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\n Heliovaara\/Patten clinch SF spot in high-drama Nitto ATP Finals clash<\/p>\n
Second seeds to face Italians Bolelli\/Vavassori in last four in Turin<\/p>\n
November 14, 2025<\/p>\n
Corinne Dubreuil\/ATP Tour<\/p>\n
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten are into the semi-finals in Turin for a second straight year.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n
Harri Heliovaara<\/a> and Henry Patten<\/a> made the most of two pivotal video reviews in a dramatic, win-or-go-home showdown on Friday at the Nitto ATP Finals<\/a>, where they clinched their place in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n The second seeds overcame Marcelo Arevalo<\/a> and Mate Pavic<\/a> 7-6(5), 6-2 to finish 2-1 in the John McEnroe<\/a> Group, booking a return to the last four for the second consecutive year. Their victory came after two tense stoppages \u2014one in each set \u2014 as chair umpire Fergus Murphy reviewed disputed calls that both went in their favour during the 85-minute clash.<\/p>\n Next stop \ud83d\udc49 Semi-finals!<\/p>\n Heliovaara\/Patten are through to the final 4 after an impressive victory over Arevalo\/Pavic 7-6(5) 6-2. #NittoATPFinals<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iGqA8svIMw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) November 14, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n The first flashpoint came at 4\/4 in the first-set tie-break, when Pavic unleashed a deep return that landed beyond the baseline. Patten instinctively stuck out his racquet in case the ball dropped in, prompting Arevalo to challenge whether it touched the Briton before landing out. After a five-minute review, Murphy ruled there was no clear foul and Heliovaara and Patten rode the momentum to claim the next point and later the opener.<\/p>\n Another heated moment arrived early in the second set, when Arevalo was judged to have celebrated a winning volley before the point was complete at 1-1, 15\/15, triggering another video review. Murphy deemed the early celebration a hindrance, and three points later, the British-Finnish duo grabbed a crucial break.<\/p>\n \u201cWe both showed our greatest shots, our biggest shots, when it really mattered,\u201d said Heliovaara, who also recorded his 200th tour-level win. \u201cWe can be really proud about that. For the whole year, we\u2019ve been waiting to meet those guys after Turin last year\u2026 What a match it was.\u201d<\/p>\n The victory served as payback for last year\u2019s semi-final defeat to Arevalo and Pavic in Turin. Heliovaara and Patten are now level at 2-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series and have secured a return to the semi-finals, where they will face home favourites Simone Bolelli<\/a> and Andrea Vavassori<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait to play in that atmosphere,\u201d Patten said, previewing their semi-final clash. \u201cWhether the crowd is for or against you, to play on that court in front of those fans is electric. They\u2019re playing unbelievable tennis and have saved their best until last.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n