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GB's Patten and partner Heliovaara beaten in French Open doubles final
Key takeaways
- Along with Harri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (left) will replace fellow Briton Neal Skupski as the number one ranked men's doubles player next week
- Great Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara lost 6-4 6-2 to top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the French Open men's doubles final.
- Second seeds Patten, 30, and Heliovaara, 37, were aiming to win a third Grand Slam title together as a partnership, following previous victories at Wimbledon in 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open.
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Along with Harri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (left) will replace fellow Briton Neal Skupski as the number one ranked men's doubles player next week
Great Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara lost 6-4 6-2 to top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the French Open men's doubles final.
Second seeds Patten, 30, and Heliovaara, 37, were aiming to win a third Grand Slam title together as a partnership, following previous victories at Wimbledon in 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open.
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