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			{{Short description\|Irish tennis player (born 1979)}}
	{{Infobox Tennis player
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}}
	\|playername = Kelly Liggan
			{{more footnotes needed\|date=December 2015}}
			{{Infobox tennis biography
			\|name = Kelly Liggan
	\|image =		\|image =
	\|country = {{IRL}}		\|country = {{IRL}}
			\|residence = ], Spain<ref>, independent.ie, 2 April 2009</ref>
	\|residence = ], Spain
	\|~~datebirth~~ = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1979\|2\|5}}		\|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1979\|2\|5}}
			\|birth_place = Spain
	\|placebirth = ], Ireland
	\|height =		\|height =
	\|weight =
	\|turnedpro =		\|turnedpro =
			\|retired = 2010
	\|plays = Right; Two-handed backhand
			\|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
	\|careerprizemoney = ]233,542
			\|careerprizemoney = $238,274
	\|singlesrecord = 274–339
			\|singlesrecord = {{tennis record\|won=290\|lost=363}}
	\|singlestitles = 0 WTA, 4 ITF		\|singlestitles = 0 WTA, 4 ITF
	\|highestsinglesranking = 181 (15 September 2003)		\|highestsinglesranking = No. 181 (15 September 2003)
	\|AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (2001)		\|AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (2001)
	\|FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (2001, 2004, 2007)		\|FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (2001, 2004, 2007)
	\|Wimbledonresult = Q1 (2002, 2003, 2007)		\|Wimbledonresult = Q1 (2002, 2003, 2007)
	\|USOpenresult = Q3 (2003)		\|USOpenresult = Q3 (2003)
	\|doublesrecord = ~~145–186~~		\|doublesrecord = {{tennis record\|won=145\|lost=186}}
	\|doublestitles = 1 WTA, 7 ITF		\|doublestitles = 1 WTA, 7 ITF
	\|highestdoublesranking = 113 (15 September 2003)		\|highestdoublesranking = No. 113 (15 September 2003)
	\|updated = 17 August 2008
	}}		}}

			'''Kelly Liggan''' (born 5 February 1979) is a retired ] player from Ireland.
	'''Kelly Liggan''' (born 5 February 1979, in ]) is an Irish professional ] player. She resides in ], Spain, but plays tennis for Ireland. Liggan has had some success on the ITF tour winning several titles for both singles and doubles and in 2002 she won her first WTA tour doubles title. Liggan has made two ] doubles main draw appearances in her career; she reached the ] round of 64 and the ] round of 64. Liggan has had several WTA tour main draw appearances, however has never reached a quarter final.

			Liggan resides in ], Spain, but she played tennis for Ireland. She had some success on the ] winning several titles in both singles and doubles, and in 2002, she won her sole ] doubles title.
	==WTA Tour wins (1)==

	===Doubles champion (1)===
			Liggan had two ] doubles main-draw appearances. She reached the second round at the ] and ]. She also had several WTA Tour main-draw appearances; however, she never reached a quarterfinal.

			Due to nagging injuries, Kelly retired in 2010.

			==WTA Tour finals==
			===Doubles: 1 (title)===
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	\|'''No.'''
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	\|'''Date'''
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	\|'''Tournament'''
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	\|'''Surface'''
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			\|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
	\|'''Opponents in the final'''
			\| ]
	\|'''Score'''
			\| ], <br />Thailand
	\|-bgcolor="#ffffff"
	\| 1.
	\| 10 November 2002
	\| ], ]
	\| Hard		\| Hard
	\| {{~~flagicon~~\|CZE}} ]		\| {{flag icon\|CZE}} ]
	\| {{~~flagicon~~\|RUS}} ]<br>{{~~flagicon~~\|RUS}} ]		\| {{flag icon\|RUS}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|RUS}} ]
			\| 7–5, 7–6<sup>(9–7)</sup>
	\| 7-5, 7-6(7)
	\|}		\|}

	==ITF Circuit ~~titles~~==		==ITF Circuit finals==
			{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
	===Singles (4)===
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			\|$50,000 tournaments
	\|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
			\|-bgcolor=lightblue
	\|'''Legend'''
			\|$25,000 tournaments
	\|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
			\|-bgcolor=f0f8ff
	\| Grand Slam (0)
			\|$10,000 tournaments
	\|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
	\| WTA Tour (0)
	\|- bgcolor="#ffffcc"
	\| ITF (4)
	\|}		\|}

