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Heliovaara & Patten proceed love affair with Turin

Duo displays to ATPTour.com on standout seasonĀ 

November 12, 2024

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Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara are making their workforce debut on the Nitto ATP Finals.
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Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten are signing off their dream season in fashion on the Nitto ATP Finals in what looks like a full-circle second.

Their third title as a pair got here on the ATP Challenger Tour occasion in Turin in Might, their fifth event as a workforce. Quick ahead to the celebrated season finale, and the Wimbledon champions now lead the Mike Bryan Group with an ideal 2-0 report on their debut workforce look.

ā€œNow we have fond reminiscences of Turin,ā€ Patten, 28, instructed ATPTour.com. ā€œItā€™s unbelievable to be again. We had good success [at the Challenger], we beat guys like Nathaniel Lammons/Jackson Withrow and Neal Skupski on our solution to the trophy there.

ā€œHarri, in his victory speech there, stated we hope to be again in a couple of months’ time, and right here we’re. Itā€™s been an incredible season for us.ā€

<a href=Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara” fashion=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/photos/information/2024/11/12/13/08/heliovaara-patten-turin-challenger-2024-feature.jpg?w=100percent25″>Ā Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara in motion on Day 7 of the 2024 Piemonte Open on Might 19, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour)

It didnā€™t take lengthy for Heliovaara and Patten to regulate to their newfound partnershp in April, one thing clicked from the outset. They raced out of the blocks, successful 4 titles of their first six tournaments as a workforce, together with two tour-level triumphs in Marrakech and Lyon.

ā€œI may dream [of being in Turin], however I’d have anticipated it to proceed being a dream,ā€ added Patten. “I believe the season we have had, particularly on condition that we began the yr, has been wonderful, highlighted by the Grand Slam win at Wimbledon. [That is] everybody’s dream as a tennis participant. It has been a surreal season. However we have another week left, and we need to profit from it.”Ā 

Virtually precisely 12 months in the past, Patten was competing totally on the ATP Challenger circuit, whereas Heliovaara was discovering his rhythm with a unique accomplice. They’re now showcasing their skills among the many elite eight groups in Turin after a standout 2024, which is underpinned by their impressed run to the Wimbledon title in July.



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ā€œWe do very properly on courtroom and off courtroom, I believe that is necessary,ā€ stated Heliovaara, 35. ā€œThat is one thing that we actually cherish. This yr, we loved spending time collectively, [we have] related values in life, and that reveals off courtroom.

ā€œOn the courtroom, I believe we’re completely different sufficient. Henry is a giant man, lefty, massive serve, [he] has the ability to hit by way of anybody. And I, on the opposite finish, I’ve the expertise, however on the identical time, quite a lot of power on courtroom. It is type of magical.

ā€œI all the time examine it to a relationship that you’d have along with your spouse, for instance, you by no means know earlier than who [it] goes to work with. However we discovered one another. I am very completely happy to be taking part in collectively.ā€

Sarah Thompson
Sarah Thompsonhttps://usdailysports.com
Sarah Thompson, an expert in tennis and golf, has covered numerous Grand Slam tournaments and PGA Tours. Her sharp analysis and player insights are a staple of her reporting. Sarah loves playing recreational tennis and is an avid golfer who enjoys weekend rounds with friends.

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