Britain’s Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliövaara moved a step closer to their first French Open men’s doubles title after reaching Saturday’s final in Paris.
The pair, yet to drop a set in the tournament, continued their impressive run with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French duo Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Their progress means they are now guaranteed to rise to world number one as a pairing.
“It means a lot to us,” said Patten. “I wish it meant more to the wider tennis world, but for us it’s everything we’ve worked towards.”
Heliövaara, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Thursday, described it as a “pretty good day,” adding that playing at Roland Garros was a special experience.
The duo are chasing a third Grand Slam title together, having previously won Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2025, as well as four ATP titles this season, including the Madrid Masters on clay.
They will face either top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos or the Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the final.
In the mixed doubles, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their French Open crown, beating Gabriela Dabrowski and Evan King 4-6, 6-3, 10-4.
