Vanessa Menga vs Karin Palme — La Paz 10K Semi-final
Vanessa Menga defeated Karin Palme 6-1 6-4 in the La Paz 10K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karin Palme came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Vanessa Menga claimed a first win over Karin Palme in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Vanessa Menga dropped just 5 games past Karin Palme.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMenga V. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Menga V.September 1997La Paz 10KThis matchClay6-1 6-4
- Palme K.April 1997Fed Cup G1 RRA: BRA vs MEXClay6-2 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMenga V.Palme K.1 502ELO1 4811 476Clay ELO1 4893–7Last 102–820Age19RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Vanessa Menga beat Karin Palme 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Vanessa Menga vs Karin Palme — La Paz 10K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-09-08/menga-vs-palme-la-paz-10k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 September 1997).