Henry Patten: 2025 season in review
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Following a breakout year in 2024, British doubles star has gone from strength to strength this season alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara.
The duo have formed one of the deadliest partnerships on tour and a team built for the big moments – winning four of their five finals this year, including another Grand Slam trophy.
As one of five British players to finish the season ranked inside the ATP doubles top 10, Patten is one of the best players in the world and is one of the dominant forces in the game right now.
Catch up on all the highlights and best moments from Patten’s 2025 season:
Henry Patten’s 2025 season by numbers:
- Doubles partner: Harri Heliovaara (FIN)
- Titles won: 4 (Australian Open, Beijing, Paris Masters and ATP Finals)
- End of season ranking: 3 (career-best)
- Tournaments played: 23
- Win-loss record: 50-20
- Notable milestones: Won his second Grand Slam titles alongside Harri Heliovaara at the Australian Open, lifted his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy in Paris and closed out the season as the Nitto ATP Finals champions. He reached a career-high ranking of world No.3 and made five men’s doubles finals across the season.
Henry Patten’s biggest win of the 2025 season:
Having teamed up with Heliovaara a few months into the 2024 season before going on to win the Wimbledon title, the British, Finnish duo started their year in with their first trip to Australia as a partnership.
After an early exit in Brisbane and a semi-final in Adelaide, Patten and Heliovaara turned their attention to the first Grand Slam of the season – the Australian Open.
The pairing progressed to the semi-final without dropping a set, before seeing off Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(7) to book their place in their first final in Melbourne.
There, they faced formidable third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in what turned out to be a brutal battle for over three hours in the Australian heat.
The Italian’s managed clinch an epic first set tie-break 18-16, before Patten and Heliovaara came back to take the second and third sets 7-6(5), 6-3 to seal the match.
Patten became only the fourth British player to win multiple men’s doubles Grand Slam trophies in the Open Era, joining Roger Taylor, Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury, and the third Briton to win the Australian Open men’s doubles trophy.
Henry Patten’s defining moment in 2025:
Like their blistering start to the season, Patten and Heliovaara finished 2025 with a bang as well – winning back-to-back titles.
After a run to their first ATP Masters 1000 title together in Paris, the two-time Grand Slam champions headed to the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin for the second consecutive year.
It was a tricky start for Patten and Heliovaara at the season-ending event – losing out to fellow Brits Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the Group Stage – but the duo managed to win their group-decider to progress into the semi-finals.
Another victory over Bolelli and Vavassori set up a rematch with Salisbury and Skupski in the championship decider.
Despite losing in a match tie-break earlier in the week, Patten and Heliovaara were near faultless in a commanding 7-5, 6-3 victory to become ATP Finals champions.
Patten is the one of only two British players to lift the doubles title in the season-ending championships on a high.
It was double the excitement for the 29-year-old Briton who had also celebrated his engagement to now fiancé Ellie at the start of the week.
Henry Patten’s 2025 Grand Slam results:
Patten added his second career Grand Slam doubles title at the Australian Open this year, but missed out on defending his Wimbledon trophy after losing out to fellow Brits and eventual champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the quarter-finals.
- Australian Open: Champion (w/ Harri Heliovaara) (won vs Simone Bolelli & Andrea Vavassori 6-7(16), 7-6(5), 6-3
- Roland Garros: Quarter-final (w/ Harri Heliovaara) (lost vs Christian Harrison & Evan King 6-3, 6-4)
- Wimbledon: Quarter-final (w/ Harri Heliovaara) (lost vs Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(8))
- US Open: First round (w/ Harri Heliovaara) (lost vs Constantin Frantzen & Robin Haase 6-7(5), 7-6(9), 7-5)
Henry Patten’s photo of the year:
All the emotions of a lifetime’s work coming together in one title-winning moment.
Patten’s photo of the year perfectly captures the joy, excitement, happiness and relief that comes with winning a three hour plus epic to win your first Australian Open title.
Heliovaara – known for his incredible celebrations – comes over to embrace his teammate as they realise a dream at Melbourne Park.
Henry Patten’s quote of the year:
I was much more nervous about getting engaged than I was about playing my first match (at the ATP Finals). It’s such a big deal to me, so much more important. We’ve been together for 10 years and I’ll spend the rest of my life with her, which I'm incredibly excited about.
Henry Patten’s video of the year:
This year’s Nitto ATP Finals was not only packed with world class tennis, but also some statement on court entrances.
Patten and Heliovaara were at the centre of the jokes in Turin, bringing their own unique style on sunglasses to a few of their matches.
This one was definitely our favourite…
What’s next for Henry Patten in 2026?:
All eyes will be on Patten and Heliovaara from the start of the year – coming off the back of the title-run at the Nitto ATP Finals and trying to retain their trophy at the Australian Open.
Following on from their success at the Rolex Paris Masters in November as well, the British, Finnish team will be hoping that they can add more ATP Masters 1000 silverware this year as well.
The No.2 ranked team in the world have now secured trophies at two of the four major tournaments and will be hoping to get closer to that career Grand Slam at Roland Garros and the US Open. They reached the quarter-finals in Paris this year, but suffered a first round exit in New York, which they will be hoping to rectify.
Patten will also be hoping to be in contention for the Great Britain Davis Cup team next year. Having made his debut at the Finals Group Stage in 2024, the Briton will face stiff competition from the world’s best team in 2025 – Cash and Glasspool – as well as the experienced Skupski, and Salisbury once he returns to the tour.
