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Veli Paloheimo holds a 1–0 lead over Tarik Benhabiles 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 Toulouse round of 32 7-6 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veli Paloheimo | 7-6 6-2 | Tarik Benhabiles | Match data | Oct 4, 1990* | R32 | Toulouse | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Benhabiles | #1,262 | #22 | 387 | 1,768 | 69 | 105 | 39.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Tarik Benhabiles | Veli Paloheimo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #616 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1984 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #71 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–26 | 38.1% | #134 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #117 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #109 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #65 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #69 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #230 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #98 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #113 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #327 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #107 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1991 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #177 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #378 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1989 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1987 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1990 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1991 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1990 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 45 | 54 | 99 | 45.5% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | — | 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. 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 | Tarik Benhabiles | 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 | |
| 17 | 1982 | 1483 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 1466 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | 28.6% | -1.79 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1984 | 1599 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +36 | -59 | 48.2% | -0.21 | 7–3 (70%) | 1–0 | — | +1.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 1503 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | +123 | -53 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 7–5 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 103.6 | +1.85 | 1988 | 1496 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 21 | 1986 | 1610 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +83 | — | 51.4% | -0.35 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–0 (100%) | 105.7 | -1.17 | 1989 | 1530 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -17 | — | 42.5% | -0.35 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.1 | -0.01 |
| 22 | 1987 | 1610 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +6 | +63 | — | 47.5% | -0.17 | 1–5 (17%) | 5–6 (45%) | 95.1 | -0.03 | 1990 | 1686 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -113 | -113 | 53.6% | +0.07 | 6–6 (50%) | 8–1 (89%) | 109.7 | -0.90 |
| 23 | 1988 | 1578 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +65 | — | 21.2% | -1.76 | 1–0 | 2–2 (50%) | — | -1.14 | 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 | 1989 | 1600 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.4% | -0.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.25 | 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 | 1990 | 1579 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +135 | — | 44.3% | -0.47 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–4 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1991 | 1545 | 113.9 | -3.13 | -3.16 | 0.782 | 45.4% | -17 | +93 | — | 32.6% | -1.14 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–2 | — | +0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1992 | 1534 | 95.9 | -3.22 | -0.34 | 0.597 | 42.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1768 | 131.5 | -3.14 | -2.97 | 0.771 | 45.2% | +13 | +91 | -56 | 41.3% | -0.63 | 29–26 (53%) | 26–23 (53%) | 105.8 | +0.75 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Agenor | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 14, 1990 | H2H |
| Jimmy Brown | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 21, 1990 | — |
| Jonas Svensson | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 18, 1990 | H2H |
| Claudio Pistolesi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 10, 1990 | H2H |
| Thierry Tulasne | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 2, 1990 | 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 |