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Granollers and Zeballos retain title as UK pair fall short in final

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 12:25 PM

Last updated Jun 6, 2026

Granollers and Zeballos retain title as UK pair fall short in final

Summary

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos successfully defended their French Open men's doubles title on June 6, 2026, defeating Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara 6-4, 6-2 in the final. This loss marks another year without a British men's champion at Roland Garros, continuing a drought that dates back to 1933. Patten and Heliovaara had reached the final without dropping a set, aiming for their fifth title of the season. Despite the defeat, they will be ranked as joint world number one on Monday, succeeding Neal Skupski.

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By the Numbers

•Granollers and Zeballos defend their French Open men's doubles title.
•Patten and Heliovaara lose 6-4, 6-2 in the final.
•No British man has won the title since 1933.
•Patten and Heliovaara reach joint world number one ranking.
•They had not dropped a set before the final.

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12:25 PMYahoo Sports — Granollers, Zeballos end UK hopes again in Paris men's doubles final

What they're saying

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Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos retained their French Open men's doubles title on Saturday as the wait for British winners at Roland Garros goes on. For the second year in a row, there was British representation.
— Yahoo Sports

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