Melisa Arevalo defeated Karin Palme 6-2 6-2 in the Mexico Circuit 3 40K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karin Palme came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Melisa Arevalo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-03 | Mexico Circuit 1 40K | R32 | hard | Melisa Arevalo | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-10-09 | Mexico City 25K | R32 | hard | Karin Palme | 4-1 4-0 3-5 4-5(7) 4-1 |
| 1999-08-02 | Caracas 10K | QF | hard | Karin Palme | 6-1 7-5 |