| Karin Palme | |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $41,521 |
| Singlestitles: | 1 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 315 (5 December 1994) |
| Doublestitles: | 3 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 270 (13 October 1997) |
Karin Palme (27 December 1977 - 10 February 2024) was a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
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]
In 2024, Palme passed away.[4] [5]
| $25,000 tournaments | |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| 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 |
| 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 | Erika Clarke Alejandra Rivero | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |