H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Shelby Cannon vs Veli Paloheimo H2H: 0-1

Veli Paloheimo holds a 1–0 lead over Shelby Cannon 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 1992 Wellington round of 32 6-3 6-3.

USA Age 60 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
FIN Age 58 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Veli Paloheimo #98 6-3 6-3 Shelby Cannon #969 Match data Jan 2, 1992* R32 Wellington 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
Shelby Cannon #1,210 #318 38 1,512 2 8 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Shelby Cannon Veli Paloheimo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1987 1–3 25.0% #336 1,495 0 0 1988 0–1 0.0% #117 1,495 0 0
21 1989 6–8 42.9% #109 1,530 0 0
22 1989 1–3 25.0% #401 1,480 0 0 1990 20–18 52.6% #69 1,686 0 0
23 1991 12–20 37.5% #98 1,625 0 0
24 1992 2–5 28.6% #327 1,575 0 0
25 1992 0–1 0.0% #777 1,471 0 0
26 1993 0–1 0.0% #1178 1,468 0 0

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 Shelby Cannon 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 1987 1 3 4 25.0% 1988 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1989 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1989 1 3 4 25.0% 1990 12 8 20 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1991 1 6 7 14.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 1992 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1993 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 2 8 10 20.0% 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 Shelby Cannon 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 1987 1496 113.9 +40 27.3% -1.73 1–1 1–0 -0.23 1988 1496 105.0 0.0% -2.50 -0.23
21 1989 1530 123.0 +39 -17 42.5% -0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 99.1 -0.01
22 1989 1481 106.6 +33 36.4% -1.00 0–1 +0.25 1990 1686 135.8 +19 -113 -113 53.6% +0.07 6–6 (50%) 8–1 (89%) 109.7 -0.90
23 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 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 1471 98.3 +2.03 -3.10 0.693 41.6% 0.0% -3.00 +0.02
26 1993 1469 109.4 +3.50 +1.38 0.604 41.8% 0.0% -3.67 -0.19
Career 1512 112.4 +2.77 -0.86 0.654 41.7% +37 25.9% -1.74 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -1.50 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

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.