Karin Palme
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1977 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $41,521 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 315 (5 December 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 270 (13 October 1997) |
Karin Palme (born 27 December 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
Biography
Born 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]
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Karin Palme at the Women's Tennis Association
- Karin Palme at the Billie Jean King Cup
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Mexican female tennis players
- Arizona State Sun Devils women's tennis players
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico
- Tennis players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco