Veli Paloheimo
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Tampere, Finland | 13 December 1967
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[]
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. He was born in Finland, Europe.
Challenger finals[]
Singles (3-0)[]
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1988 | Helsinki | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 1989 | Cherbourg | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
3. | 1989 | Brest | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Veli Paloheimo | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ The Best Prize of My Life jw.org [2018-09-10]
External links[]
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Converts to Jehovah's Witnesses
- Finnish Jehovah's Witnesses
- Finnish male tennis players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tampere