In women's doubles, she and partner Lita Liem Sugiarto reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals: the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1971.
As such, she and Liem were among the first Indonesians to reach the later rounds of a Grand Slam competition.
She also won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.
Kaligis was also a regular representative of Indonesia in the Fed Cup, playing in 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
Kaligis's partner at all Grand Slam events was Lita Liem Sugiarto, except at Wimbledon in 1974, where she was partnered by Penny Moor of Great Britain.