H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Mikael Pernfors vs Veli Paloheimo H2H: 0-1

Veli Paloheimo holds a 1–0 lead over Mikael Pernfors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Veli Paloheimo leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Veli Paloheimo won the 1990 Memphis round of 32 7-6 6-3.

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Mikael Pernfors
SWE Age 63 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Veli Paloheimo
FIN Age 58 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Veli Paloheimo #87 7-6 6-3 Mikael Pernfors #57 Match data Mar 1, 1990* R32 Memphis ATP World Series → modern equivalent 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.

Career Comparison

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
Mikael Pernfors #1,299 #10 1,033 1,918 138 111 55.4% 0 1 0 0 2 3
Veli Paloheimo #1,194 #48 580 1,707 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 Mikael Pernfors Veli Paloheimo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1984 0–3 0.0% #434 1,444 0 0 1988 0–1 0.0% #117 1,495 0 0
21 1985 3–5 37.5% #165 1,497 0 0 1989 6–8 42.9% #109 1,530 0 0
22 1986 36–19 65.5% #12 1,819 0 0 1990 20–18 52.6% #69 1,686 0 0
23 1987 21–16 56.8% #33 1,756 0 0 1991 12–20 37.5% #98 1,625 0 0
24 1988 31–12 72.1% #19 1,878 0 2 1992 2–5 28.6% #327 1,575 0 0
25 1989 19–16 54.3% #48 1,807 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 1990 4–6 40.0% #175 1,771 0 2 — — — — — — —
27 1991 4–7 36.4% #240 1,712 0 2 — — — — — — —
28 1992 1–3 25.0% #234 1,694 0 2 — — — — — — —
29 1993 19–15 55.9% #29 1,743 0 3 — — — — — — —
30 1994 0–7 0.0% #940 1,597 0 3 — — — — — — —
31 1995 0–1 0.0% #659 1,586 0 3 — — — — — — —
32 1996 0–1 0.0% #1269 1,566 0 3 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Mikael Pernfors Veli Paloheimo
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
20 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1988 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1986 10 5 15 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 3 1 4 75.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1990 12 8 20 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1987 8 6 14 57.1% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1991 1 6 7 14.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1988 26 8 34 76.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1989 12 8 20 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 1 4 5 20.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1993 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1994 0 2 2 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1995 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 75 48 123 61.0% 37 41 78 47.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 19 19 38 50.0% — 18 21 39 46.2% 14 17 31 45.2% 5 7 12 41.7% 3 7 10 30.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Mikael Pernfors 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
20 1984 1444 89.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.14 — 0–1 — +0.70 1988 1496 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.23
21 1985 1498 130.2 — — — — — +40 — 36.8% -0.47 1–1 1–4 (20%) — -0.79 1989 1530 123.0 — — — — +39 -17 — 42.5% -0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 99.1 -0.01
22 1986 1819 151.0 — — — — -83 -49 -148 61.0% +0.68 9–8 (53%) 9–8 (53%) 107.0 -2.00 1990 1686 135.8 — — — — +19 -113 -113 53.6% +0.07 6–6 (50%) 8–1 (89%) 109.7 -0.90
23 1987 1756 139.5 — — — — -43 -23 +26 55.0% +0.27 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) 105.0 +0.87 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 1988 1878 146.3 — — — — +31 -176 — 62.7% +0.80 11–2 (85%) 3–2 (60%) 108.5 -0.88 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 1989 1808 147.0 — — — — +80 -149 — 53.0% +0.09 4–1 (80%) 6–3 (67%) 105.2 -1.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 1771 120.5 — — — — +45 — — 42.3% -0.58 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 1713 123.3 -1.24 +0.12 0.859 46.5% +53 -49 — 42.3% -0.58 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — -1.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 1695 114.4 +1.25 +0.72 0.858 46.8% +45 — — 20.0% -2.20 1–0 — — -0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1993 1743 146.1 -0.42 +2.77 1.039 50.5% +20 -77 — 53.8% +0.11 6–5 (55%) 6–7 (46%) 99.6 -1.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1994 1598 102.1 -3.07 -1.37 0.762 44.4% — -43 — 18.8% -2.56 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1995 1586 101.6 -0.59 -1.12 0.842 45.7% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1996 1567 96.4 +2.81 -3.81 0.503 40.8% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1919 149.0 -0.72 +1.46 0.938 48.5% +11 -56 -61 53.3% +0.14 43–31 (58%) 32–33 (49%) 106.3 -3.09 — 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

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.