Veli Paloheimo (born 13 December 1967) is a former professional

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from Finland.

Career

The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the

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on 1 October 1990, reaching World number 48. His best performance at a

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came at the 1990 Australian Open, where he made the fourth round. 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. He decided to finish his sports career early in order to become a

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.The Best Prize of My Life
jw.org 018-09-10/ref> His father is Finnish and his mother is German. He was born in Finland.

Challenger finals

Singles (3-0)

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Career

Challenger finals

Singles (3-0)

See also

References

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