Claire Curran (born 10 March 1978) is an ex-professional female tennis player.
Curran represented both Great Britain and Ireland in the Fed Cup during her career. She has a Fed Cup win-loss record of 20–7. She specialised primarily in doubles and reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No.89 (achieved 30 January 2006). She won a total of 12 ITF titles over the course of her career and was a finalist in one WTA event. Curran retired from the sport in 2007 following 6 years of professional play. She suffered from problems with her hips for most of her career, which contributed to her decision to retire. She and Nigel Sears now coach former British No.1, Anne Keothavong.
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