			===Singles (4–4)===
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	\|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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	\|'''No.'''
			!No.
	\|'''Date'''
			!Date
	\|'''Tournament'''
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	\|'''Surface'''
			!Surface
	\|'''Opponent in the final'''
			!Opponent
	\|'''Score'''
			!Score
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			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|1.
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
	\|25 June 2000
			\| 1.
	\|], Canada
			\| 17 May 1999
	\|Hard
			\| ], Portugal
	\|{{flagicon\|USA}} ]
			\| Hard
	\|6–3, 6–2
			\| {{flag icon\|ARG}} ]
	\|-bgcolor="#ffffcc"
			\| 1–6, 5–7
	\| \|2.
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|2 July 2000
			\| bgcolor="#98FB98"\|Winner
	\|], Canada
			\| 1.
	\|Clay
			\| 25 June 2000
	\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} ]
			\| ], Canada
	\|7–5, 6–0
			\| Hard
	\|-bgcolor="#ffffcc"
			\| {{flag icon\|USA}} ]
	\|3.
			\| 6–3, 6–2
	\|6 August 2006
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|], Spain
			\| bgcolor="#98FB98"\|Winner
	\|Hard
			\| 2.
	\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
			\| 2 July 2000
	\|6–1, 6–3
			\| ], Canada
	\|-bgcolor="#ffffcc"
			\| Clay
	\|4.
			\| {{flag icon\|JPN}} ]
	\|13 August 2006
			\| 7–5, 6–0
	\|], Portugal
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\|Hard
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
	\|{{flagicon\|ROM}} ]
			\| 2.
	\|6–0, 7–6(7)
			\| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2002\|7\|08}}
			\| ], UK
			\| Grass
			\| {{flag icon\|GBR}} ]
			\| 6–4, 2–6, 3–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 3.
			\| 6 June 2006
			\| ], Spain
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ESP}} ]
			\| 6–7, 3–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor="#98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 3.
			\| 6 August 2006
			\| ], Spain
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|FRA}} ]
			\| 6–1, 6–3
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor="#98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 4.
			\| 13 August 2006
			\| ], Portugal
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ROM}} ]
			\| 6–0, 7–6<sup>(7)</sup>
			\|- bgcolor=ADDFAD
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 4.
			\| 10 July 2007
			\| ], United States
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|USA}} ]
			\| 2–6, 7–5, 0–5 ret.
			\|}

