1. Early life and background
Harri Heliövaara's life outside of tennis includes his family, his professional experiences during his break from the sport, and his active participation in the tennis community's administrative bodies. His journey in professional tennis began in 2009, leading to a period of retirement and a subsequent return to the sport in 2017.
1.1. Personal life
Heliövaara was born on 4 June 1989, in Helsinki, Finland, where he also resides. His coach since 2018 has been Boris Chernov. In 2024, Heliövaara was a member of the ATP Player Advisory Council, demonstrating his involvement in the sport's governance.
During his absence from the professional tour between 2014 and 2017, Heliövaara gained experience outside of tennis. He completed an internship at McKinsey & Company and held an office position at Helsinki Airport. It was at Helsinki Airport that he met his wife, Sini, who worked there full-time. The couple has two children, a daughter and a son. Heliövaara continues to engage with local tennis through the SATA-Tennis Club in Helsinki, where he practices and competes as part of their competitive team against other Finnish tennis clubs.
1.2. Career start and comeback
Heliövaara officially turned professional in 2009. However, he announced his retirement from professional tennis in 2013. After a four-year hiatus, he decided to return to the sport, making his comeback in 2017, which proved to be a significant turning point in his career.
2. Career achievements
Harri Heliövaara has achieved significant milestones throughout his tennis career, from his junior successes to his triumphs on the ATP Tour and in Grand Slam events.
2.1. Junior career
During his junior career, Heliövaara achieved a notable success by winning the boys' doubles title at the 2007 Australian Open. He partnered with Graeme Dyce to claim the championship, defeating Stephen Donald and Rupesh Roy in the final with a score of 6-2, 6-7(4-7), 6-3.
2.2. Early professional career (ATP Challenger and ITF Futures)
In the initial phase of his professional career, Harri Heliövaara competed extensively in ATP Challenger and ITF Futures tournaments, securing numerous titles in both singles and doubles. He won eight singles titles on the ITF Futures circuit. His first singles Futures title came in April 2010 at the Korea F1 in Seogwipo, where he defeated Teodor-Dacian Crăciun 6-4, 6-2. Other notable Futures singles victories include the China F5 in Wuhan in 2010, the Great Britain F2 in Sheffield in 2011, the Uzbekistan F1 in Andijan in 2011, the Indonesia F4 in Jakarta in 2011, the Estonia F2 in Tartu in 2017, the Great Britain F2 in Loughborough in 2018, and the Israel F2 in Ramat HaSharon in 2018.
In doubles, Heliövaara claimed 20 ITF Futures titles and 16 ATP Challenger titles. His first ITF Futures doubles title was won in April 2008 at the Great Britain F6 in Exmouth with Henri Kontinen. He also secured his first ATP Challenger doubles title in September 2011 at the Tashkent Challenger in Uzbekistan, partnering with Denys Molchanov. Other significant Challenger doubles wins include the 2018 Båstad Challenger with Henri Laaksonen, the 2018 Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger with Laaksonen, the 2019 Dutch Open with Emil Ruusuvuori, the 2019 Nur-Sultan Challenger with Illya Marchenko, the 2019 City of Playford Tennis International II with Patrik Niklas-Salminen, the 2020 Burnie International with Sem Verbeek, the 2020 Thindown Challenger Biella with Szymon Walków, the 2020 Slovak Open with Emil Ruusuvuori, the 2021 Gran Canaria Challenger with Lloyd Glasspool, the 2021 Sánchez-Casal Cup with Roman Jebavý, the 2021 Open International de Tennis de Roanne with Lloyd Glasspool, the 2021 Open Città di Bari with Lloyd Glasspool, the 2023 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux with Lloyd Glasspool, the 2024 Open Comunidad de Madrid with Henry Patten, and the 2024 Piemonte Open with Henry Patten.
2.3. ATP Tour success (2021-present)
Harri Heliövaara achieved significant breakthroughs on the ATP Tour starting in 2021, consistently advancing his ranking and securing major titles.
