Tennis: Finland Harry Heliovaara and British Henry Patten wins in the first round of Double France Open men
Finnish involvement in Roland-Garros began Helsinkin Harry Heliovar and his British partner Henry Patten Patriling Petr Nouz and Patrick Rikl (6-3, 6-4.
Seeds number two were strong favorites against their opponents ranked 68. and 70. in the world, ie after the introductory game, Heliovaara and Patten He broke in another match, finally secure the leading 2-0 in the set with his third attempt.
The next seven games have all started with the service, giving Heliovar and Patten 6-3 victory in the first set in which they just received three points from serving.
Emergency and Ribs The second set well, taking the first game on serving without falling point, but world numbers three and four strokes in the third match, breaking after two interruptions.
With back to the wall, the outsiders bravely preserved three pauses in their next service game to make 3-2 in the second set, before forcing Deuts on Patten’s Service for the first time.
However, the Finnish-British duo held his nerve to hold and took 4-2 leadership.
All four matches won in steam for serving, giving Heliovar and Patten Wining flat sets (6-3, 6-4) in one hour and 11 minutes.
In the second round will face Canada Gabriel Diallo and great British Jacob Fernnley.
Heliovaara will later return to action as he Starts their mixed pairs campaign besides Anna Danilina Kazakhstan, getting in Belgium Sander Gille and Australia Storm hunter.