145–186 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 113 (15 September 2003) |
Liggan resides in Marbella, Spain, but plays tennis for Ireland. She has had some success on the ITF circuit winning several titles for both singles and doubles, and in 2002 she won her first WTA Tour doubles title.
Liggan has made two Grand Slam doubles main-draw appearances. She reached the second round at the 2003 US Open and 2004 Wimbledon Championships. Liggan has had several WTA Tour main draw appearances; however, she has never reached a quarterfinal.
Due to nagging injuries, Kelly retired in 2010.
WTA career finals
Doubles (1 title)
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2002 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard |  Renata Voráčová |
 Lina Krasnoroutskaya Tatiana Panova |
7–5, 7–6(7) |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (4–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 May 1999 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard |  Erica Krauth |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 June 2000 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Jennifer Embry |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 2 July 2000 | Lachine, Canada | Clay |  Remi Tezuka |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 July 2002 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass |  Elena Baltacha |
6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 June 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Hard |  María José Martínez Sánchez |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 August 2006 | Vigo, Spain | Hard |  Laura Thorpe |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 August 2006 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  Monica Niculescu |
6–0, 7–6(7) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 July 2007 | Boston, United States | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko |
2–6, 7–5, 0–5 ret. |
Doubles (7–13)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 June 1997 | Manaus, Brazil | Hard |  Caroline Germar |
Joanne Moore  Ximena Rodríguez |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 May 1998 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard |  Irina Selyutina |
 Cristina Correia  Bruna Colosio |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 3 August 1998 | Périgueux, France | Clay | Paula García |
Samantha Schoeffel Stéphanie Testard |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 August 1998 | Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Paula García |
Sylvie Sallaberry Aurélie Védy |
3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 7 December 1998 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Paula García |
 Katia Altilia Giulia Casoni |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 8 February 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Emmanuelle Curutchet |
María Fernanda Landa Ángeles Montolio |
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Winner | 2. | 24 May 1999 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard |  Tzipora Obziler |
Sabina da Ponte Giana Gutiérrez |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 May 1999 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard | Tzipora Obziler |
Mariana Mesa Jorgelina Torti |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 October 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Kirstin Freye |
Joana Cortez Vanessa Menga |
3–5, 4–5(4–6), 0–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 October 2000 | Hayward, United States | Hard |  Milagros Sequera |
Nana Smith  Nirupama Sanjeev |
2–4, 2–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 5 March 2001 | Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | Ekaterina Kozhokina |
Angelika Bachmann  Eva Dyrberg |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 12 November 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Renata Voráčová |
Amanda Augustus Jennifer Russell |
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 4. | 6 May 2002 | Edinburgh, Great Britain | Clay | Conchita Martínez Granados |
Victoria Davies Eva Martincová |
5–7, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 July 2002 | Pamplona, Spain | Hard (i) | Elena Baltacha |
Yvonne Doyle  Susanne Trik |
6–7(6), 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 14 July 2003 | Oyster Bay, United States | Hard | Ansley Cargill |
Jennifer Russell Jessica Lehnhoff |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 5 September 2005 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | Seda Noorlander |
 Andreja Klepač  Nika Ožegović |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 12 October 2005 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Nadejda Ostrovskaya |
Veronika Chvojková  Stanislava Hrozenská |
6–4, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 18 October 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Soledad Esperón |
María José Argeri Letícia Sobral |
6–7(2), 6–2, 0–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 October 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Soledad Esperón |
 Yamile Fors Guerra Yanet Núñez Mojarena |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 February 2006 | Clearwater, United States | Hard |  Lina Stančiūtė |
 Natalie Grandin Chanelle Scheepers |
6–3, 6–1 |
External links
References
- Liggan left out of youthful Fed Cup side, independent.ie, 2 April 2009
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