H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Grant Connell vs Veli Paloheimo H2H: 1-0
Grant Connell holds a 1–0 lead over Veli Paloheimo in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Grant Connell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Grant Connell won the 1991 Auckland third round 7-5 1-6 6-4.
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CAN
Age 60
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
FIN
Age 58
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1991* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Grant Connell | 7-5 1-6 6-4 | Veli Paloheimo | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Connell | #1,367 | #67 | 517 | 1,754 | 66 | 96 | 40.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veli Paloheimo | #1,194 | #48 | 580 | 1,704 | 40 | 52 | 43.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Grant Connell | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #570 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #117 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #123 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #109 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1988 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #134 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #69 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1989 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #94 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #98 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1990 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #92 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #327 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1991 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #186 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #946 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #713 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |