Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten will play in their first Mutua Madrid Open final on Sunday. The Finnish-British duo, the tournament’s third seeds, sealed their ticket to the title bout when Luke Johnson and Jan Zielinski retired from their semi-final through injury when the scoreboard read 6-3, 4-3.

The match may have been cut short, but it takes nothing away from the impressive campaign of one of the most consistent duos of the season. Heliovaara and Patten have grown through the event in the Caja Magica, earning their place in another ATP Masters 1000 final, the third at this level in their partnership. They were crowned champions in Paris last year and reached the final in Miami in March. Now, they aim to add Madrid to their growing list of success stories.

However, their route through the draw was not all plain sailing. In the round of sixteen, Heliovaara and Patten saved three match points in the second set –one of those situations that can separate a good week from a great one. From that precarious position, the pair now find themselves in the doubles decider in Madrid on Saturday.

On the other side of the net will be Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard, recent champions in Indian Wells, who defeated Máximo González and Andrés Molteni in the second semi-final, 6-4, 7-6(3). A formidable pair, the Argentinian and the Frenchman are now bidding to claim their second Masters 1000 title of the season.

The final also carries historic significance for Heliovaara. With a win, the Finn would become the first man from his country to triumph at the Mutua Madrid Open. No Finnish player has ever lifted a title at the Madrid tournament and the current number one in the PIF ATP Live doubles rankings will be trying to break their duck alongside Patten.

On the other hand, the other three finalists, Patten, Andreozzi and Guinard, all represent countries that have claimed titles at the Mutua Madrid Open. The United Kingdom, Argentina and France have previously notched up victories in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Finland, however, is yet to make its mark.

Heliovaara and Patten come into the final at the top of their games. This season, they have won titles in Adelaide, Doha and Dubai, boasting a record of 22 wins and just four defeats in 2026. Such consistency has propelled them to the top of the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings and now presents them with the opportunity to cement their status as the pair to beat this year in Madrid.

Andreozzi and Guinard, though, will have other ideas. The duo have already proven in Indian Wells that they can handle the pressure of the big occasions. Saturday’s final will bring together two teams who have recently tasted success and are riding a wave of confidence in the Spanish capital. For Heliovaara and Patten, a win in Madrid would bring with it more than just a title, it would be their first trophy in the Caja Magica and the first Finnish title in the tournament’s history.