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.