Patten and Heliovaara advance to Wimbledon men's doubles final
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 7:10 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
Henry Patten of Great Britain and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara have reached the Wimbledon men's doubles final, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic and Thanasi Kokkinakis with a score of 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (10-8). This marks their second final at Wimbledon in three years and comes after winning the title in 2024. Patten and Heliovaara, the world number ones, aim for their third Grand Slam title in as many years. They will face Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in the final, a team that recently triumphed over them at Queen's Club. Patten expressed excitement and nerves about returning to the final on Centre Court.
- •Patten and Heliovaara won their match in straight sets.
- •They captured the Wimbledon title in 2024.
- •The final will take place on Saturday at the All England Club.
- •Arevalo and Pavic previously defeated Patten and Heliovaara at Queen's Club.
- •Patten expressed mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness about the upcoming final.
- 3:47 PMBBC Sport — GB's Patten wins second Wimbledon doubles title with Heliovaara
- 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — UK's Patten regains men’s Wimbledon doubles title with Heliovaara
- 7:14 PMYahoo Sports — GB's Patten and Heliovaara reach Wimbledon final
- 7:10 PMBBC Sport — GB's Patten and Heliovaara reach Wimbledon final
"Arthur Fery may have fallen short in the singles semi-final, but Britain still enjoyed some success at Wimbledon with Henry Patten regaining the men’s doubles title alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara on Saturday. Patten, 30, and 37-year-old Heliovaara, who won the title two years ago, got revenge for their defeat by El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo and Croatian Mate Pavić in the final at Queen’s Club last month with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3) victory.
"Britain's Henry Patten wins his second Wimbledon men's doubles title alongside Harri Heliovaara of Finland, defeating Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3).
"Great Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara reach their second Wimbledon men's doubles final in three years.
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External links- BBC SportJul 11, 2026, 3:47 PMGB's Patten wins second Wimbledon doubles title with Heliovaara
Britain's Henry Patten wins his second Wimbledon men's doubles title alongside Harri Heliovaara of Finland, defeating Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3).
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 2:48 PMUK's Patten regains men’s Wimbledon doubles title with Heliovaara
Arthur Fery may have fallen short in the singles semi-final, but Britain still enjoyed some success at Wimbledon with Henry Patten regaining the men’s doubles title alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara on Saturday. Patten, 30, and 37-year-old Heliovaara, who won the title two years ago, got revenge for their defeat by El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo and Croatian Mate Pavić in the final at Queen’s Club last month with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3) victory.
- Yahoo SportsJul 9, 2026, 7:14 PMGB's Patten and Heliovaara reach Wimbledon final
Great Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara reach their second Wimbledon men's doubles final in three years.
- BBC SportJul 9, 2026, 7:10 PMGB's Patten and Heliovaara reach Wimbledon final
Great Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara reach their second Wimbledon men's doubles final in three years.
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