| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1976 Dublin |
| Prize money | $26,859 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 77–92 (45.6%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 486 (20 December 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 100–56 (64.1%) |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 211 (21 November 1994) |
| Fed Cup | 20–11 |
Karen Nugent (born 29 June 1976) is an Irish former professional tennis player.
Playing for Ireland at the Fed Cup, she has a win–loss record of 20–11.
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Felixstowe, England | Grass |  Leanne Baker
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 August 2003 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Eden Marama
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1 August 2004 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet |  Dubravka Cupac
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 October 2004 | ITF Bolton, England | Hard (i) |  Tessy van de Ven
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 February 1994 | ITF Newcastle, England | Carpet (i) |  Joanne Ward
|
Maaike Koutstaal Linda Niemantsverdriet
|
6–2, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1 August 1994 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Clay | Kate Warne-Holland
|
 Vanina Casanova Caroline Toyre
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 February 1995 | ITF Sunderland, England | Hard (i) | Michele Mair
|
 Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko
|
5–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 June 1995 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Clay | Robyn Mawdsley
|
Claire Curran Yvonne Doyle
|
6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 4 September 1995 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Angie Woolcock
|
 Cristina Salvi Elena Savoldi
|
6–1, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 October 1999 | ITF Glasgow, Scotland | Carpet (i) | Lizzie Jelfs
|
 Gréta Arn  Manisha Malhotra
|
w/o |
| Winner | 7. | 30 October 1999 | ITF Kastoria, Greece | Carpet | Shelley Stephens
|
 Asimina Kaplani Anna Koumantou
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 24 June 2001 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Yvonne Doyle
|
 Vanessa Devesa Carolina Rodríguez
|
6–7(4), 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Frinton, England | Grass | Yvonne Doyle
|
Beti Sekulovski Sarah Stone
|
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 5 August 2001 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Yvonne Doyle
|
Bree Calderwood Emily Hewson
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 11. | 30 September 2001 | ITF Sunderland, England | Hard (i) | Yvonne Doyle
|
Cristelle Grier Anna Hawkins
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 12. | 13 July 2003 | ITF Felixstowe, England | Grass | Elsa O'Riain
|
Leanne Baker Chantal Coombs
|
7–6(7), 7–6(2) |
| Runner-up | 13. | 2 August 2003 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Yvonne Doyle
|
Eden Marama Paula Marama
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 14. | 10 August 2003 | ITF Wrexham, Wales | Hard | Yvonne Doyle
|
 Pemra Özgen İpek Şenoğlu
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 2 November 2003 | ITF Nottingham, England | Hard (i) | Yvonne Doyle
|
 Helena Ejeson Åsa Svensson
|
3–6, 6–7(11) |
| Runner-up | 16. | 6 June 2004 | ITF Surbiton, England | Grass |  Surina De Beer
|
Leanne Baker Nicole Sewell
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(6) |
| Winner | 17. | 31 July 2004 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Yvonne Doyle
|
Lizaan du Plessis Rebecca Llewellyn
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
