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Neal Skupski and Henry Patten Set Up British Clash in Wimbledon

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July 11, 2024 · 1 min read

Neal Skupski and Henry Patten Set Up British Clash in Wimbledon

Other Sports | July 11, 2024

Neal Skupski from Liverpool is contending for both the men's and mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon. (Image: Getty)

Neal Skupski and Henry Patten have both secured wins with their respective partners to set up a semi-final clash, ensuring there will be at least one British finalist in the Wimbledon men’s doubles. Skupski, alongside New Zealand’s Michael Venus, triumphed over Germans Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens with two tie-break victories, maintaining their successful partnership that included victories at Queen’s and Eastbourne earlier.

Patten and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara staged a comeback from a set down to defeat Marcelo Arevalo from El Salvador and Mate Pavic from Croatia in a hard-fought match, securing their spot in the semi-finals. This marks Patten’s first appearance in the latter stages of a Grand Slam.

In mixed doubles, British pair Marcus Willis and Alicia Barnett advanced to the quarter-finals after a thrilling three-set win against American duo Rajeev Ram and Katie Volynets. Willis, returning to Wimbledon after coming out of retirement, reflected on his journey since his memorable encounter with Roger Federer in 2016, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to compete at such a high level again.

Elsewhere, Jamie Murray and Taylor Townsend of the United States progressed to the quarter-finals after overcoming Kevin Krawietz from Germany and Alexandra Panova from Russia. Neal Skupski continued his successful day with American Desirae Krawczyk, securing a straight-sets victory over Fabrice Martin of France and Cristina Bucsa of Spain.

However, British duo Heather Watson and Joe Salisbury faced disappointment, exiting the tournament after a straight-sets defeat against Hsieh Su-wei from Taiwan and Jan Zielinski from Poland.