“Our [recent] The results were mixed, so we didn't have a particularly good year-end.
“In some ways it was great [winning Wimbledon] has given us the confidence that we can compete with anyone and win any tournament we enter, but at the same time there is perhaps more pressure.
“Maybe the boys are a little more prepared to play against us, they're watching us because we've been there a little longer. It’s a mixed bag, but I’m not complaining.”
After Wimbledon, Patten and Heliovaara lost in the third round of the US Open but reached the final of the ATP 500 event in Beijing and added their latest success in Stockholm last month.
“It’s nice to reflect on what a journey this year has been,” Patten added.
“I always believed in myself, but at the same time tennis is a difficult sport and you have to respect the game that way.”
“Some games you win, some games you lose and sometimes it’s not necessarily in your hands, no matter how hard you work or how much potential you have.”
Patten, from Manningtree in Essex, is now planning a two-week break to visit his girlfriend in the US before flying Down Under to begin preparations for the 2025 season.
“The tour starts in Australia – it's very early this year just due to the fact that the dates are falling, so I'll be flying out on December 22nd and celebrating Christmas there, which will be a first and interesting experience, I'm looking forward to it “I'm looking forward to it,” he added.
