Karin Palme vs Vanessa Menga — BRA vs MEX Round Robin
BRA vs MEX · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 29 April 1997 ·
clay
Palme K.6-2 6-1
Menga V.
Palme K.
662
Menga V.
210
Karin Palme defeated Vanessa Menga 6-2 6-1 in the BRA vs MEX round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vanessa Menga came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karin Palme claimed a first win over Vanessa Menga in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karin Palme dropped just 3 games past Vanessa Menga.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-08 | La Paz 10K | SF | clay | Vanessa Menga | 6-1 6-4 |