Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-6 (3-2) Heliovaara/Patten*
John Lloyd
Former GB Davis Cup captain on BBC TV
Heliovaara got into the net and was able to impose himself there.
Summary
Watch live BBC coverage of the women's doubles final as Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend take on Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe on Centre Court
RESULT: Siniakova/Townsend beats Dabrowski/Routliffe 7-6 7-6 to win the women's doubles final
Patten & Heliovaara save three championship points before winning 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (10-8) 7-6 (11-9)
Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 to win maiden Wimbledon singles title
Czech Krejcikova, 28, calls victory 'best day of my life' and says 'nobody will believe it'
Krejcikova adds Wimbledon title to French Open singles win in 2021 as well as 10 Grand Slam doubles crowns
Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-6 (2-2) Heliovaara/Patten
Harri Heliovaara gets his pairing level with a class forehand winner that splits the Australian duo.
Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-6 (2-1) Heliovaara/Patten
Brutal hitting from Jordan Thompson and Henry Patten is forced into an error, shanking a forehand into the net.
A mini-break already.
Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-6 Heliovaara/Patten
Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC TVHeliovaara and Patten can take a deep breath but not too many because they have to go again in the tie-break.
Tie-break timepublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-6 (0-0) Heliovaara/Patten
And now the British-Finnish duo grab the next two points to force a tie-break.
They stay in it, just.
Championship point savedpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
Clutch drop-shot winner close in from Patten. Deuce.
Championship point Purcell/Thompsonpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
It's an epic rally at the net which ends with Henry Patten forced into an error. 40-30.
Postpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
HUGE moment in the final. 30-30 on Harri Heliovaara's serve after Max Purcell smashes a winner.
Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
Peter Fleming
Seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC TVDoubles on a grass-court, it's hard to even get the serve back into play or past the net man. That's the downside to doubles on grass.
Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC TVBelieve it or not, still no break point faced by anyone so far in this men's doubles final.
Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 6-5 Heliovaara/Patten*
Shot of the day! Incredible reflexes from Henry Patten sees the Briton somehow stay in a point with a deft drop shot on the spin right at the net. A poor response from Max Purcell means Patten then has an easy smash to win the point.
That though is the only joy on Jordan Thompson's serve for the British-Finnish pair as the Aussie holds to 15.
Harri Heliovaara and Patten have got to do it all over again, serving once more to stay in the final.
Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 5-5 Heliovaara/Patten
Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC TVThere's a lot of stress in holding to level at five all.
Briton Patten holdspublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 5-5 Heliovaara/Patten
Henry Patten was taken to deuce on his last service game, this time around though he's all smiles, holding to 15 right at the business end.
Postpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 5-4 Heliovaara/Patten*
John Lloyd
Former GB Davis Cup captain on BBC TVHow this match would be so different if Heliovaara and Patten had capitalised on that set point they had.
Postpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Expect pressure. Expect tension. Briton Henry Patten is serving to keep his pairing in the match.
Purcell/Thompson holdpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 5-4 Heliovaara/Patten*
This might be over quite soon you know.
Max Purcell holds to love and he and Jordan Thompson are just a game away from the title.
Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 4-4 Heliovaara/Patten
Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC TVHenry Patten has cleaned up at the net nicely.
Heliovaara/Patten holdpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
*Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 4-4 Heliovaara/Patten
Bosh! Jordan Thompson winds up a meaty forehand return that completely beats Harri Heliovaara for pace.
Henry Patten finishes off the next point at the net though and the British-Finnish pair hold to 30.
Superb servingpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 4-3 Heliovaara/Patten
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at WimbledonEleven aces from the Australians, two from Heliovaara and Patten. The Australians have maintained their 92% of points won on their first serves.
Unless that stat can change, the trophies will be heading Down Under.
Purcell/Thompson holdpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 13 July 2024
Purcell/Thompson 7-6 (9-7) 4-3 Heliovaara/Patten*
Still we go on. Jordan Thompson aces to take his side back into the lead deep in the second.