Britain has an unlikely winner at Wimbledon in men’s doubles

“Obviously [it] couldn’t have been a closer match and I can’t really remember what happened to be honest,” Patten said. “For me the most special thing is to do it in front of so many people who have come over, my best friends, my family. Thank you all.

“It’s bizarre for me because I probably wasn’t prepared to win this tournament. It is only the second time I’ve played it,” Patten said.

“So, yeah that’s a crazy stat. I idolised Jonny Marray and Skupski last year, they are big heroes of mine. To be joining them as Wimbledon champions is phenomenal. Yeah, that is a nice stat to have.

“It’s surreal and the most amazing thing about it is being there with family and friends, sharing it with them, those that have supported me for such a long time. I’m overwhelmed.”

On the nature of the victory Patten added: “My dad came up to me and said, ‘that was like a bank robbery’, which I thought was harsh but fair.

“Yeah, it seemed like we were just always down. First set tie-break we were 6-1 down, clawed it back and lost. Second set tie-break we were 5-2 down. Lucky net chord, pretty good return but pretty lucky at the same time. Clawed it back.

“Mini-breaks down in the third set tie-break, couldn’t get near to their serve all match and yeah, blew open the doors and ran away with the trophy basically.”