Mika Hedman (born 14 June 1965) is a Finnish former professional

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player.

Career

The son of

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player Heikki Hedman competed on the professional tour in the 1980s. He himself represented the

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on one occasion, against

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in 1987. In front of a home crowd in Helsinki, he partnered with

Olli Rahnasto Olli Rahnasto (born 28 December 1965) is a retired professional tennis player from Finland. Rahnasto turned pro in 1982. During his career, he won two ATP Tour doubles titles and reached a career high doubles ranking of No. 79 in 1986. He was a ...

in the doubles rubber to defeat their Cypriot opponents in straight sets. Hedman had a career high singles ranking of 415 and reached the final qualifying round at the

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. In doubles he was ranked as high as 189 in the world, with two

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main draw appearance in 1986, at

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and

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedman, Mika 1965 births Living people Finnish male tennis players Tennis players from Helsinki

Career

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

See also

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