Henry Patten ’19 Takes Runner-Up Finish at the French Open

PARIS - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis alum Henry Patten '19 and doubles partner Harri Heliovaara finished runner-up at the 2026 French Open on Saturday (June 6). Despite the loss, the pair have climbed to the top spot in world doubles tennis, achieving the No. 1 world ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The No. 2 seed in the tournament first dispatched Nuno Borges (Portugal)/Zhang Zhizhen (China) 6-3, 6-3 in the first round, before beating Fabian Marozsan (Hungary)/Mattia Bellucci (Italy) 6-1, 6-4 in the second round. The pair then defeated Evan King (USA)/Andre Goransson (Sweden) 6-3, 6-4 in the...