Henry Patten wins second grand slam doubles title after Australian Open epic

Wimbledon champions Patten and Heliovaara clinched more silverware while Alfie Hewett won the men’s wheelchair title.

Harri Heliovaara, right, and Henry Patten celebrate their Australian Open victory. Picture: Ng Han Guan/AP

Britain’s Henry Patten claimed his second grand slam doubles title alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara in a late-night epic at the Australian Open.

The pair did not walk out on Rod Laver Arena until 10.30pm local time after a lengthy women’s singles final and it took until beyond midnight for the first set of their final against Italian third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori to conclude.