Britain’s Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara win Wimbledon doubles title

Henry Patten became only the third Briton in the Open Era to be crowned a men’s doubles champion at Wimbledon after he and and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara beat Aussie duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson on Saturday.

Patten, 28, and Heliovaara defeated Purcell and Thompson 11-9 in a third-set tie-break in front of a captivated Centre Court crowd.

The previous two sets had also been settled by breakers, with the Aussies taking the first 9-7 before Patten and Heliovaara claimed the second 10-8.

Patten and Heliovaara were unseeded at SW19 but knocked out three seeded pairs, including French Open champions Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in the quarter-finals.

Both players were tearful after the match, especially Heliovaara, who admitted during an on-court interview that he and his partner ‘got a little lucky today’.

Henry Patten (left) and Harri Heliovaara are the 2024 men’s doubles champions at Wimbledon

Patten pictured celebrating on his knees after he and his partner won Saturday’s epic final

Patten then paid tribute to the runners up before claiming the match was still a bit of a blur.

He added: ‘For me the most special thing is to do it in front of so mant people that have come over. So many of my family members, my best friends, thank you all.’ 

More to follow.