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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Henry Patten '19 Advances to the Third Round at the Australian Open
01.27.2026 | Men's Tennis
MELBOURNE, Australia - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis alum Henry Patten '19 advanced to the third round of the 2026 Australian Open in men's doubles play.
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Patten came into the tournament with partner Harri Heliövaara as the No. 3-ranked doubles team in the world and the No. 2 seed in the tournament as the defending champs. The pair began tournament play with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 win over Patrick Trhac (USA)/Diego Hidalgo (Ecuador), before winning 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) in the second round over Alexander Erler (Austria) and Robert Galloway (USA). Their run ended in a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) loss to Petr Nouza and Patrik Riki of the Czech Republic.
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"We are extremely proud of how Henry continues to represent UNC Asheville on the global stage," said Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. "He is a Bulldog through and through who continues to strive for excellence professionally."
A 2019 graduate of UNC Asheville, Patten was an Intercollegiate Tennis Association ITA) All-American in doubles and a three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year. He was a four-time Big South Conference First Team All-Conference selection in singles play, and a three-time First Team All-Conference selection in doubles play. He was a seven-time Player of the Week selection, and a two-time Freshman of the Week selection. Patten also made an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Division I national tournament for both singles and doubles. Patten was also an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2019. He and Olli Nolan also won an Oracle ITA Fall National Championship in 2018.
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Patten came into the tournament with partner Harri Heliövaara as the No. 3-ranked doubles team in the world and the No. 2 seed in the tournament as the defending champs. The pair began tournament play with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 win over Patrick Trhac (USA)/Diego Hidalgo (Ecuador), before winning 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) in the second round over Alexander Erler (Austria) and Robert Galloway (USA). Their run ended in a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) loss to Petr Nouza and Patrik Riki of the Czech Republic.
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"We are extremely proud of how Henry continues to represent UNC Asheville on the global stage," said Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. "He is a Bulldog through and through who continues to strive for excellence professionally."
A 2019 graduate of UNC Asheville, Patten was an Intercollegiate Tennis Association ITA) All-American in doubles and a three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year. He was a four-time Big South Conference First Team All-Conference selection in singles play, and a three-time First Team All-Conference selection in doubles play. He was a seven-time Player of the Week selection, and a two-time Freshman of the Week selection. Patten also made an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Division I national tournament for both singles and doubles. Patten was also an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2019. He and Olli Nolan also won an Oracle ITA Fall National Championship in 2018.
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