Henry Patten
{{Short description|British tennis player (born 1996)}}
{{distinguish|Henry Patton}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Henry Patten
| image = Henry Patten (2023 Cary) 02 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Patten at the 2023 Cary Challenger
| country = {{GBR2}}
| fullname =
| residence =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Colchester, United Kingdom
| height = {{convert|abbr=on|1.98|m}}
| turnedpro = 2020
| plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
| coach = Calvin Betton{{cite web |title=I'm taking the Wimbledon trophy home with me – I hope they give me more leg room
|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/taking-wimbledon-trophy-home-leg-room-henry-patten-3170984 |website=inews.co.uk |date=15 July 2024 |language=en}}
| college = UNC Asheville
| careerprizemoney = $1,561,141
| singlesrecord = 0–0
| singlestitles = 0 Challenger, 1 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 462 (19 September 2022)
| currentsinglesranking =
| doublesrecord = 69–42
| doublestitles = 5
| highestdoublesranking = No. 3 (27 January 2025)
| currentdoublesranking = No. 4 (31 March 2025)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (2025)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (2025)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = W (2024)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 3R (2023, 2024)
| OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
|MastersCupDoublesresult = SF (2024)
| Mixed = yes
| mixedrecord = {{tennis record|won=4|lost=2}}
| mixedtitles = 0
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = SF (2025)
| FrenchOpenMixedresult = QF (2025)
| WimbledonMixedresult = 2R (2024)
| updated = 31 March 2025
}}
Henry Patten (born 6 May 1996) is a British professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has been ranked by the ATP as high as world No. 3 in doubles, achieved on 27 January 2025. Patten is a two-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 Australian Open with Harri Heliövaara.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-april-2025-one-year-on-feature|title=A year of Heliovaara & Patten: From Marrakech to Slam success|date=2 April 2025|website=ATPTour}}
He has won five career doubles titles on the ATP Tour and also 13 ATP Challenger titles, 11 with Julian Cash. Ten of the titles came in 2022, a record for the most Challenger doubles titles accrued in a single season.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com//en/news/challenger-tour-feature-cash-patten-doubles-2022|title=Perfect 10: British Team Cashes In On Challenger Tour|date=8 December 2022|publisher=ATPTour}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/julian-cash-and-henry-patten-meet-the-most-successful-doubles-team-in-2022-after-record-10-atp-chall_sto9262686/story.shtml|title=JULIAN CASH AND HENRY PATTEN: MEET THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DOUBLES TEAM IN 2022 AFTER RECORD 10 ATP CHALLENGER TITLES|publisher=Eurosport}}
He also attained his career-high singles ranking of world No. 462 in September 2022.
Personal life
Patten was born on 6 May 1996 in Manningtree, Essex, England. He attended Ipswich School and Culford School, before he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he played collegiate tennis.{{Cite web |title=Henry Patten - Men's Tennis |url=https://uncabulldogs.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-patten/2463 |website=UNC Asheville Athletics}} He continued his postgraduate studies at Durham University (2019–2020).{{cite news |last1=Styles |first1=Matt |title=DU Tennis Club win Northern Premier and National League |url=https://www.palatinate.org.uk/du-tennis-club-win-northern-premier-and-national-league/ |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=Palatinate |date=20 February 2020}}{{cite web |title=Class Notes |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/alumni/community/class-notes/ |website=Durham University |access-date=29 April 2024 |language=en-gb |date=May 2024}} During two of his university summer breaks, he worked for IBM as a courtside statistician at Wimbledon.{{cite web|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/national/24449429.ibm-stats-man-doubles-finalist---henry-pattens-wimbledon-journey/|title=From IBM stats man to doubles finalist – Henry Patten's Wimbledon journey
|work=Eastern Daily Press
|date=12 July 2024
|accessdate=12 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/the-four-brits-who-can-still-win-wimbledon-3168319?ico=most_popular|title=The four Brits who can still win Wimbledon|date=12 July 2024 |publisher=inews|accessdate=12 July 2024}}
