GB's Patten and partner Heliovaara beaten in French Open doubles final

GB's Patten beaten in French Open doubles finalImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Along with Harri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (left) will replace fellow Briton Neal Skupski as the number one ranked men's doubles player next weekByPhil CartwrightBBC Sport journalistPublished26 minutes agoGreat Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara lost 6-4 6-2 to top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the French Open men's doubles final.Second seeds Patten, 30, and Heliovaara, 37, were aiming to win a third Grand Slam title together as a partnership, following previous victories at Wimbledon in 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open.They had reached their first French Open final without dropping a set, but Patten conceded afterwards that it was a "tough day" for the duo as Spain's Granollers, 40, and Argentina's Zeballos, 41, successfully defended their title in one hour and 16 minutes.Patten would have become the first Briton to claim the men's doubles title in Paris during the Open era had he and Heliovaara triumphed.However, they have the consolation of jointly becoming world number one when the rankings update on Monday.Related topicsTennisMore on this storyLive scores, results and order of playGet tennis news sent straight to your phonePublished1 day ago