H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Veli Paloheimo vs Eric Jelen H2H: 0-1

Eric Jelen holds a 1–0 lead over Veli Paloheimo in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Eric Jelen leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Eric Jelen won the 1990 Eastbourne Open round of 32 1-6 6-2 6-3.

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Veli Paloheimo
FIN Age 58 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Eric Jelen
GER Age 61 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Eric Jelen #103 1-6 6-2 6-3 Veli Paloheimo #78 Match data Jun 21, 1990* R32 Eastbourne Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass

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
Veli Paloheimo #1,194 #48 580 1,707 40 52 43.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Jelen #1,153 #23 575 1,804 124 128 49.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Veli Paloheimo Eric Jelen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1983 2–3 40.0% #450 1,507 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1984 5–9 35.7% #168 1,502 0 0
20 1988 0–1 0.0% #117 1,495 0 0 1985 2–3 40.0% #172 1,508 0 0
21 1989 6–8 42.9% #109 1,530 0 0 1986 17–15 53.1% #31 1,690 0 0
22 1990 20–18 52.6% #69 1,686 0 0 1987 22–19 53.7% #40 1,749 0 0
23 1991 12–20 37.5% #98 1,625 0 0 1988 18–18 50.0% #76 1,699 0 0
24 1992 2–5 28.6% #327 1,575 0 0 1989 22–14 61.1% #47 1,727 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1990 23–23 50.0% #68 1,708 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1991 13–24 35.1% #118 1,614 0 1

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 Veli Paloheimo Eric Jelen
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
20 1988 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 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% 1986 2 2 4 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
22 1990 12 8 20 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1987 10 6 16 62.5% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1991 1 6 7 14.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1988 2 7 9 22.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
24 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 1989 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 6 8 14 42.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 5 7 12 41.7%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 2 5 7 28.6% 6 9 15 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
Career — 18 21 39 46.2% 14 17 31 45.2% 5 7 12 41.7% 3 7 10 30.0% — 27 34 61 44.3% 24 39 63 38.1% 33 19 52 63.5% 40 36 76 52.6%

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 Veli Paloheimo Eric Jelen
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1507 108.1 — — — — +60 — — 46.2% -0.23 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.78
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1502 118.0 — — — — +76 +32 — 38.2% -0.82 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 98.3 +0.91
20 1988 1496 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.23 1985 1508 108.2 — — — — +92 — — 41.7% -0.17 1–1 — — +0.49
21 1989 1530 123.0 — — — — +39 -17 — 42.5% -0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 99.1 -0.01 1986 1690 137.8 — — — — +8 -107 -67 52.3% -0.19 6–4 (60%) 6–5 (55%) 106.5 0.00
22 1990 1686 135.8 — — — — +19 -113 -113 53.6% +0.07 6–6 (50%) 8–1 (89%) 109.7 -0.90 1987 1749 130.4 — — — — -8 -196 -56 52.3% -0.08 10–6 (63%) 7–4 (64%) 104.5 +0.20
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 1988 1700 126.6 — — — — +2 -190 +41 47.9% -0.35 8–4 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 101.5 -0.96
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 1989 1727 134.8 — — — — -18 -219 +80 57.9% +0.46 8–6 (57%) 3–10 (23%) 95.7 +1.00
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1708 129.1 — — — — -46 -113 +104 45.5% -0.32 10–6 (63%) 7–9 (44%) 101.2 -1.46
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1614 136.6 -3.04 -1.39 0.853 47.3% 0 +59 +115 38.9% -0.82 6–7 (46%) 8–10 (44%) 100.1 -1.76
Career — 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 — 1805 136.4 -3.04 -1.39 0.853 47.3% -6 -69 +38 48.4% -0.24 52–38 (58%) 34–46 (43%) 101.1 -0.32

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.