Patten is a member of the Roehampton Club.{{cite web |title=Minutes of the Tennis Committee Meeting held on Monday 9th December at 6pm |url=https://www.roehamptonclub.co.uk/propeller/uploads/2024/12/TC-Minutes-9th-December-2024-1.pdf |publisher=Roehampton Club |access-date=24 January 2025 |page=8 |date=9 December 2024}} He is also a chess enthusiast, often playing the game while on tour.{{cite web |title=Henry Patten Tennis Player Profile & Rankings |url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/british-tennis-players/henry-patten/ |website=LTA |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association |access-date=7 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/henry-patten-wimbleton-doubles-champion-deep-passion-for-chess|title=Wimbledon Doubles Champion Henry Patten On His Deep Passion For Chess|date=6 August 2024 |publisher=chess.com|accessdate=2 September 2024}}
College
While at UNC Asheville, Patten became the No. 1 ranked NCAA doubles player and placed as high as No. 32 in singles. In 2018 he was the first player in the history of his program to be selected for the singles draw of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships.{{cite web |title=UNC Asheville's Henry Patten Selected for NCAA Singles Championship |url=https://bigsouthsports.com/news/2018/5/2/mens-tennis-unc-ashevilles-henry-patten-selected-for-ncaa-singles-championship.aspx |website=Big South Sports |publisher=Big South Conference |access-date=7 November 2022 |language=en}} At Durham he finished runner-up with Josip Krstanovic to fellow Durham students Julius Tverijonas and Or Ram-Harel in the 2019 BUCS Men's Doubles Championship.{{cite web |author1=British Uni Tennis (LTA) |title=BUCS Doubles Championships Finals |url=https://twitter.com/BritUniTennis/status/1193594313596375040/photo/1 |website=Twitter |access-date=19 September 2020 |language=en |date=10 November 2019}}
Career
=2022: Record Challenger titles in a season=
Patten won ten titles in 2022, breaking the record for most Challenger doubles titles in a single season with Julian Cash.
=2023: First ATP final, top 50 =
Patten partnering with Julian Cash reached his first ATP final at the 2023 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, losing to Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell in a deciding champions tiebreak.{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/purcell-thompson-cash-patten-houston-2023-doubles-final | title=Aussies Purcell/Thompson Win Houston Doubles Title in Match Tie-break | ATP Tour | Tennis|date=9 April 2023 }} He reached the top 50 on 22 May 2023.
=2024: Wimbledon champion, Maiden ATP title, Davis Cup debut=
In April, Patten won his maiden ATP title at the Grand Prix Hassan II partnering with new partner Harri Heliövaara, defeating second seeded Austrian duo of Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/houston-marrakech-2024-saturday-doubles-final|title=Escobar/Nedovyesov clinch Estoril crown, Purcell/Thompson triumph in Houston; Heliovaara/Patten win title on team debut in Marrakech|date=7 April 2024|publisher=ATPTour}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/henry-patten-seals-his-first-atp-title-at-grand-prix-hassan-ii/|title=Henry Patten seals his first ATP title at Grand Prix Hassan II|date=8 April 2024|publisher=Lawn Tennis Association}} In May, Patten and Heliövaara defeated top seeds Andreas Mies and Neal Skupski in the final of the Turin Challenger.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/turin/2863/2024/results?matchType=doubles|title=Turin Challenger Doubles Results|publisher=ATPTour}} Patten won his second title at the Lyon Open partnering also with Heliövaara. The duo defeated Albano Olivetti and Yuki Bhambri in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/henry-patten-wins-atp-title-in-lyon-as-fran-jones-charles-broom-and-ben-jones-lift-career-best-trophies/|title=Henry Patten wins ATP title in Lyon; Francesca Jones, Charles Broom & Ben Jones lift career-best trophies|date=27 May 2024 |publisher=LTA|accessdate=11 July 2024}}
Patten and Heliövaara reached the final at Wimbledon, defeating Italian duo Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli, Spanish duo Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar, and then Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić in the quarterfinals,{{cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/24443841.henry-patten-books-wimbledon-mens-doubles-semi-final-spot/|title=Henry Patten books Wimbledon men's doubles semi-final spot|date=10 July 2024 |publisher=Colchester Gazette|accessdate=10 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/czk09mz5451o|title=Britain guaranteed men's doubles finalist|date=10 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=10 July 2024}} Neal Skupski and Michael Venus in the semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz47lyxe154o|title=Briton Patten reaches first Wimbledon doubles final|date=11 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-wimbledon-2024-sf|title=In-form Heliovaara/Patten set Purcell/Thompson final at Wimbledon|publisher=ATPTour.com|date=11 July 2024|accessdate=11 July 2024}} They defeated Australian duo Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell in the final, in a three-setter with three tiebreaks, saving three match points, to win their first Grand Slam title together.