2.3.1. 2021: First ATP Tour titles
The year 2021 marked Heliövaara's initial success on the ATP Tour. In March, partnering with Lloyd Glasspool, he won his first ATP Tour title at the 2021 Open 13 in France, defeating the Dutch pair Sander Arends and David Pel in the final. In October of the same year, he secured his second ATP Tour title at the 2021 Kremlin Cup in Russia, this time alongside Dutch player Matwé Middelkoop, overcoming Tomislav Brkić and Nikola Ćaćić.
2.3.2. 2022: Major quarter-finals and ATP Finals semi-final
In 2022, Heliövaara and Glasspool reached two more ATP 250 finals at the 2022 Open Sud de France in Lyon and the 2022 Dallas Open. These performances helped Heliövaara break into the top 50 in doubles on 28 February 2022. In May, making their debut as alternates at the 2022 Italian Open (tennis), they advanced to their first Masters 1000 quarterfinal, notably defeating world No. 1 and No. 2 players Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in the first round.
At the 2022 French Open, Heliövaara reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time in his career with Glasspool. This achievement propelled him into the top 40, reaching world No. 39 on 6 June 2022. The pair continued their strong season by reaching their first final on grass at the 2022 Queen's Club Championships and advanced to the third round at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year.
Their biggest title as partners came at the ATP 500 2022 Hamburg European Open, where they defeated Matwé Middelkoop and Rohan Bopanna. This victory saw Heliövaara enter the top 25, reaching No. 25 on 25 July 2022. At the 2022 Croatia Open Umag, they reached the semifinals, eventually losing in the final to Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. At the 2022 National Bank Open, they reached their second Masters 1000 quarterfinal of the season.
As the 11th seeds at the US Open, they made it to their second Grand Slam quarterfinal, and first at this major, defeating the 8th-seeded pair of Kyrgios and Kokkinakis. They reached their sixth final of the season at the 2022 Moselle Open. By 26 September 2022, Heliövaara entered the top 15 in the doubles rankings at world No. 14. On 4 November, Heliövaara and Glasspool qualified for their first 2022 ATP Finals after reaching their first Masters 1000 semifinal at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, with Heliövaara moving to No. 12 in the rankings. At the ATP Finals, they advanced to the semifinals by defeating Marcelo Arévalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, and Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, both in straight sets.
2.3.3. 2023: US Open mixed doubles title and Top 10 debut
Heliövaara continued his success in 2023, winning his fourth title with Glasspool at the 2023 Adelaide International 1. This win allowed him to debut in the top 10 of the doubles rankings, reaching world No. 9 on 9 January 2023. He also reached his eleventh ATP Tour final in Dubai with Glasspool.
A significant highlight of 2023 was his triumph in mixed doubles at the US Open. He partnered with Anna Danilina, whom he met at the tournament's sign-in line, and together they unexpectedly won the entire event at Flushing Meadows, defeating Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in the final.
2.3.4. 2024: Wimbledon men's doubles champion and ATP Finals semi-final
The 2024 season was marked by major achievements for Heliövaara. In April, he won his fifth ATP Tour title with his new partner Henry Patten at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Morocco, defeating Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler. They also secured the Madrid Challenger title. In May, Heliövaara and Patten won the Turin Challenger by defeating Andreas Mies and Neal Skupski. They reached the final of the Lyon Open, where they claimed their second ATP Tour title as a team, and sixth for Heliövaara, against Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti.
Heliövaara and Patten reached the men's doubles final at Wimbledon. Their path to the final included victories over Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli, Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar, Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić in the quarterfinals, and Neal Skupski and Michael Venus in the semifinals. In the final, they defeated the Australian duo Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell in a three-set match, winning with three tie-breaks and saving three match points, to secure their first Grand Slam title together.
In October, Heliövaara and Patten were runners-up at the China Open, losing to Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. The following week, they won the Stockholm Open. They then reached the semifinals at the Vienna Open, losing in a deciding tie-break despite holding two match points. Their strong performance throughout the year earned them a spot in the ATP Finals, confirmed on 28 October 2024. At the ATP Finals, they defeated world No. 1 team Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, then Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, and finally Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić to top their group. They were eventually defeated in the semifinals by the top-seeded pair Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić.
2.3.5. 2025: Australian Open men's doubles champion
Harri Heliövaara started 2025 with another major achievement. Alongside Henry Patten, he won the men's doubles title at the Australian Open, defeating third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in a dramatic three-hour final. This victory made Heliövaara the first Finnish player to win multiple men's doubles major championships. On their way to the final, they overcame several strong teams, including Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Ryan Seggerman, Marc Polmans and Matthew Romios, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, 15th seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, and fourth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz.
