Veli Paloheimo is a former professional tennis player from Finland, born on 13 December 1967. A right-hander, he reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour, world number 48, on 1 October 1990, and in the same year he made his best Grand Slam run by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open. He represented Finland in 12 Davis Cup ties between 1986 and 1992, finishing with an 11 and 11 record in singles and a 4 and 5 record in doubles. His father is Finnish and his mother is German, and he was born in Finland. He chose to end his sporting career early so that he could become a Jehovah's Witness, which makes his time on the professional tour a short one.
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is a former professional tennis player from Finland.
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He decided to finish his sports career early in order to become a Jehovah's Witness.
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is a former professional tennis player from Finland.
Competed In: Australian Open, Career, Grand Slam
His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1990 Australian Open, where he made the fourth round.
Competed In: Davis Cup, Career, Davis Cup
Paloheimo participated in 12 Davis Cup ties for Finland from 1986
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