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-doubles-final-2024-saturday|title=Heliovaara/Patten save 3 CPs, win Wimbledon title|date=13 July 2024|website=ATPtour.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c03l6rke05xo|title=Britain's Patten and Finn Heliovaara win doubles title|date=13 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/henry-patten-secures-stunning-wimbledon-190236474.html|title= Patten secures stunning Wimbledon doubles success with Harri Heliovaara|date= 13 July 2024|publisher=Yahoo Sport|accessdate=13 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon-british-jordan-thompson-centre-court-australian-b2579340.html|title=Henry Patten secures stunning Wimbledon doubles success with Harri Heliovaara|work=The Independent|accessdate=13 July 2024}} As a result he moved 25 positions up to a new career-high doubles ranking of world No. 17 on 15 July 2024 and to the top 15 three weeks later on 5 August 2024.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Seeded sixth at the US Open, Patten and Heliovaara reached the third round with a win over Flavio Cobolli and Dominic Stricker,{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-third-round-us-open-2024-friday|title=Thompson & Purcell, Heliovaara & Patten reach US Open R3|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=2 September 2024}} before losing to 11th seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c0rw2j9rn18o|title=Salisbury & Ram suffer first US Open loss since 2020|date=2 September 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 September 2024}}
Patten made his debut for the Great Britain Davis Cup team against Canada in Manchester, England, on 15 September, teaming with Neal Skupski to defeat Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau in a dead rubber after the tie was already lost following wins for the Canadians in both singles matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/davis-cup/news/henry-patten-becomes-lta-colour-holder-no.327/|title=Henry Patten earns call-up to face Canada & becomes LTA Colour Holder No.327|date=15 September 2024 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=15 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cglkk28p460o|title=GB's Davis Cup Finals hopes over as Evans & Draper lose|date=15 September 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 September 2024}}
Patten and Heliovaara were runners-up at the China Open in October, losing in the final to top seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bolelli-vavassori-beijing-final-2024|title=Bolelli/Vavassori reign supreme in Beijing|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=2 October 2024}} The next week they won the Stockholm Open, defeating Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/patten-heliovaara-stockholm-2024-sunday|title=Heliovaara/Patten bolster Turin hopes with Stockholm triumph|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=20 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/henry-patten-captures-fourth-atp-doubles-title-singles-success-for-sonay-kartal-anton-matusevic-and-johannus-monday/|title=Henry Patten captures fourth ATP doubles title; Singles success for Sonay Kartal, Anton Matusevic & Johannus Monday|date=21 October 2024 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=21 October 2024}} They followed this by reaching the semifinals at the Vienna Open, losing in a deciding tiebreak to wildcards and eventual champions Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler after squandering two match points.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/erler-miedler-vienna-basel-2024-saturday-doubles|title=Home hopes Erler/Miedler save 2 MPs to seal Vienna final spot|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=27 October 2024}}
