Harri Heliovaara & Henry Patten finish with a flourish, capture first Madrid title | ATP Tour
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Heliovaara/Patten finish with a flourish, capture first Madrid title
Third seeds defeat Andreozzi/Guinard for fourth trophy of 2026
May 02, 2026
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Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten capture their maiden trophy on the Mutua Madrid Open.
By ATP Staff
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten introduced the warmth when it mattered most Saturday on the Mutua Madrid Openthe place they captured their fourth title of the season.
The third seeds overcame Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 within the ATP Masters 1000 ultimate, throughout which they reeled off 5 consecutive factors from 5/7 within the Match Tie-break to prevail underneath a closed roof inside Manolo Santana Stadium. Having additionally triumphed in Adelaide, Doha and Dubai, Heliovaara and Patten are first within the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
“I want to thank the tournament for making this a very nice event for us,” Heliovaara stated in the course of the trophy ceremony. “As a Fin and a Brit, we’re always happy to play under the roof, as that’s what we do in Finland during most of the year.”
It has been a assertion begin to the 2026 season for Heliovaara and Patten, who’re 23-4 on the 12 months, based on the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. Their victory within the Spanish capital marks their fourth title of the season however their first of 2026 at Masters 1000 degree.
Andreozzi and Guinard, who gained their first group title on the Masters 1000 occasion in Indian Wells in March, depart Madrid up two locations to 3rd within the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings. They are aiming to make their debut on the Nitto ATP Finalsthe place Heliovaara and Patten are reigning champions.
“Congratulations, guys,” Patten stated to Andreozzi and Guinard. “You’re having an incredible year, you’re one of the best doubles teams in the world at the moment. We enjoy some matches against you, hate others. They’re always crazy.”
Heliovaara and Patten appeared destined for defeat once they trailed 0/4 and 5/7 within the Match Tie-break, however they remained composed to overwhelm their unseeded opponents within the tight moments. With their victory, they improved to 2-1 of their Lexus ATP Head2Head collection with Andreozzi and Guinard, who have been competing of their second ultimate as a group.
