Karin Palme (27 December 1977 - 10 February 2024) was a former professional

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player from Mexico.

Biography

Born in

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, Palme made her debut for the

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in 1994. She played Fed Cup ever year up until 1999, by which time she was in her second season of college tennis at

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. In 2000 she earned

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n honors for singles. 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 The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Es ...

and was a doubles bronze medalist at the

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in Santo Domingo. 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 Jessica Fernández (born 19 July 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico. Biography Fernández holds the Mexico Fed Cup record for most ties played, which stands at 29. She started out as a 15-year old in 1995 and on debut play ...

. In 2024, Palme died.

ITF finals

Singles (1–4)

Doubles (3–3)

References

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