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Kelly Liggan

Kelly Liggan (born 5 February 1979) is a retired tennis player from Ireland.

Kelly Liggan
Country (sports) Ireland
ResidenceMarbella, Spain[1]
Born (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979 (age 44)
Spain
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$238,274
Singles
Career record290–363 (44.4%)
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 181 (15 September 2003)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2001)
French OpenQ1 (2001, 2004, 2007)
WimbledonQ1 (2002, 2003, 2007)
US OpenQ3 (2003)
Doubles
Career record145–186 (43.8%)
Career titles1 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 113 (15 September 2003)

Liggan resides in Marbella, Spain, but plays tennis for Ireland. She has had some success on the ITF Women's Circuit winning several titles in both singles and doubles, and in 2002 she won her sole WTA Tour doubles title.

Liggan had two Grand Slam doubles main-draw appearances. She reached the second round at the 2003 US Open and 2004 Wimbledon Championships. Liggan had several WTA Tour main-draw appearances; however, she never reached a quarterfinal.

Due to nagging injuries, Kelly retired in 2010.

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (title) edit

Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
10 November 2002 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard   Renata Voráčová   Lina Krasnoroutskaya
  Tatiana Panova
7–5, 7–6(7)

ITF Circuit finals edit

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4) edit

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) edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Liggan left out of youthful Fed Cup side, independent.ie, 2 April 2009


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WTA Tour doubles title Liggan had two Grand Slam doubles main draw appearances She reached the second round at the 2003 US Open and 2004 Wimbledon Championships Liggan had several WTA Tour main draw appearances however she never reached a quarterfinal Due to nagging injuries Kelly retired in 2010 Contents 1 WTA career finals 1 1 Doubles 1 title 2 ITF Circuit finals 2 1 Singles 4 4 2 2 Doubles 7 13 3 External links 4 ReferencesWTA career finals editDoubles 1 title edit Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score10 November 2002 Pattaya Open Thailand Hard nbsp Renata Voracova nbsp Lina Krasnoroutskaya nbsp Tatiana Panova 7 5 7 6 7 ITF Circuit finals edit 100 000 tournaments 75 000 tournaments 50 000 tournaments 25 000 tournaments 10 000 tournamentsSingles 4 4 edit Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Opponent ScoreRunner up 1 17 May 1999 Elvas Portugal Hard nbsp Erica Krauth 1 6 5 7Winner 1 25 June 2000 Montreal Canada Hard nbsp Jennifer Embry 6 3 6 2Winner 2 2 July 2000 Lachine Canada Clay nbsp Remi Tezuka 7 5 6 0Runner up 2 8 July 2002 Felixstowe Great Britain Grass nbsp Elena Baltacha 6 4 2 6 3 6Runner up 3 6 June 2006 Madrid Spain Hard nbsp Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6 7 3 6Winner 3 6 August 2006 Vigo Spain Hard nbsp Laura Thorpe 6 1 6 3Winner 4 13 August 2006 Coimbra Portugal Hard nbsp Monica Niculescu 6 0 7 6 7 Runner up 4 10 July 2007 Boston United States Hard nbsp Varvara Lepchenko 2 6 7 5 0 5 ret Doubles 7 13 edit Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents ScoreRunner up 1 23 June 1997 Manaus Brazil Hard nbsp Caroline Germar nbsp Joanne Moore nbsp Ximena Rodriguez 0 6 2 6Runner up 2 18 May 1998 Azemeis Portugal Hard nbsp Irina Selyutina nbsp Cristina Correia nbsp Bruna Colosio 2 6 4 6Winner 1 3 August 1998 Perigueux France Clay nbsp Paula Garcia nbsp Samantha Schoeffel nbsp Stephanie Testard 3 6 6 3 7 6 3 Runner up 3 10 August 1998 Saint Gaudens France Clay nbsp Paula Garcia nbsp Sylvie Sallaberry nbsp Aurelie Vedy 3 6 6 7 5 Runner up 4 7 December 1998 Mallorca Spain Clay nbsp Paula Garcia nbsp Katia Altilia nbsp Giulia Casoni 3 6 6 7 4 Runner up 5 8 February 1999 Mallorca Spain Clay nbsp Emmanuelle Curutchet nbsp Maria Fernanda Landa nbsp Angeles Montolio 6 2 4 6 6 7 4 Winner 2 24 May 1999 Guimaraes Portugal Hard nbsp Tzipora Obziler nbsp Sabina da Ponte nbsp Giana Gutierrez 6 3 6 1Winner 3 31 May 1999 Azemeis Portugal Hard nbsp Tzipora Obziler nbsp Mariana Mesa nbsp Jorgelina Torti 6 4 4 6 7 6 6 Runner up 6 9 October 2000 Mexico City Mexico Hard nbsp Kirstin Freye nbsp Joana Cortez nbsp Vanessa Menga 3 5 4 5 4 6 0 4Runner up 7 30 October 2000 Hayward United States Hard nbsp Milagros Sequera nbsp Nana Smith nbsp Nirupama Sanjeev 2 4 2 4Runner up 8 5 March 2001 Urtijei Italy Hard i nbsp Ekaterina Kozhokina nbsp Angelika Bachmann nbsp Eva Dyrberg 6 3 4 6 2 6Runner up 9 12 November 2001 Mexico City Mexico Hard nbsp Renata Voracova nbsp Amanda Augustus nbsp Jennifer Russell 6 7 5 6 2 6 7 5 Winner 4 6 May 2002 Edinburgh Great Britain Clay nbsp Conchita Martinez Granados nbsp Victoria Davies nbsp Eva Martincova 5 7 6 0 6 1Winner 5 22 July 2002 Pamplona Spain Hard i nbsp Elena Baltacha nbsp Yvonne Doyle nbsp Susanne Trik 6 7 6 7 6 1 6 3Runner up 10 14 July 2003 Oyster Bay United States Hard nbsp Ansley Cargill nbsp Jennifer Russell nbsp Jessica Lehnhoff 2 6 3 6Runner up 11 5 September 2005 Madrid Spain Hard nbsp Seda Noorlander nbsp Andreja Klepac nbsp Nika Ozegovic 3 6 3 6Runner up 12 12 October 2005 Jersey United Kingdom Hard i nbsp Nadejda Ostrovskaya nbsp Veronika Chvojkova nbsp Stanislava Hrozenska 6 4 2 6 5 7Runner up 13 18 October 2005 Mexico City Mexico Hard nbsp Soledad Esperon nbsp Maria Jose Argeri nbsp Leticia Sobral 6 7 2 6 2 0 6Winner 6 25 October 2005 Mexico City Mexico Hard nbsp Soledad Esperon nbsp Yamile Fors Guerra nbsp Yanet Nunez Mojarena 1 6 6 4 6 3Winner 7 28 February 2006 Clearwater United States Hard nbsp Lina Stanciute nbsp Natalie Grandin nbsp Chanelle Scheepers 6 3 6 1External links editKelly Liggan at the Women s Tennis Association nbsp Kelly Liggan at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Kelly Liggan at the Billie Jean King Cup nbsp References edit Liggan left out of youthful Fed Cup side independent ie 2 April 2009 nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Irish tennis is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kelly Liggan amp oldid 1172079659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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