Karin Palme (27 December 1977 - 10 February 2024) was a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1977 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Died | 10 February 2024 (aged 46) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $41,521 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 315 (5 December 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 270 (13 October 1997) |
Biography
editBorn in Guadalajara, Palme made her debut for the Mexico Fed Cup team in 1994. She played Fed Cup ever year up until 1999, by which time she was in her second season of college tennis at Arizona State University. In 2000 she earned All-American honors for singles.[1]
After graduating she continued to compete on the professional tour and represent Mexico in international events. She won two medals at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and was a doubles bronze medalist at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.[2]
In 2003 she made a comeback to Fed Cup tennis for a further two ties, finishing her career with appearances in 26 ties, second only to Jessica Fernández.[3]
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–4)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 1994 | Mexico City | Hard | Jessica Fernández
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 25 September 1994 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Hard | Graciela Vélez
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 20 February 1995 | Cali, Colombia | Clay |  Fabiola Zuluaga
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 20 October 1996 | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard |  Paula Cabezas
|
7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 June 2002 | Pachuca, Mexico | Clay |  Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
|
1–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Doubles (3–3)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 7 October 1996 | Mexico City | Hard |  Alena Paulenková
|
 Tracey Hiete  Renata Kolbovic
|
3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 23 March 1997 | Victoria, Mexico | Hard | Graciela Vélez
|
Paola Arrangoiz  Alina Jidkova
|
7–5, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 8 September 1997 | La Paz, Bolivia | Clay |  Monika Maštalířová
|
 Mariana Lopez Palacios Laura Montalvo
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 21 June 1998 | Mount Pleasant, United States |
Hard | Adria Engel
|
Keri Phebus Vanessa Webb
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | 6 August 2001 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard |  Remi Uda
|
Erika Clarke Alejandra Rivero
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 25 August 2002 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
Hard | Arpi Kojian
|
Erika Clarke Alejandra Rivero
|
6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Women's Tennis Season Review". Arizona State University Athletics. 1 June 2000.
- ^ "González y Hernández, por el título en dobles ante Chile". La Jornada (in Spanish). 10 August 2003.
- ^ "El adiós de la última princesa del tenis mexicano". www.marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 3 March 2009.
- ^ "LUTO EN LA FAMILIA TENÍSTICA POR LA PERDIDA DE KARIN PALME" (in Spanish). 12 February 2024.
- ^ "El tenis mexicano lamenta el fallecimiento de su campeona Karin Palme Berkling" (in Spanish). 11 February 2024.
