Image 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 week
ByPhil CartwrightBBC Sport journalist- Published6 June 2026, 12:06 BST
Great 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.
Patten said: "It's the first time we have ever made a Roland Garros final, so that's a big positive and something to be proud of.
"I think it was a disappointing match. In doubles, if you're a little bit off your game, then you can get exposed, particularly on clay.
"It's disappointing but we'll be playing again in a week and trying to do our best again. I think we can leave with our heads held high."