At the Qatar Open, Heliövaara and Patten reached the quarterfinals. They notably defeated Novak Djokovic and Fernando Verdasco in the second round, a match that marked Verdasco's final appearance on the ATP Tour. They subsequently lost in the semifinal to Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski. Seeded second, Heliövaara and Patten were runners-up at the Dubai Tennis Championships, where they lost in the final to Yuki Bhambri and Alexei Popyrin.
3. Career statistics
3.1. Grand Slam finals
3.1.1. Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Henry Patten | Max Purcell | 6-7(7-9), 7-6(10-8), 7-6(11-9) |
| Win | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Henry Patten | Simone Bolelli | 6-7(16-18), 7-6(7-5), 6-3 |
3.1.2. Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Anna Danilina | Jessica Pegula Austin Krajicek | 6-3, 6-4 |
3.2. ATP Tour finals
3.3. Doubles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (2-0) |
| ATP Tour Finals (0-0) |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0-0) |
| ATP Tour 500 Series (1-4) |
| ATP Tour 250 Series (6-6) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (5-7) |
| Clay (3-2) |
| Grass (1-1) |
| Finals by setting |
|---|
| Outdoor (6-6) |
| Indoor (3-4) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | March 2021 | Open 13, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Sander Arends David Pel | 7-5, 7-6(7-4) |
| Win | 2-0 | October 2021 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Matwé Middelkoop | Tomislav Brkić Nikola Ćaćić | 7-5, 4-6, [11-9] |
| Loss | 2-1 | February 2022 | Open Sud de France, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut | 6-4, 6-7(3-7), [10-12] |
| Loss | 2-2 | February 2022 | Dallas Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer | 6-7(4-7), 4-6 |
| Loss | 2-3 | June 2022 | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom | 500 Series | Grass | Lloyd Glasspool | Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić | 6-3, 6-7(3-7), [6-10] |
| Win | 3-3 | July 2022 | Hamburg European Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Rohan Bopanna Matwé Middelkoop | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Loss | 3-4 | July 2022 | Croatia Open, Croatia | 250 Series | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini | 7-5, 6-7(6-8), [7-10] |
| Loss | 3-5 | September 2022 | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Hugo Nys Jan Zieliński | 6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
| Loss | 3-6 | October 2022 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer | 3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 4-6 | January 2023 | Adelaide International 1, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Lloyd Glasspool | Jamie Murray Michael Venus | 6-3, 7-6(7-3) |
| Loss | 4-7 | February 2023 | Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates | 500 Series | Hard | Lloyd Glasspool | Maxime Cressy Fabrice Martin | 6-7(2-7), 4-6 |
| Win | 5-7 | April 2024 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | Henry Patten | Alexander Erler Lucas Miedler | 3-6, 6-4, [10-4] |
| Loss | 5-8 | April 2024 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | Henry Patten | Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul | 3-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 6-8 | May 2024 | ATP Lyon Open, France | 250 Series | Clay | Henry Patten | Yuki Bhambri Albano Olivetti | 3-6, 7-6(7-4), [10-8] |
| Win | 7-8 | July 2024 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Henry Patten | Max Purcell | 6-7(7-9), 7-6(10-8), 7-6(11-9) |
| Loss | 7-9 | October 2024 | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | Henry Patten | Simone Bolelli Andrea Vavassori | 6-4, 3-6, [5-10] |
| Win | 8-9 | October 2024 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Henry Patten | Petr Nouza Patrik Rikl | 7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 9-9 | January 2025 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Henry Patten | Simone Bolelli | 6-7(16-18), 7-6(7-5), 6-3 |
| Loss | 9-10 | March 2025 | Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates | 500 Series | Hard | Henry Patten | Yuki Bhambri Alexei Popyrin | 6-3, 6-7(12-14), [8-10] |
3.4. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals (singles)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger (0-0) |
| ITF Futures (8-5) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (7-4) |
| Clay (0-1) |
| Grass (0-0) |
