Mika Hedman (born 14 June 1965) is a Finnish former professional

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player.

Career

The son of

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player

Heikki Hedman Heikki Hedman (25 April 1940 – 3 April 2022) was a Finnish tennis player. Tennis career Hedman represented Finland in the Davis Cup competition during the period 1958 to 1969. He made his debut for the Finland team during the 1958 Europe Zo ...

competed on the professional tour in the 1980s. He himself represented the

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on one occasion, against

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in 1987. In front of a home crowd in Helsinki, he partnered with

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in the doubles rubber to defeat their Cypriot opponents in straight sets. Hedman had a career high singles ranking of 415 and reached the final qualifying round at the

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. In doubles he was ranked as high as 189 in the world, with two

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main draw appearance in 1986, at

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and

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedman, Mika 1965 births Living people Finnish male tennis players Tennis players from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish sportsmen

Career

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

See also

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