Jaw-dropping European win
Patten wins second grand slam doubles title after Australian Open epic
Henry Patten of Britain (left) and Harri Heliovaara (right) of Finland celebrate as they hold their trophy after defeating Italy's Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Aust
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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.
They were edged out in a 34-point tie-break after having 10 set points but put it behind them to clinch a 6-7 (16) 7-6 (5) 6-3 victory just before 1.45am.
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