| Carpet (1-0) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | September 2009 | Netherlands F5, Almere | Futures | Clay | Gregory Ouellette | 2-6, 6-3, 4-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | October 2009 | Thailand F5, Nakhon Ratchasima | Futures | Hard | Ádám Kellner | 6-2, 6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
| Win | 1-2 | April 2010 | Korea F1, Seogwipo | Futures | Hard | Teodor-Dacian Crăciun | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 2-2 | June 2010 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Lim Yong-kyu | 6-7(5-7), 6-4, 6-0 |
| Loss | 2-3 | September 2010 | China F7, Hangzhou | Futures | Hard | Yan Bai | 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 |
| Win | 3-3 | January 2011 | Great Britain F2, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Kenny de Schepper | 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
| Win | 4-3 | May 2011 | Uzbekistan F1, Andijan | Futures | Hard | Michael Venus | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 5-3 | October 2011 | Indonesia F4, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Daniel Yoo | 6-3, 1-0 ret. |
| Win | 6-3 | October 2017 | Estonia F2, Tartu | Futures | Carpet | Zdeněk Kolář | 6-3, 7-5 |
| Loss | 6-4 | January 2018 | Hong Kong F6 | Futures | Hard | Matteo Viola | 6-3, 2-6, 6-7(5-7) |
| Win | 7-4 | February 2018 | Great Britain F2, Loughborough | Futures | Hard | Maxime Authom | 7-6(7-2), 6-4 |
| Win | 8-4 | March 2018 | Israel F2, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Yshai Oliel | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Loss | 8-5 | May 2018 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Te Rigele | 5-7, 4-6 |
3.5. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals (doubles)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger (16-15) |
| ITF Futures (20-10) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (20-16) |
| Clay (14-9) |
| Grass (0-0) |
| Carpet (2-0) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | November 2007 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Mikhail Elgin Alexander Kudryavtsev | 6-4, 5-7, [11-13] |
| Win | 1-1 | April 2008 | Great Britain F6, Exmouth | Futures | Carpet | Henri Kontinen | Ralph Granbow Ken Skupski | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Loss | 1-2 | June 2008 | Italy F18, Trieste | Futures | Clay | Tuomo Ojala | Matteo Viola Andrea Fava | 2-6, 6-4, [1-10] |
| Win | 2-2 | July 2008 | Estonia F1, Kuressaare | Futures | Clay | Timo Nieminen | Pavel Katliarov Bogdan-Victor Leonte | walkover |
| Loss | 2-3 | August 2008 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Henri Kontinen | Ervin Eleskovic Michael Ryderstedt | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 3-3 | July 2009 | Estonia F2, Kuressaare | Futures | Clay | Henri Kontinen | Mait Künnap Juho Paukku | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Win | 4-3 | October 2009 | Thailand F5, Nakhon Ratchasima | Futures | Hard | Roman Jebavý | Matt Simpson William Ward | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 5-3 | April 2010 | Korea F2, Daegu | Futures | Hard | Adam Feeney | Hiroki Kondo Yi Chu-huan | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 6-3 | June 2010 | Norway F1, Gausdal | Futures | Hard | Juho Paukku | Fabrice Martin Riccardo Ghedin | 2-6, 6-4, [10-5] |
| Win | 7-3 | July 2010 | Norway F2, Gausdal | Futures | Hard | Juho Paukku | Stefan Borg Carl Bergman | 6-3, 1-6, [10-7] |
| Loss | 7-4 | July 2010 | Estonia F1, Kuressaare | Futures | Clay | Michael Ryderstedt | Andis Juška Deniss Pavlovs | 5-7, 6-7(6-8) |
| Win | 8-4 | July 2010 | Estonia F2, Tallinn | Futures | Clay | Juho Paukku | Aleksandr Agafonov Marcel Felder | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Win | 9-4 | August 2010 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay | Juho Paukku | Filippo Leonardi Jacopo Marchegiani | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Loss | 9-5 | October 2010 | China F8, Shanghai | Futures | Hard | José Statham | Mao-Xin Gong Zhe Li | 6-7(3-7), 6-7(6-8) |
| Loss | 9-6 | October 2010 | Japan F9, Kashiwa | Futures | Hard | Bumpei Sato | Yuichi Ito Yi Chu-huan | 6-4, 1-6, [8-10] |
| Loss | 9-7 | October 2010 | Japan F10, Tama | Futures | Hard | Bumpei Sato | Tasuku Iwami Hiroki Kondo | 2-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 9-8 | January 2011 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | Juho Paukku | Chris Eaton Alexander Slabinsky | 7-6(7-3), 1-6, [2-10] |
| Loss | 9-9 | March 2011 | Pingguo, China | Challenger | Hard | José Statham | Mikhail Elgin Alexander Kudryavtsev | 3-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 10-9 | May 2011 | Uzbekistan F1, Andijan | Futures | Hard | Ervind Gasparyan | Andrei Vasilevski Alexander Rumyantsev | 6-4, 7-5 |