Patten reached a career-high ranking of world No. 15 on 28 October 2024, becoming the British men's doubles No.1 for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/henry-patten-rises-to-british-no1-doubles-spot-for-the-first-time/|title=Henry Patten rises to British No.1 doubles spot for the first time|date=28 October 2024 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=2 November 2024}} His place alongside Heliovaara at the ATP Finals was also confirmed with the duo having secured a top eight spot in the ATP Doubles Race to qualify.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/nitto-atp-finals/news/henry-patten-set-to-make-debut-at-nitto-atp-finals-in-turin/|title=Henry Patten set to make debut at Nitto ATP Finals in Turin|date=29 October 2024 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=2 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nitto-atp-finals-2024-doubles-field-is-set|title=The Nitto ATP Finals doubles field is set!|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=2 November 2024}}
At the ATP Finals, Patten and Heliövaara defeated world No.1 team Marcel
Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in straight sets in their first group match.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/granollers-zeballos-heliovaara-patten-nitto-atp-finals-2024-sunday|title=Heliovaara/Patten secure statement win at Nitto ATP Finals|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=10 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/nitto-atp-finals/news/2024-results-updates/|title=Patten & Heliovaara beat top-ranked team|publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=10 November 2024}} In their second group match, they defeated US Open champions Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell in straight sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-feature-nitto-atp-finals-2024-tuesday|title=Heliovaara & Patten continue love affair with Turin|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=12 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/nitto-atp-finals/news/2024-results-updates/|title=Patten & Heliovaara make it two wins from two|publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=12 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-nitto-atp-finals-2024-tuesday|title=Heliovaara/Patten stay perfect on Nitto ATP Finals debut|publisher=nittoatpfinals.com|accessdate=12 November 2024}} Patten and Heliövaara then secured first place in their group by winning their third match against Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic in a deciding champions tiebreak.{{cite web|url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-nitto-atp-finals-2024-thursday|title=Seventh seeds eliminate 2020 champions to top Mike Bryan Group|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=14 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/nitto-atp-finals/news/2024-results-updates/|title=Patten and Heliovaara seal third successive win to top Mike Bryan Group|publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=14 November 2024}} They lost in the semifinals to top seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić in two sets, both of which went to tiebreaks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/arevalo-pavic-heliovaara-patten-nitto-atp-finals-2024-sf|title=Top seeds Arevalo/Pavic set rematch for Nitto ATP Finals title|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=16 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/nitto-atp-finals/news/2024-results-updates/|title=Patten and Heliovaara fall short in semi-finals|date=16 November 2024 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=16 November 2024}}
=2025: Australian Open doubles champion, World No. 3=
Alongside Heliövaara, Patten won the doubles title at the Australian Open, defeating third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the final and in doing so, becoming the third British player to win the event in the Open Era.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/heliovaara-and-patten-win-epic-australian-open-men-s-doubles-1a1cee03?refsec=topics_afp-news|title=Heliovaara And Patten Win Epic Australian Open Men's Doubles|publisher=barrons.com|accessdate=25 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bolelli-vavassori-heliovaara-patten-australian-open-2025-doubles-final|title=Heliovaara & Patten win Australian Open title after dramatic, three-hour final|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=25 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/australian-open/news/2025-henry-patten-and-harri-heliovaara-crowned-mens-doubles-champions/|title=Australian Open 2025: Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara crowned men's doubles champions|date=25 January 2025 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=25 January 2025}} On the way to the final they overcame Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Ryan Seggerman,{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/salisbury-skupski-australian-open-2025-thursday-doubles|title=Salisbury/Skupski, Arevalo/Pavic