Veli Paloheimo

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

Veli Paloheimo

Country (sports)	Finland
Born	(1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 57) 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)

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.^[4] He was born in Finland.

Challenger finals

Singles (3-0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
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

• Brother Firetribe
• List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives