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Heliovaara/Patten keep excellent on Nitto ATP Finals debut

Seventh seeds down Purcell/Thompson, enhance to 2-0 in Mike Bryan Group

November 12, 2024

Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten maintained their red-hot begin to the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals on Tuesday, when the Finnish-British pair downed Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson 7-6(3), 7-5.

Heliovaara and Patten seized management of a decent contest within the first-set tie-break, throughout which they gained six of seven factors from 1/2 to maneuver a set forward. After notching a break to like within the fifth sport of the second set, they appeared set to seal an in the end comfy win, however a uncommon sloppy service sport from Patten at 5-4 allowed Purcell and Thompson again into the competition.

The British lefty didn’t have to attend lengthy to redeem himself. Within the very subsequent sport, he fired a return winner down the road on a vital deuce deciding level to earn one other break of serve. From there, Heliovaara served out to like to cap a 96-minute victory in fashion.

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“[Max] was struggling a little bit bit along with his physique, however our power was incredible because it at all times is and we bought over the road, nearly,” mirrored Patten on the win, throughout which he and Heliovaara hit 11 aces, in line with Infosys ATP Stats.

Now 2-0 in Mike Bryan Group, the Wimbledon champions Heliovaara and Patten are getting ready to sealing a semi-final spot on their crew debut on the prestigious season finale. Their place within the final 4 will likely be confirmed on Tuesday night Turin if Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos defeat Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic, or if Koolhof/Mektic down Granollers/Zeballos in three units.

“It’s precisely what we got here right here to do,” stated Heliovaara. “To be trustworthy, we imagine that we will win each match, and we confirmed everyone right now that we’re right here and able to compete. We all know how good our greatest degree is. We will beat all of the groups. We will additionally lose to all of the groups, if we don’t play our greatest, however we’ve been superb at discovering our greatest sport, our greatest psychological mode.

“One way or the other in our heads we’re very current on the courtroom. A ‘efficiency way of thinking’, as certainly one of our coaches says, and I actually love that feeling.”

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With their newest victory at Inalpi Area, Heliovaara and Patten jumped one spot to sixth within the PIF ATP Stay Doubles Groups Rankings. In addition they moved right into a 2-1 lead of their Lexus ATP Head2Head collection with Purcell and Thompson. Their earlier victory towards the Australian duo got here in a nerve-biting deciding-set tie-break Wimbledon last in July.

Tuesday’s defeat leaves US Open champions and fifth seeds Purcell/Thompson with a 1-1 file up to now in Turin. They’ll tackle prime seeds Granollers/Zeballos of their last group match on Thursday.