ease through Melbourne openers|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=25 January 2025}} Marc Polmans and Matthew Romios,{{cite web|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2025/01/17/sport/tennis/petros-tsitsipas-and-matthew-c-romios-fall-at-aus-open-to-continue-tough-week-for-greeks/|title=Petros Tsitsipas and Matthew C Romios fall at Aus Open to continue tough week for Greeks|date=17 January 2025 |publisher=Neos Kosmos|accessdate=25 January 2025}} Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/crm73wymlm8o|title=GB's Patten joins Cash & Glasspool in doubles quarters|date=20 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-australian-open-2025-monday-doubles|title=Heliovaara/Patten edge Krajicek/Ram for Australian Open QF spot|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=22 January 2025}} 15th seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/heliovaara-patten-doubles-australian-open-2025-qf|title=Heliovaara/Patten advance to first Australian Open semi-final|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=22 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cm23yyd7718o|title=Patten 'trying to replicate' Wimbledon win in Melbourne|date=22 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=22 January 2025}} and fourth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cj65r38p314o|title=GB's Patten & Finn Heliovaara reach doubles final|date=23 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 January 2025}} Partnering Olivia Nicholls, he also reached the mixed doubles semifinals after overcoming top seeds Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani in the second round{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c5yvxqlg8gro|title=GB's Nicholls & Patten beat mixed doubles top seeds|date=19 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2025}} and then Jackson Withrow and Irina Khromacheva in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/british-duo-olivia-nicholls-and-henry-patten-reach-first-grand-slam-semi-final|title=British duo Nicholls and Patten reach first grand slam semi-final|date=21 January 2025 |publisher=STV|accessdate=21 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cp8kjr4njexo|title=GB's Patten & Nicholls reach mixed doubles semi-finals|date=21 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=22 January 2025}} They lost to John-Patrick Smith and Kimberly Birrell in the last four.{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/gadecki-peers-open-mixed-doubles-074816395.html|title=All-Aussie mixed doubles final locked in at Open|work=Yahoo News |accessdate=22 January 2025}} Patten reached a career-high of world No. 3 in the ATP doubles rankings on 27 January.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c79dvg79x2xo|title=Britain's Patten targets number one doubles ranking|date=28 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 January 2025}}
Seeded second, Patten and Heliövaara were runners-up at the Dubai Tennis Championships in March, losing in the final to Yuki Bhambri and Alexei Popyrin.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bhambri-popyrin-dubai-2025-final|title=Bhambri & Popyrin save 4 MPs to claim Dubai title|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/henry-patten-and-harri-heliovaara-finish-runners-up-in-dubai-as-david-stevenson-clinches-third-atp-challenger-title/|title=Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara finish runners-up in Dubai as David Stevenson clinches third ATP Challenger title|date=3 March 2025 |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=3 March 2025}}
Again seeded second at the French Open, they lost in the quarterfinals to ninth seeds Evan King and Christian Harrison.{{cite web|url=https://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/sport/25210473.henry-patten-french-open-quarter-final-defeat/|title=Henry Patten out of French Open after quarter-final defeat|publisher=Harwich and Manningtree Standard|accessdate=3 June 2025}} Teaming up with Olivia Nicholls, Patten also reached the quarterfinals in the mixed doubles,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c1w3zy9peqgo|title=Nicholls and Patten progress in mixed doubles|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 June 2025}} but pulled out at that stage due to Nicholls' suffering a hand injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4g3ely1qqyo|title=Britons Salisbury & Skupski reach last eight|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 June 2025}}
Doubles performance timeline
{{performance key|short=yes}}
= Men's doubles =
Current through the 2025 Australian Open.
