Clay Court Statistics Overview
Veli Paloheimo has a competitive clay court record of 16–17 across 33 matches (48.5%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Veli Paloheimo has struggled at Grand Slam level on clay: 1–3 (25.0%) in 4 matches. The best-of-five format and elite fields make this the toughest benchmark on this surface.
ATP Masters 1000 on clay (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome): Veli Paloheimo is elite here — 2–1 (66.7%) across 3 matches. Sustaining that win rate in the Tour's deepest regular-week draws is a defining quality of the very best on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 3–4 (42.9%); best-of-three: 13–13 (50.0%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1990 — 5–4 (55.6%) from 9 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Veli Paloheimo Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-08 | Loss | (272) Francisco Yunis | Florence | R16 | 3-6 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 1992-06-08 | Win | (563) Jordi Mas | Florence | R32 | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1992-04-06 | Loss | (38) Thomas Muster | Barcelona | R64 | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1992-03-30 | Loss | (85) Horacio de la Pena | Estoril | R32 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1991-09-09 | Loss | (49) Jordi Arrese | Geneva | R16 | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
| 1991-09-09 | Win | (44) Ronald Agenor | Geneva | R32 | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 |
| 1991-08-05 | Loss | (11) Karel Novacek | Prague | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1991-07-08 | Loss | (26) Alexander Volkov | Bastad | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1991-05-27 | Win | (86) Jeff Tarango | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 1991-05-27 | Loss | (197) Marcos Ondruska | Roland Garros | R64 | 3-6 6-1 6-1 2-6 6-0 |
Veli Paloheimo
Matches — Clay