H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Todd Witsken vs Veli Paloheimo H2H: 1-0

Todd Witsken holds a 1–0 lead over Veli Paloheimo in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Todd Witsken leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Todd Witsken won the 1991 US Open round of 128 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-1.

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Todd Witsken
USA Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Veli Paloheimo
FIN Age 58 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Todd Witsken #114 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-1 Veli Paloheimo #60 Match data Aug 28, 1991* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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
Todd Witsken #1,205 #43 568 1,782 115 135 46.0% 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 Todd Witsken Veli Paloheimo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1983 1–2 33.3% #358 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1984 0–2 0.0% #676 1,481 0 0 1988 0–1 0.0% #117 1,495 0 0
21 1985 0–2 0.0% #220 1,462 0 0 1989 6–8 42.9% #109 1,530 0 0
22 1986 13–15 46.4% #55 1,650 0 0 1990 20–18 52.6% #69 1,686 0 0
23 1987 10–16 38.5% #158 1,627 0 0 1991 12–20 37.5% #98 1,625 0 0
24 1988 17–16 51.5% #67 1,692 0 0 1992 2–5 28.6% #327 1,575 0 0
25 1989 21–16 56.8% #54 1,716 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1990 23–20 53.5% #58 1,772 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1991 12–16 42.9% #110 1,678 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1992 14–18 43.8% #104 1,637 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1993 4–10 28.6% #275 1,554 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 Todd Witsken 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 %
17 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1984 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1988 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1985 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 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 11 8 19 57.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 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 1987 9 10 19 47.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1991 1 6 7 14.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1988 14 13 27 51.9% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1989 12 8 20 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 15 10 25 60.0% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 7 10 17 41.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 8 12 20 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1993 4 5 9 44.4% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 81 77 158 51.3% 17 31 48 35.4% 6 14 20 30.0% 11 13 24 45.8% — 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 Todd Witsken 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 1981 1496 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1982 1481 96.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1983 1497 107.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 2–0 — -0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1984 1482 99.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — -0.17 1988 1496 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.23
21 1985 1463 102.9 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.40 0–1 0–1 — +0.11 1989 1530 123.0 — — — — +39 -17 — 42.5% -0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 99.1 -0.01
22 1986 1651 139.5 — — — — +46 -167 -125 48.1% -0.24 6–6 (50%) 6–5 (55%) 104.1 -1.21 1990 1686 135.8 — — — — +19 -113 -113 53.6% +0.07 6–6 (50%) 8–1 (89%) 109.7 -0.90
23 1987 1628 134.3 — — — — +50 -143 — 42.9% -0.46 1–5 (17%) 2–1 (67%) 96.0 -0.86 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 1692 143.0 — — — — +22 -163 — 51.2% +0.15 5–4 (56%) 3–7 (30%) 98.6 -1.42 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 1717 135.0 — — — — +32 -154 -225 54.3% +0.25 7–4 (64%) 7–6 (54%) 103.7 +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 1773 139.2 — — — — +47 -218 — 51.9% -0.33 7–7 (50%) 9–2 (82%) 106.5 -0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 1679 135.7 -1.92 -0.05 0.916 48.4% +47 -78 -140 42.7% -0.36 6–5 (55%) 2–6 (25%) 99.4 -1.74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 1637 124.6 -1.67 +0.77 0.969 49.2% +16 +3 -110 44.9% -0.59 4–5 (44%) 7–3 (70%) 101.7 -0.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1993 1554 114.5 -2.93 -2.69 0.785 45.7% +99 +12 — 36.8% -1.16 1–3 (25%) 2–2 (50%) 96.9 +0.36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1782 140.8 -2.00 -0.18 0.914 48.2% +40 -116 -146 46.9% -0.33 37–40 (48%) 40–33 (55%) 103.8 -2.21 — 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.