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |
| colspan=9 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
| align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=lime|W |1 / 3 |8–2 |
| align=left|French Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R | |0 / 2 |2–1 |
| align=left|Wimbledon
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=lime|W | |1 / 2 |6–1 |
| align=left|US Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R | |0 / 2 |4–2 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef"
|style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–1 |3–3 |11–2 |6–0 |2 / 9 |20–6 |
| colspan="9" align="left" |Year-end championship |
| align=left|ATP Finals
|colspan=3|did not qualify |bgcolor=yellow|SF | |0 / 1 |3–1 |
| colspan="9" style="text-align:left" |National representation |
| align=left|Davis Cup
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|RR | |0 / 1 |1–0 |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !1–0 ! !0 / 1 !1–0 |
|---|
| colspan=9 align=left |ATP Tour Masters 1000 |
| align=left|Indian Wells Open
|A |A |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |
| align=left|Miami Open
|A |A |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |
| align=left|Monte Carlo Masters
|A |A |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |
| align=left|Madrid Open
|A |A |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |
| align=left|Italian Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R | |0 / 1 |0–1 |
| align=left|Canadian Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R | |0 / 1 |0–1 |
| align=left|Cincinnati Masters
|A |A |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF | |0 / 1 |2–1 |
| align=left|Shanghai Masters
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R | |0 / 1 |0–1 |
| align=left|Paris Masters
|A |A |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF | |0 / 1 |1–1 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|align=left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |3–5 | |0 / 5 |3–5 |
| colspan=9 align=left |Career statistics |
| bgcolor=efefef
|align=left|Tournaments |0 |2 |13 |27 |3 | colspan="3" |45 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Titles |0 |0 |0 |4 |1 |colspan=3|5 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Finals |0 |0 |1 |6 |1 |colspan=3|8 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Overall win–loss |0–0 |0–2 |10–13 |43–22 |8–2 |colspan=3|61–39 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Win % |0% |0% |43% |66% |{{tennis win percentage|won=8|lost=2|integer=yes}} | colspan="2" |{{tennis win percentage|won=61|lost=39|integer=yes}} |
| bgcolor=efefef
|align=left|Year-end ranking |774 |69 |69 |14 | |colspan=3| |
= Mixed doubles =
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center | |||||||
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF | 0 / 1 |3–1 | |||||||
| align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |A | | 0 / 0 |0–0 | |||||||
| align=left|Wimbledon
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R | | 0 / 1 |1–1 | |||||||
| align=left|US Open
|A |A |A |A | | 0 / 0 |0–0 | |||||||
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
!style=text-align:left|Win–loss !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !1–1 !3–1 !0 / 2 !4–2 |
Significant finals
=Grand Slam tournament finals=
==Doubles: 2 (2 titles)==
| class="sortable wikitable"
! Outcome ! Year ! Championship ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! class=unsortable|Score |
| style=background:#cfc
|bgcolor=98FB98|Win |2024 |Grass |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell |6–7(7–9), 7–6(10–8), 7–6(11–9) |
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"
|bgcolor=98FB98|Win |2025 |Hard |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Bolelli |6–7(16–18), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
ATP career finals
=Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)=
| valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:90% !Legend |
| style=background:#f3e6d7
|Grand Slam (2–0) |
| style="background:#e9e9e9"
|ATP Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| style="background:#d4f1c5"
|ATP 500 Series (0–2) |
| ATP 250 Series (3–2) |
|
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (2–2) |
| Grass (1–0) |
|
| class="wikitable"
!Titles by setting |
| Outdoor (4–4) |
| Indoor (1–0) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class=unsortable|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class=unsortable|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |2023 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles |U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States |250 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell |6–4, 4–6, [5–10] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |2024 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles |Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco |250 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Erler |3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–2 |Romanian Open, Romania |250 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sadio Doumbia |3–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–2 |ATP Lyon Open, France |250 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|IND}} Yuki Bhambri |3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–2 |bgcolor=f3e6d7|Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom |bgcolor=f3e6d7|Grand Slam |Grass |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell |6–7(7–9), 7–6(10–8), 7–6(11–9) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–3 |2024 China Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|China Open, China |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|500 Series |Hard |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Bolelli |6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–3 |2024 Stockholm Open – Doubles |Stockholm Open, Sweden |250 Series |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Nouza |7–5, 6–3 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–3 |bgcolor=f3e6d7|Australian Open, Australia |bgcolor=f3e6d7|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Bolelli |6–7(16–18), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–4 |2025 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|500 Series |Hard |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|IND}} Yuki Bhambri |6–3, 6–7(12–14), [8–10] |
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
=Singles: 4 (1–3)=
| valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
| bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (0–0) |
| bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF World Tennis Tour (1–3) |
|
| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Ithaca, United States |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Nov 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Fayetteville, United States |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Alfredo Perez |7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |{{dts|Apr 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Holt |6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Jul 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Toby Samuel |4-6, 7-6(10-8), 4-6 |
=Doubles: 29 (21 titles, 8 runner-ups)=
| valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
| bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (13–5) |
| bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF World Tennis Tour (8–3) |
|
| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (14–7) |
| Clay (4–0) |
| Grass (3–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Mar 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Indore, India |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Binding |{{flagicon|SUI}} Luca Castelnuovo |6–2, 5–7, [9–11] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Ithaca, United States |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |{{flagicon|USA}} Eduardo Nava |7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |{{dts|Nov 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Fayetteville, United States |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |{{flagicon|USA}} George Goldhoff |4–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–2 |{{dts|Dec 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Heraklion, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |{{flagicon|NED}} Sidane Pontjodikromo |5–7, 6–2, [10–8] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–2 |{{dts|Feb 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Santo Domingo, |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Rinky Hijikata |{{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Yu-hsiou |2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–3] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–2 |{{dts|Mar 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Santo Domingo, |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Whitehouse |{{flagicon|USA}} Colin Markes |6–4, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–3 |{{dts|Mar 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Calabasas, United States |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ji-sung |3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|5–3 |{{dts|Apr 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|IND}} Anirudh Chandrasekar |6–1, 6–4 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|6–3 |{{dts|May 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|7–3 |{{dts|May 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|AUS}} Omar Jasika |6–3, 5–7, [10–2] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|8–3 |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Surbiton, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|KAZ}} Aleksandr Nedovyesov |4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|8–4 |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny O'Mara |6–3, 2–6, [14–16] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|9–4 |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Ilkley, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|IND}} Ramkumar Ramanathan |7–5, 6–4 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|10–4 |{{dts|Jul 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tour |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|SUI}} Luca Castelnuovo |walkover |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|11–4 |2022 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby – Men's doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Granby, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jonathan Eysseric |6–3, 6–2 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|12–4 |2022 Columbus Challenger II – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |6–2, 7–5 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|13–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Fairfield, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|IND}} Anirudh Chandrasekar |6–3, 6–1 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|14–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Las Vegas, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|GER}} Constantin Frantzen |6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|15–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Charlottesville, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Lawson |6–2, 6–4 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|16–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Drummondville, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur Fery |6–3, 6–3 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|17–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Andria, Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Forti |6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–4] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|18–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Maia, Portugal |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Borges |6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|19–4 |style="background:moccasin;"|Sarasota, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|ARG}} Guido Andreozzi |7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|19–5 |2023 Golden Gate Open – Men's doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Stanford, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash |{{flagicon|ECU}} Diego Hidalgo |7–6(7–1), 4–6, [8-10] |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|19–6 |2023 Open d'Orléans – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Orléans, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|AUS}} John-Patrick Smith |{{flagicon|GER}} Constantin Frantzen |6–7(5–7), 6–7(12–14) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|19–7 |2023 Trofeo Faip–Perrel – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Bergamo, Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|POR}} Francisco Cabral |{{flagicon|USA}} Evan King |4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|19–8 |2024 Arizona Tennis Classic – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Phoenix, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Rinky Hijikata |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sadio Doumbia |3–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|20–8 |style="background:moccasin;"|Madrid, Spain |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|ARG}} Guido Andreozzi |7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|21–8 |style="background:moccasin;"|Turin, Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Heliövaara |{{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mies |6–3, 6–3 |
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