Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten win a statement at the Nitto ATP Finals | ATP Tour
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Heliovaara/Patten marks Nitto ATP Finals start with strong win
The seventh seed upsets Granollers/Zeballos in the Mike Bryan Group
November 10, 2024
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Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten achieved a statement opening success at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Written by Jerome Coombe
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten could not have asked for a better way to start their first run at the Nitto ATP Finals.
The seventh seeds produced a strong performance on Sunday to defeat 2023 winners Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 7-6(2), 6-4 and open their account in Turin. Heliovaara and Patten carried their momentum from the top half of the first half to take the lead in the second half. They were commanding throughout the match, saving every break point the pair faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
Heliovaara and Patten's fine touch was on full display at halftime, and the duo never looked back. In the third game of the second set, they each scored one goal to win the opening break of the match, which was decisive.
The British-Finnish duo are looking to become the first team to take the Wimbledon trophy and the Nitto ATP Finals in the same season since Mike Bryan and Jack Sock in 2018.
After defeating Granollers and Zeballos, the No. 2 team in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings, Heliovaara and Patten are second in the Mike Bryan Group. Earlier, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated 2020 Nitto ATP Finals champions Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic 7-6(1), 6-3 to climb to the top.
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