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Henry Patten is on top of the world.
The British doubles star has enjoyed an excellent campaign on the professional circuit, winning five titles alongside long-time partner Harri Heliovaara.
One of those titles was Wimbledon – the Briton’s third major title and their second triumph at the All England Club.
Henry Patten’s 2026 ATP Tour titles
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Adelaide International
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Qatar Open
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Dubai Tennis Championships
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Madrid Open
Patten has now secured another historic feat alongside Heliovaara.
Henry Patten will end 2026 as the men’s doubles world number one
“It’s an incredible achievement, one that goes to the very top of my list of best achievements as a tennis player,” Patten told ATPTour.com, reported by the Lawn Tennis Association.
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“When I look back on the journey me and Harri have been on together when we started in 2024, I was ranked around number 60 in the world and Harri was around number 40.
In two years we’ve worked incredibly hard and to go from where we started to where we are now, on top of the world, is beautiful.
“And to do it with Harri the whole way – we haven’t changed partners, we’ve stuck together through good and bad – makes it all the more special.”
Patten and Heliovaara are currently preparing to take part in the ATP Finals Men’s Doubles event, which is being held in Turin, Italy.
The British-Finnish duo are set to defend their title in Turin; they defeated Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in last year’s final, 7–5, 6–3.
Skupski is competing alongside American Christian Harrison at this year’s tournament. Salisbury, a six-time major champion across doubles and mixed doubles, retired from his playing career in September.
The 2026 ATP Finals Men’s Doubles pairings
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Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara
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Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers
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Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic
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Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori
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Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski
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Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz
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Theo Arribage and Albane Olivetti
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Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos
Henry Patten’s ATP Tour debut
Patten made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Eastbourne Open.
The Briton and compatriot Julian Cash, who received wildcards, were defeated in the first round by Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aleksandr Nedovyesov, 4-6, 6-7.
Later that month, Patten made his Grand Slam main-draw debut at Wimbledon.
Patten and Cash were again defeated in the first round, this time by Santiago González and Andres Molteni.
Patten, who won a record-breaking 10 ATP Challenger titles in 2022, would have to wait six months before securing his first ATP Tour victories.
At the 2023 Pune Open, Patten and Cash advanced to the semi-finals after beating Diego Hidalgo and Emil Ruusuvuori, and Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul.
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji Narayanaswamy defeated Patten and Cash in the last four, 6-4, 7-5.
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