			===Doubles (7–13)===
			{\| class=wikitable
			!Outcome
			!No.
			!Date
			!Tournament
			!Surface
			!Partner
			!Opponents
			!Score
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 1.
			\| 23 June 1997
			\| ], Brazil
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|GER}} Caroline Germar
			\| {{flag icon\|GBR}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|COL}} ]
			\| 0–6, 2–6
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 2.
			\| 18 May 1998
			\| ], Portugal
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|KAZ}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|POR}} Cristina Correia <br /> {{flag icon\|BRA}} ]
			\| 2–6, 4–6
			\|-
			\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 1.
			\| 3 August 1998
			\| ], France
			\| Clay
			\| {{flag icon\|ESP}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|FRA}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|FRA}} Stéphanie Testard
			\| 3–6, 6–3, 7–6<sup>(3)</sup>
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 3.
			\| 10 August 1998
			\| ], France
			\| Clay
			\| {{flag icon\|ESP}} Paula García
			\| {{flag icon\|FRA}} Sylvie Sallaberry <br /> {{flag icon\|FRA}} ]
			\| 3–6, 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 4.
			\| 7 December 1998
			\| ], Spain
			\| Clay
			\| {{flag icon\|ESP}} Paula García
			\| {{flag icon\|ITA}} Katia Altilia <br /> {{flag icon\|ITA}} ]
			\| 3–6, 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 5.
			\| 8 February 1999
			\| Mallorca, Spain
			\| Clay
			\| {{flag icon\|FRA}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|ARG}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|ESP}} ]
			\| 6–2, 4–6, 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>
			\|-
			\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 2.
			\| 24 May 1999
			\| ], Portugal
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ISR}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|ITA}} Sabina Da Ponte <br /> {{flag icon\|COL}} ]
			\| 6–3, 6–1
			\|-
			\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 3.
			\| 31 May 1999
			\| ], Portugal
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ISR}} Tzipora Obziler
			\| {{flag icon\|COL}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|ARG}} Jorgelina Torti
			\| 6–4, 4–6, 7–6<sup>(6)</sup>
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 6.
			\| 9 October 2000
			\| ], Mexico
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|GER}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|BRA}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|BRA}} ]
			\| 3–5, 4–5<sup>(4–6)</sup>, 0–4
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 7.
			\| 30 October 2000
			\| ], United States
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|VEN}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|JPN}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|IND}} ]
			\| 2–4, 2–4
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up
			\| 8.
			\| 5 March 2001
			\| ], Italy
			\| Hard (i)
			\| {{flag icon\|RUS}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|GER}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|DEN}} ]
			\| 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 9.
			\| 12 November 2001
			\| Mexico City, Mexico
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|CZE}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|USA}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|USA}} ]
			\| 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>, 6–2, 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>
			\|- bgcolor=lightblue
			\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 4.
			\| 6 May 2002
			\| ], UK
			\| Clay
			\| {{flag icon\|ESP}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|GBR}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|CZE}} ]
			\| 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=98FB98\|Winner
			\| 5.
			\| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2002\|7\|22}}
			\| ], Spain
			\| Hard (i)
			\| {{flag icon\|GBR}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|IRL}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|NED}} Susanne Trik
			\| 6–7<sup>(6)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(1)</sup>, 6–3
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 10.
			\| 14 July 2003
			\| ], United States
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|USA}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|USA}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|USA}} ]
			\| 2–6, 3–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
			\| 11.
			\| 5 September 2005
			\| ], Spain
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|NED}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|SLO}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|CRO}} ]
			\| 3–6, 3–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up
			\| 12.
			\| 12 October 2005
			\| ], United Kingdom
			\| Hard (i)
			\| {{flag icon\|BLR}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|CZE}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|SVK}} ]
			\| 6–4, 2–6, 5–7
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up
			\| 13.
			\| 18 October 2005
			\| Mexico City, Mexico
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ARG}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|ARG}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|BRA}} ]
			\| 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 6–2, 0–6
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
			\| 6.
			\| 25 October 2005
			\| Mexico City, Mexico
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|ARG}} Soledad Esperón
			\| {{flag icon\|CUB}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|CUB}} Yanet Núñez Mojarena
			\| 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
			\|- style="background:lightblue;"
			\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
			\| 7.
			\| 28 February 2006
			\| ], United States
			\| Hard
			\| {{flag icon\|LTU}} ]
			\| {{flag icon\|RSA}} ] <br /> {{flag icon\|RSA}} ]
			\| 6–3, 6–1
	\|}		\|}

	==External links==		==External links==
			* {{Women's Tennis Association link}}
	*{{wta\|id=120339}}
	*{{ITF ~~female~~ profile~~\|number=20006238~~}}		* {{ITF profile}}
			* {{Fed Cup player}}
	*{{FedCupplayerlink\|id=20006238}}

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

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	{{Ireland-sport-bio-stub}}
	{{Euro-tennis-bio-stub}}

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Kelly Liggan
Singles
Country (sports)	Ireland
Residence	Marbella, Spain
Born	(1979-02-05) 5 February 1979 (age 45) Spain
Retired	2010
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$238,274
Career record	290–363
Career titles	0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 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	No. 113 (15 September 2003)

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

Liggan resides in Marbella, Spain, but she played tennis for Ireland. She 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. She also had several WTA Tour main-draw appearances; however, she never reached a quarterfinal.

Due to nagging injuries, Kelly retired in 2010.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

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

ITF Circuit finals

$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, UK	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
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 Colósio	2–6, 4–6
Winner	1.	3 August 1998	Périgueux, France	Clay	Paula García	Samantha Schoeffel Stéphanie Testard	3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up	3.	10 August 1998	Open Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Paula García	Sylvie Sallaberry Aurélie Védy	3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	4.	7 December 1998	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Paula García	Katia Altilia Giulia Casoni	3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	5.	8 February 1999	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Emmanuelle Curutchet	María Fernanda Landa Ángeles Montolio	6–2, 4–6, 6–7
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
Runner-up	6.	9 October 2000	Mexico City, Mexico	Hard	Kirstin Freye	Joana Cortez Vanessa Menga	3–5, 4–5, 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	Ortisei, 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, 6–2, 6–7
Winner	4.	6 May 2002	Edinburgh, UK	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, 7–6, 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, 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