Patten and Heliovaara Advance to French Open Men's Doubles Final with Perfect Run
Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara have advanced to the final of the 2026 French Open men's doubles, marking a significant milestone in their careers. The duo achieved this feat by defeating the French pair Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert with a score of 6-3, 6-4, maintaining their flawless performance in the tournament as they have yet to drop a set. With this victory, Patten and Heliovaara are now guaranteed to secure the number one spot in the world rankings as a pairing. Patten expressed his excitement, stating, "It means a lot to us... it's everything that we work towards. I join a long list of other Brits... so it's amazing to now be in their company and join them as an ATP world number one." The final will see them face either the top seeds, Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina, or the Italian fifth seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. If they clinch the title on Court Philippe Chatrier, Patten will become the first British men's doubles champion at the French Open in the Open era. Heliovaara, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Thursday, described the day as a "pretty good day," emphasizing his love for tennis. The duo is pursuing their third Grand Slam title together, having previously won at Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2025. This season, they have already bagged four ATP Tour titles, including their first Masters 1000 title on clay at the Madrid Open last month. In related news, in the mixed doubles final, Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defended their title, winning their fourth Grand Slam trophy with a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory over Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Evan King of the USA.
Source: BBC Sport - 2026-06-04