“Our [recent] outcomes have been combined so we have not had a loopy good finish to the 12 months.
“In a single sense it has been nice in that it [winning Wimbledon] has given us confidence that we will compete with everybody and win any event we play however on the identical time perhaps there’s extra strain there.
“Perhaps guys are a bit extra ready to play us, they’re scouting us as a result of we have been round a bit bit extra. It is combined however I am not complaining.”
After Wimbledon, Patten and Heliovaara misplaced within the third spherical on the US Open however reached the ultimate of the ATP 500 occasion in Beijing and added their most up-to-date success in Stockholm final month.
“It is good to mirror on what a journey this 12 months has been,” Patten added.
“I all the time had perception in myself, however on the identical time tennis is a troublesome sport and you need to respect the sport that manner.
“Some matches you win, some you lose and typically it is not essentially in your management regardless of how exhausting you are working or how a lot potential you’ve.”
Patten, from Manningtree in Essex, is now planning a two-week break to go to his girlfriend within the USA earlier than flying Down Below to start preparations for the 2025 season.
“The tour begins in Australia – it is actually early this 12 months simply with how the dates fall, so I’ll fly out on 22 December, have Christmas there, which will probably be a primary and an fascinating expertise, I am fairly trying ahead to it,” he added.
