Veli Paloheimo

Finnish tennis player

Veli PaloheimoCountry (sports)|  Finland

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Born|  (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 56)
Tampere, Finland
Height| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Plays| Right-handed
Prize money| $353,661
Singles
Career record| 46–60
Career titles| 0
Highest ranking| No. 48 (1 October 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open| 4R (1990)
French Open| 2R (1991)
Wimbledon| 1R (1989, 1990, 1991)
US Open| 2R (1990)
Doubles
Career record| 3–8
Career titles| 0
Highest ranking| No. 219 (24 July 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open| 1R (1989)

Veli Paloheimo (born 13 December 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Finland.

## Career

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The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 1 October 1990, reaching World number 48. His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1990 Australian Open, where he made the fourth round.[1]

Paloheimo participated in 12 Davis Cup ties for Finland from 1986–1992, posting an 11–11 record in singles and a 4–5 record in doubles.[2]

He decided to finish his sports career early in order to become a Jehovah's Witness.[3]

His father is Finnish and his mother is German.[4] He was born in Finland.

## Challenger finals

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### Singles (3-0)

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No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Surface  | Opponent  | Score

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1\.  | 1988  | Helsinki | Carpet  |  Nicklas Kulti | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2\.  | 1989  | Cherbourg | Hard (i)  |  Martin Laurendeau | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
3\.  | 1989  | Brest | Hard (i)  |  Olivier Delaître | 6–2, 6–2

## See also

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* Brother Firetribe
* List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives

## References

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1. ^ "Veli Paloheimo | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
2. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
3. ^ The Best Prize of My Life jw.org [2018-09-10]
4. ^ Kaskinen, Miikka (29 August 2020). "Boris Becker muistelee Iltalehdelle suomalaista tennislegendaa: "Hänellä oli hassu tyyli pelata" – Veli Paloheimolta loistava vastaus!". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 May 2023.

## External links

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* Veli Paloheimo at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Veli Paloheimo at the International Tennis Federation
* Veli Paloheimo at the Davis Cup