We’re on rivals’ radar now – Wimbledon champ Patten

“Our [recent] results have been mixed so we haven’t had a crazy good end to the year.

“In one sense it’s been great in that it [winning Wimbledon] has given us confidence that we can compete with everyone and win any tournament we play but at the same time maybe there’s more pressure there.

“Maybe guys are a little more prepared to play us, they’re scouting us because we’ve been around a little bit more. It’s mixed but I’m not complaining.”

After Wimbledon, Patten and Heliovaara lost in the third round at the US Open but reached the final of the ATP 500 event in Beijing and added their most recent success in Stockholm last month.

“It’s nice to reflect on what a journey this year has been,” Patten added.

“I always had belief in myself, but at the same time tennis is a difficult sport and you have to respect the game that way.

“Some matches you win, some you lose and sometimes it’s not necessarily in your control no matter how hard you’re working or how much potential you have.”

Patten, from Manningtree in Essex, is now planning a two-week break to visit his girlfriend in the USA before flying Down Under to begin preparations for the 2025 season.

“The tour starts in Australia – it’s really early this year just with how the dates fall, so I’m going to fly out on 22 December, have Christmas there, which will be a first and an interesting experience, I’m quite looking forward to it,” he added.