| Win | 11-9 | June 2011 | Spain F20, Martos | Futures | Hard | Denys Molchanov | Ilya Belyaev Steven Diez | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 12-9 | June 2011 | Spain F21, Melilla | Futures | Hard | Denys Molchanov | Jamie Pulgar-Garcia Javier Pulgar-Garcia | 6-2, 7-6(7-2) |
| Loss | 12-10 | August 2011 | Beijing, China | Challenger | Hard | Michael Ryderstedt | Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana | 7-6(7-4), 3-6, [3-10] |
| Loss | 12-11 | August 2011 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | Denys Molchanov | Karan Rastogi Vishnu Vardhan | 6-7(2-7), 6-2, [8-10] |
| Win | 13-11 | September 2011 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Denys Molchanov | Raven Klaasen John Paul Fruttero | 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-3) |
| Loss | 13-12 | October 2011 | Indonesia F5, Palembang | Futures | Hard | Hiroki Kondo | Danai Udomchoke Jimmy Wang | 0-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 13-13 | June 2012 | Romania F3, Bacău | Futures | Clay | Timo Nieminen | Marius Copil Victor Crivoi | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 13-14 | July 2012 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Denys Molchanov | Mateusz Kowalczyk Tomasz Bednarek | 5-7, 7-6(7-1), [8-10] |
| Loss | 13-15 | July 2015 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | André Ghem Tristan Lamasine | 6-7(5-7), 6-7(4-7) |
| Win | 14-15 | September 2017 | Tunisia F27, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Evan Zhu | Luís Britto Marcelo Zormann | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Win | 15-15 | October 2017 | Estonia F2, Tartu | Futures | Carpet | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Evgenii Tiurnev Vladimir Polyakov | 6-1, 7-6(7-3) |
| Win | 16-15 | November 2017 | Estonia F3, Tallinn | Futures | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Maxime Authom Grégoire Barrère | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Win | 17-15 | February 2018 | Great Britain F2, Loughborough | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen | Luke Johnson Jack Findel-hawkins | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Loss | 17-16 | February 2018 | Great Britain F3, Shrewsbury | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen | Scott Clayton Marcus Willis | 2-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 18-16 | March 2018 | Israel F2, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Marat Deviatiarov Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Loss | 18-17 | March 2018 | Israel F3, Tel Aviv | Futures | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Danylo Kalenichenko Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi | 5-7, 3-6 |
| Win | 19-17 | May 2018 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Shintaro Imai Yuta Shimizu | 6-1, 6-7(5-7), [10-4] |
| Win | 20-17 | May 2018 | China F6, Luan | Futures | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Gao Xin Te Rigele | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Win | 21-17 | July 2018 | Båstad, Sweden | Challenger | Clay | Henri Laaksonen | Zdeněk Kolář Gonçalo Oliveira | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Win | 22-17 | September 2018 | Switzerland F5, Schlieren | Futures | Clay | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | David Škoch Petr Nouza | 6-3, 6-1 |
| Loss | 22-18 | October 2018 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Henri Laaksonen | Sanchai Ratiwatana Christopher Rungkat | 0-6, 6-7(9-11) |
| Win | 23-18 | November 2018 | Charlottesville, United States | Challenger | Hard | Henri Laaksonen | Toshihide Matsui Frederik Nielsen | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 24-18 | July 2019 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Emil Ruusuvuori | Jesper De Jong Ryan Nijboer | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 25-18 | October 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | Illya Marchenko | Szymon Walków Karol Drzewiecki | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 26-18 | November 2019 | Playford, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Ruben Gonzales Evan King | 6-4, 6-7(4-7), [10-7] |
| Win | 27-18 | February 2020 | Burnie, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Sem Verbeek | Luca Margaroli Andrea Vavassori | 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-4) |
| Win | 28-18 | October 2020 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Szymon Walków | Lloyd Glasspool Alex Lawson | 7-5, 6-3 |
