Kelly Liggan
Kelly Liggan (born 5 February 1979) is a retired tennis player from Ireland.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| 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 |  |
 |
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, Porugal | Hard |  |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 June 2000 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 2 July 2000 | Lachine, Canada | Clay |  |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 July 2002 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass |  |
6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 June 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Hard |  |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 August 2006 | Vigo, Spain | Hard |  |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 August 2006 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  |
6–0, 7–6(7) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 July 2007 | Boston, United States | Hard | |
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 |  |
 |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 May 1998 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard |  |
  |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 3 August 1998 | Périgueux, France | Clay | |
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 August 1998 | Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | |
|
3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 7 December 1998 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 8 February 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | |
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Winner | 2. | 24 May 1999 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard |  |
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 May 1999 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard | |
|
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 October 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | |
|
3–5, 4–5(4–6), 0–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 October 2000 | Hayward, United States | Hard |  |
 |
2–4, 2–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 5 March 2001 | Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | |
 |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 12 November 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | |
|
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 4. | 6 May 2002 | Edinburgh, Great Britain | Clay | |
|
5–7, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 July 2002 | Pamplona, Spain | Hard (i) | |
 |
6–7(6), 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 14 July 2003 | Oyster Bay, United States | Hard | |
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 5 September 2005 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | |
  |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 12 October 2005 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  |
 |
6–4, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 18 October 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | |
|
6–7(2), 6–2, 0–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 October 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | |
 |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 February 2006 | Clearwater, United States | Hard |  |
 |
6–3, 6–1 |
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External links
- Kelly Liggan at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kelly Liggan at the International Tennis Federation
- Kelly Liggan at the Fed Cup
References
- Liggan left out of youthful Fed Cup side, independent.ie, 2 April 2009
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