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British heartbreak as star beaten in French Open men’s doubles final
Briton Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara fell to a straight-sets defeat in the French Open men’s doubles final (Getty)
- Briton Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara lost in straight sets in the French Open men’s doubles final.
- They were defeated by top seeds and defending champions Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina, with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
- Despite the loss, Patten and Heliovaara will be crowned joint world No 1 for the first time in Monday’s updated rankings.
- The second seeds had not dropped a set en route to the final, having previously won Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open last season.
- Patten attributed their performance to being ‘a little bit off’ and the slow clay courts, which favoured their opponents.
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