| Loss | 28-19 | October 2020 | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Alex Lawson | Tristan-Samuel Weissborn Szymon Walków | 1-6, 6-4, [8-10] |
| Loss | 28-20 | October 2020 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | Zdeněk Kolář | Roberto Cid Subervi Gonçalo Oliveira | 6-7(5-7), 6-4, [4-10] |
| Win | 29-20 | November 2020 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard | Emil Ruusuvuori | Lukas Klein Alex Molčan | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Loss | 29-21 | December 2020 | Maia, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Andrea Vavassori Zdeněk Kolář | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 29-22 | January 2021 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | Lloyd Glasspool | David Pel André Göransson | 6-4, 3-6, [8-10] |
| Loss | 29-23 | February 2021 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Lloyd Glasspool | Hugo Nys Tim Pütz | 6-7(4-7), 3-6 |
| Win | 30-23 | February 2021 | Gran Canaria, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Kimmer Coppejans Sergio Martos Gornés | 7-5, 6-1 |
| Win | 31-23 | October 2021 | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Roman Jebavý | Nuno Borges Francisco Cabral | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Loss | 31-24 | November 2021 | Bergamo, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Zdeněk Kolář Jiří Lehečka | 4-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 32-24 | November 2021 | Roanne, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Lloyd Glasspool | Romain Arneodo Albano Olivetti | 7-6(7-5), 6-7(5-7), [12-10] |
| Loss | 32-25 | November 2021 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jean-Julien Rojer | Alexander Erler Lucas Miedler | 3-6, 6-7(2-7) |
| Win | 33-25 | November 2021 | Bari, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Lloyd Glasspool | Andrea Vavassori David Vega Hernández | 6-3, 6-0 |
| Win | 34-25 | May 2023 | Bordeaux, France | Challenger | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 35-25 | April 2024 | Madrid, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Henry Patten | Guido Andreozzi Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 7-5, 7-6(7-1) |
| Win | 36-25 | May 2024 | Turin, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Henry Patten | Andreas Mies Neal Skupski | 6-3, 6-3 |
3.6. Doubles performance timeline
Current through the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | W | 1 / 4 | 9-3 |
| French Open | A | QF | 3R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 5-2 | |
| Wimbledon | 3R | 3R | A | W | 1 / 3 | 11-2 | |
| US Open | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 0 / 4 | 6-4 | |
| Win-loss | 2-1 | 9-4 | 4-3 | 11-2 | 6-0 | 2 / 13 | 31-10 |
| Year-end championship | |||||||
| ATP Finals | DNQ | SF | DNQ | SF | 0 / 2 | 5-3 | |
| National representation | |||||||
| Davis Cup | WG1 | QR | SF | RR | 0 / 2 | 14-9 | |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | QF | A | 0 / 1 | 2-1 | |
| Miami Open | A | A | QF | 1R | 0 / 1 | 2-1 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | QF | A | 0 / 1 | 2-1 | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | |
| Italian Open | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 3-2 | |
| Canadian Open | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 2-3 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 0 / 3 | 3-3 | |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0-2 | ||
| Paris Masters | A | SF | SF | QF | 0 / 3 | 6-3 | |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 7-4 | 11-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 / 19 | 21-19 |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 13 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 90 | |
| Titles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Finals | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | |
| Win-loss | 15-10 | 49-27 | 36-23 | 46-22 | 13-4 | 162-91 (59.9%) | |
| Year-end ranking | 64 | 11 | 29 | 16 | |||
4. External links
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/players/harri-heliovaara/h808/overview Harri Heliövaara at the Association of Tennis Professionals]
- [https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800260845 Harri Heliövaara at the Davis Cup]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/harri-heliovaara/100060266/overview Harri Heliövaara at the International Tennis Federation]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110625144254/http://harriheliovaara.fi/ Harri Heliövaara's official website]