Granollers et Zeballos règnent à Roland Garros pour la deuxième année consécutive

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos have defeated Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten to crown themselves as champions of Roland Garros 2026 in the doubles draw for the second consecutive year. The Spanish tennis player and the Argentine have nearly reached excellence to overwhelm their opponents with a score of 6-4 6-2 in just 1 hour and 15 minutes of play.

It is interesting how the dynamic of both players' careers has changed. Granollers had lost the first 5 Grand Slam finals he had played, 3 of them with Zeballos, but 2025 was a turning point. They won their first two Grand Slams together in Paris and the US Open, and today they stepped onto the court knowing they had been in this situation before, giving a clinic and achieving their third major as a pair.

Granollers and Zeballos excel in the first set

Granollers and Zeballos were much more focused at the beginning of the match, and in the second game on the return, they already had their first three break points after several strokes of magic. In the first two, Heliovaara and Patten could rely on a good first serve, crucial in doubles, but it was third time lucky with a double fault that gave the advantage to the duo formed by the Spanish player and the Argentine.

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The British and the Finnish players were overwhelmed by the pressure and aggressiveness of their rivals, and they had to save another break point to prevent the gap from becoming decisive at 4-1 with the serve against them. From that point on, the dynamics shifted in their favor, and they immediately broke Zeballos' serve to level again in a set they seemed to have lost. Their joy was short-lived, as Granollers executed an incredible volley to take a 4-3 lead and serve, a lead that proved decisive to close the first set at 6-4 after a great level from both players.

Heliovaara and Patten exit the match

The second set started in the best way for Zeballos and Granollers, as once again a double fault from their opponents put them at 1-0 and serving. In fact, at this point, Heliovaara still hadn't won a game on his serve, something unusual in doubles. Both he and Patten completely lost focus, and they conceded their serve again to leave the Spanish-Argentinian pair with a 3-0 lead and serve, placing them on the brink of the title.

Despite a brief rebellion attempt from the Finnish and British players, they could do nothing against the level displayed by the number one seeds, who ultimately closed out the historic match at 6-2, rising once again to the tennis Olympus. One of the greatest displays remembered of them, showcasing their ability for big moments like these. They now hold 3 Grand Slam titles in a year.

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