“Our [recent] outcomes have been blended so we have not had a loopy good finish to the yr.
“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 stress there.
“Perhaps guys are just a little extra ready to play us, they’re scouting us as a result of we have been round just a little bit extra. It is blended 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 yr 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 means.
“Some matches you win, some you lose and typically it is not essentially in your management irrespective of how laborious 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 yr simply with how the dates fall, so I’ll fly out on 22 December, have Christmas there, which might be a primary and an attention-grabbing expertise, I am fairly wanting ahead to it,” he added.
