Patten and Heliovaara fire up Wimbledon quarter-finals bid as resilient duo refuses to buckle under pressure! The world number one pairing, aiming for a second title in three years, overcame a stumbling start to knock out Czech opponents Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl with a thrilling 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) comeback victory.
What a rollercoaster of a match! The Brit-Finnish duo, who first teamed up in 2024, showed exactly why they're one of the top contenders for the Wimbledon crown. After dropping the first set, Patten and Heliovaara regrouped to secure their 12th title together – including the Australian Open earlier this year – with a match that was as much about grit as it was about skill.
Now they're onto the quarter-finals, where a semi-final spot is up for grabs. Standing in their way are Argentine Guido Andreozzi and Frenchman Manuel Guinard – but Patten and Heliovaara's partnership will be one to watch all the way to the finish line.
British tennis fans have every reason to keep cheering, with multiple hopes still alive in the men's doubles draw. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool are still going strong on the other side of the competition, while Neal Skupski, partnered with American Christian Harrison, has also made it through – ensuring there's plenty of home interest for the rest of the tournament.
In the mixed doubles, Neal Skupski is making waves again, this time alongside Desirae Krawczyk. The pair won a nail-biting 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3 match against Francisco Cabral and Ellen Perez to reach the third round. Joe Salisbury and Leylah Fernandez also secured their spot in the next round with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over Ben Jones and Maia Lumsden – but others, like Lloyd Glasspool and Tereza Mihalikova, and Marcus Willis and Heather Watson, saw their campaigns come to an end.