| Karen Schimper | |
| Fullname: | Karen Schimper |
| Country Represented: | South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1967 |
| Retired: | 1994 |
| Careerprizemoney: | $126,308 |
| Singlesrecord: | 112-77 |
| Singlestitles: | 2 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 75 (23 May 1988) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 4R (1987) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 3R (1988) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (1987) |
| Doublesrecord: | 34-51 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 78 (10 April 1989) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 2R (1987) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 2R (1989) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 1R (1987, 1988) |
Karen Schimper (born 26 May 1967) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Schimper, who comes from Bloemfontein, began competing on the professional tour in 1986, winning two ITF singles titles.[1]
At the 1987 French Open she made it to the four round, competing as a qualifier. She had with wins over Maria Lindström, Lisa Bonder and Terry Phelps, before being eliminated by Gabriela Sabatini.[2]
Her career best ranking of 75 in the world came in 1988.
| $25,000 tournaments | |
| $5–10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 13 July 1986 | Boynton Beach, United States | Hard |  Sheri Norris | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Win | 1. | 20 July 1986 | Midland, United States | Clay |  Ruth Seeman | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 3. | 29 November 1986 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Dianne Van Rensburg | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 4. | 8 December 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  Marie-Christine Damas | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 5. | 22 December 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Elna Reinach | 6-2, 3-6, 1-6 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | June 30, 1986 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Katrina Adams  Heliane Steden | 6–4, 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 24 November 1986 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Mary Dailey Dianne Van Rensburg | 5–7, 4–6 |