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Jonas Svensson holds a 3–0 lead over Veli Paloheimo in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jonas Svensson leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jonas Svensson won the 1991 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16 6-1 4-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Svensson | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Veli Paloheimo | Match data | Apr 27, 1991* | R16 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | Clay |
| Jonas Svensson | 7-5 6-0 | Veli Paloheimo | Match data | Oct 5, 1990* | R16 | Toulouse | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jonas Svensson | 6-3 6-4 | Veli Paloheimo | Match data | Nov 2, 1988* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Svensson | #1,304 | #10 | 1,420 | 1,974 | 252 | 200 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Veli Paloheimo | #1,194 | #48 | 580 | 1,707 | 40 | 52 | 43.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jonas Svensson | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #831 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #228 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1985 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #103 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1986 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1987 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,836 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #117 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1988 | 40–21 | 65.6% | #22 | 1,836 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #109 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1989 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #41 | 1,730 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #69 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1990 | 41–19 | 68.3% | #11 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #98 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1991 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #29 | 1,761 | 0 | 5 | 1992 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #327 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1992 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #81 | 1,717 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1993 | 34–28 | 54.8% | #33 | 1,767 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1994 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #183 | 1,636 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #340 | 1,621 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Jonas Svensson | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1985 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1986 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1987 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1988 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 1989 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1989 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1990 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1990 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 1991 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1991 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1992 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1993 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1994 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | 64 | 154 | 58.4% | 63 | 66 | 129 | 48.8% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 87 | 58 | 145 | 60.0% | — | 18 | 21 | 39 | 46.2% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 157/173 of Jonas Svensson's and 37/39 of Veli Paloheimo's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Jonas Svensson | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 31/32 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 65.2% | 60.5% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 39.2% | 54.8% | 40.9% |
| 24 | 1991 | 44/45 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 65.0% | 66.5% | 48.8% | 51.5% | 45.1% | 60.2% | 40.0% | 1992 | 6/7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 69.0% | 58.0% | 42.8% | 35.6% | 55.9% | 53.4% | 47.8% |
| 25 | 1992 | 34/39 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 69.2% | 62.6% | 47.6% | 61.5% | 43.9% | 57.9% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1993 | 55/62 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 63.3% | 69.6% | 51.0% | 60.3% | 45.4% | 62.4% | 40.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1994 | 23/26 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 57.7% | 64.8% | 49.2% | 59.4% | 44.0% | 58.0% | 36.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1995 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 74.7% | 51.8% | 73.7% | 70.0% | 0.0% | 57.3% | 28.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 157/452 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 64.3% | 66.4% | 49.6% | 58.0% | 44.5% | 60.1% | 40.0% | — | 37/92 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 65.8% | 60.1% | 45.2% | 48.3% | 41.9% | 54.6% | 42.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Jonas Svensson | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | 1983 | 1508 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.4% | -0.67 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | -0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1984 | 1548 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.88 | — | 2–0 | — | -0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1985 | 1491 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -7 | +11 | 30.0% | -1.47 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1986 | 1846 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -198 | — | 60.9% | +0.74 | 8–4 (67%) | 11–6 (65%) | 107.2 | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1987 | 1836 | 138.5 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -214 | -246 | 52.6% | +0.27 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–4 (50%) | 102.8 | +0.96 | 1988 | 1496 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 21 | 1988 | 1837 | 154.3 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +13 | -213 | 62.1% | +1.01 | 10–8 (56%) | 7–8 (47%) | 101.5 | -0.94 | 1989 | 1530 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -17 | — | 42.5% | -0.35 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.1 | -0.01 |
| 22 | 1989 | 1731 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | +40 | +64 | -79 | 56.2% | +0.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 8–7 (53%) | 98.2 | +0.34 | 1990 | 1686 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -113 | -113 | 53.6% | +0.07 | 6–6 (50%) | 8–1 (89%) | 109.7 | -0.90 |
| 23 | 1990 | 1895 | 155.8 | — | — | — | — | 0 | +28 | -209 | 62.3% | +0.67 | 13–11 (54%) | 14–8 (64%) | 102.2 | -1.88 | 1991 | 1626 | 132.5 | -4.52 | +1.20 | 0.905 | 47.8% | -42 | +30 | -12 | 41.7% | -0.63 | 6–8 (43%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.8 | -0.93 |
| 24 | 1991 | 1761 | 140.0 | -0.08 | +1.45 | 1.006 | 49.9% | +46 | +59 | — | 50.4% | +0.13 | 11–7 (61%) | 7–7 (50%) | 99.2 | +0.82 | 1992 | 1576 | 111.4 | -2.52 | +2.28 | 1.025 | 50.7% | -3 | +46 | — | 41.2% | -0.47 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.3 | +0.46 |
| 25 | 1992 | 1717 | 145.2 | -1.93 | +2.67 | 0.989 | 50.1% | +61 | -8 | — | 45.0% | -0.29 | 5–8 (38%) | 5–4 (56%) | 94.9 | -1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1993 | 1767 | 145.8 | +1.16 | +2.65 | 1.086 | 51.6% | +12 | -31 | -97 | 54.7% | +0.55 | 11–13 (46%) | 9–15 (38%) | 94.9 | +0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1994 | 1637 | 127.8 | -2.48 | -1.02 | 0.864 | 47.3% | +67 | -11 | — | 41.8% | -0.69 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–2 (67%) | 94.5 | -0.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1995 | 1621 | 101.5 | +1.20 | -4.15 | 0.663 | 45.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1974 | 150.9 | -0.39 | +1.74 | 1.004 | 50.1% | +21 | -24 | -150 | 54.6% | +0.35 | 72–70 (51%) | 72–62 (54%) | 99.0 | -0.50 | — | 1708 | 134.5 | -4.20 | +1.38 | 0.925 | 48.3% | +7 | -19 | -58 | 46.3% | -0.30 | 14–20 (41%) | 12–9 (57%) | 103.3 | -1.77 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | 0 | 10 | 10 | Oct 15, 1993 | H2H |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 3 | 6 | 9 | May 6, 1993 | H2H |
| Karel Novacek | 5 | 4 | 9 | Apr 8, 1993 | H2H |
| Anders Jarryd | 2 | 6 | 8 | Mar 3, 1994 | H2H |
| Emilio Sanchez | 3 | 5 | 8 | Jan 15, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilad Bloom | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 14, 1992 | H2H |
| Jonas Svensson | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 27, 1991 | H2H |
| Thomas Muster | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 8, 1992 | H2H |
| Horacio de la Pena | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 2, 1992 | H2H |
| Jeff Tarango | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 3, 1992 | H2H |