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Patten will get engaged in Turin! ‘I used to be far more nervous about getting engaged than my first match’
Briton speaks solely to ATPTour.com about his particular second
November 13, 2025
Henry Patten
Ellie Stone and Henry Patten obtained engaged this week in Turin.
By Andrew Eichenholz
Henry Patten nonetheless has an opportunity to win the Nitto ATP Finals with associate Harri Heliovaara, however the Briton has already earned a win for all times this week.
Sunday, the day earlier than Patten performed his first match of the season finale, he obtained engaged to longtime associate Ellie Stone.
“I have been with Ellie now for greatest a part of 10 years, just about,” Patten informed ATPTour.com. “It was coming in some unspecified time in the future and as a tennis participant, I do not get to see her that a lot all year long. And this is among the journeys that she selected to come back on.”
Patten secured the ring throughout Wimbledon and has been ready for the particular second since, all the time having a watch on Turin. The 29-year-old arrived a day earlier than Stone and scouted the town for the right spot. He ended up discovering Basilica di Superga, which has a view of the town.
“By some means it was actually quiet. Went up there within the morning, actually lovely day, after which I informed her to look over on the chimneys, made up some form of excuse, after which proposed,” Patten mentioned. “She was very, very blissful, I am happy to report. And [she was] shocked, which I feel will get me bonus factors.”
Henry Patten and Ellie Stone on the Basilica di Superga in Turin.” type=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/photographs/information/2025/11/13/17/45/patten-turin-2025-engagement.jpg”>
The doubles standout performed school tennis on the College of North Carolina Asheville, the place he met Stone, who was on the soccer staff. They’ve been collectively since.
It’s troublesome for them to spend time collectively all year long as a result of Stone is in her second yr of medical residency in North Carolina.
“She’s a physician, formally, however she is within the strategy of turning into absolutely educated as a physician over there,” Patten mentioned. “She does not get a lot day without work and she will be able to’t journey a lot. It is not like she will be able to do her job remotely. She’s within the hospital on a regular basis.”
As excited as he was, Patten wanted to refocus shortly to take the courtroom inside Inalpi Enviornment Monday for his opening match of the year-end championships with Heliovaara towards Christian Harrison and Evan King.
“I used to be far more nervous about getting engaged than I used to be about enjoying my first match,” Patten mentioned, cracking amusing. “I can inform you that without spending a dime.”
Heliovaara and Patten are 1-1 within the John McEnroe Group and nonetheless have an opportunity to qualify for the semi-finals. The Briton hopes to make it so far as doable in Turin, however will depart the town together with his head held excessive it doesn’t matter what occurs.
“It’s such an enormous deal to me, a lot extra vital. We’ve been collectively for 10 years and I’ll spend the remainder of my life along with her, which I am extremely enthusiastic about,” Patten mentioned of his engagement. “It is loopy, as a result of clearly it is among the greatest [tournaments], nevertheless it’s taken fairly an enormous again seat. That being mentioned, we’re nonetheless taking the tennis fairly critically.”
