Tennis at the Summer Olympics
| Tennis at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC Code | TEN |
| Governing body | ITF |
| Events | 5 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 1) |
| Summer Olympics | |
| Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics | |
| Tennis |
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Tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics due to disputes between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee over how to define amateur players.[1][2] After two appearances as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984 (with a U-21 age limit),[3] it returned as a full medal sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics open for all players regardless of their age and status and has been played at every summer Games since then.[4]
Medals
In 1896, 1900, 1904, 1988, 1992, semifinal losers shared bronze medals. In all other years, a playoff match for the bronze medal was staged. The Olympic tournaments have increased in perceived importance since their reintroduction, with some players, critics and sports pundits considering winning gold at the Olympics just as prestigious as winning a major title and some considering it even more prestigious.[5][6]
Gold medal records
Serena Williams and Venus Williams have each won a record four gold medals, three each as a doubles pairing, the only players to win the same Olympic event on three occasions. Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) and Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) are the all-time record holders for the most Olympic tennis medals, with five each. Andy Murray is the only player to have won two singles gold medals, and the only singles player to have retained the Olympic title. Nicolás Massú, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams are the only players in the Open Era to win both the singles and same-sex doubles tournaments at one Games, doing so in 2004, 2000, and 2012 respectively.
Golden Slams
A player who wins an Olympic or Paralympic gold medal and all four majors in the same year is said to have won a Golden Slam, while a player that has won all four Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold during their career has a 'career Golden Slam'. As of 2021, Steffi Graf (in 1988) and Dylan Alcott (in 2021) are the only players to have won a single-year Golden Slam. Gigi Fernandez, Serena Williams and Venus Williams are the only players to complete career Golden Slam in doubles twice. In men's tennis, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each won career Golden Slams. Multiple doubles players have achieved the feat, with Serena Williams the only player to complete the career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.[7] In 2021, wheelchair tennis players Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott achieved the equivalent wheelchair tennis prize with Paralympic gold.[8]
Tiebreaker games
Since 2021, the deciding set (third) has a 7-point tiebreaker game to decide the match at 6-all. Should the tiebreaker game be tied at 6-all, whoever first establishes a clear two point lead wins the set and the match.
Summary
| Year | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 2 | Great Britain (1) |
| 1900 | 4 | Great Britain (2) |
| 1904 | 2 | United States (1) |
| 1908 | 6 | Great Britain (3) |
| 1912 | 8 | France (1) |
| 1920 | 5 | Great Britain (4) |
| 1924 | 5 | United States (2) |
| 1968 | 10 | Mexico (1) |
| 1984 | 2 | West Germany (1) |
| 1988 | 4 | United States (3) |
| 1992 | 4 | United States (4) |
| 1996 | 4 | United States (5) |
| 2000 | 4 | United States (6) |
| 2004 | 4 | Chile (1) |
| 2008 | 4 | Russia (1) |
| 2012 | 5 | United States (7) |
| 2016 | 5 | United States (8) |
| 2020 | 5 | ROC (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | China (1) |
Surface
The playing surface of the court varies between Olympic Games. It has been on hard court for every Olympics since 1984 except for the 1992 and 2024 Olympics (which were on a clay court) and the 2012 Olympics (which was played on a grass court). The changing playing surface gives certain players different advantages and disadvantages not seen in most other Olympic sports. On three occasions, the event has been held, wholly or partly, at a Grand Slam venue - twice at the All-England Tennis Club at Wimbledon (1908 and 2012) and once at Roland Garros in Paris (2024). In both 2012 and 2024, the Olympic men's singles final was a repeat of the recent Grand Slam final at the same venue (Andy Murray v Roger Federer in 2012, Carlos Alcaraz v Novak Djokovic in 2024), and on both occasions the defeated Grand Slam finalist (Murray in 2012, Djokovic in 2024) gained revenge in the Olympic final.
Events
(d) = demonstration event, (e) = exhibition event
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28–64 | 68 | 72–80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | (d) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | (d) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||
| Women's doubles | X | X | (d, e) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||||||||
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||
| Men's singles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Men's doubles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles (indoor) | X | Not occurred since | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| Surface | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28–64 | 68 | 72–80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Outdoor | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | ||
| Carpet | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Grass | X | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hard | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Wood | X | X | 2 |
Champions and venues
List of gold medalists and venues where the Games took place listed below.
Amateur Era (1896–1924)
Open Era (1988–present)
Participating nations
| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28–64 | 68 | 72–80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Armenia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Australasia | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Australia | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Austria | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Bahamas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | ||
| Barbados | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Belarus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Belgium | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Benin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Bermuda | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Bohemia | – | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Bolivia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||
| Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Bulgaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | ||
| Canada | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| China | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Colombia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Costa Rica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Ivory Coast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
| Croatia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Cyprus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | ||
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| Denmark | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | ||
| Dominican Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| Ecuador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Egypt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| El Salvador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | ||
| Finland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | ||
| France | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | ||
| Georgia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Germany | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Great Britain | 2 | 6 | – | 22 | 11 | 8 | 10 | – | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Greece | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 | ||
| Haiti | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Hungary | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 12 | ||
| India | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 | ||
| Ireland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | ||
| Italy | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Kazakhstan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Latvia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Liechtenstein | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| Lithuania | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Luxembourg | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
| Madagascar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Moldova | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Montenegro | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Morocco | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||
| Netherlands | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Nigeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Norway | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | ||
| Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Peru | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | ||
| Philippines | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Poland | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Portugal | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Puerto Rico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | ||
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Romania | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Russia | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | 7 | ||
| Serbia and Montenegro | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Serbia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Slovakia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Slovenia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | ||
| South Africa | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | ||
| Soviet Union | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 | ||
| Spain | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | ||
| Sweden | – | – | – | 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Switzerland | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Thailand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6 | ||
| Togo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Tunisia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Turkey | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Ukraine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Unified Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| United States | – | 5 | 35 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||
| Uruguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Uzbekistan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | ||
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| West Germany | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Yugoslavia | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Zimbabwe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | ||
| Nations total | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 27 | - | 15 | - | 34 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 45 | — |
| Players total | 13 | 26 | 36 | 50 | 82 | 75 | 124 | - | 45 | - | 64 | 129 | 177 | 176 | 182 | 170 | 169 | 184 | 199 | 191 | — |
Medal tables
All-time
Sources:[9]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 21 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 15 | ROC (ROC) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 28 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Australasia (ANZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 76 | 76 | 91 | 243 | |
Open Era
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | ROC (ROC) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (34 entries) | 44 | 44 | 52 | 140 | |
Amateur Era
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 15 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Australasia (ANZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 32 | 32 | 39 | 103 | |
Multiple medal winners (1896–present)
Double crown
Players who won two events at the same Games listed below.
| Year | Men's singles & men's doubles |
|---|---|
| 1896 | John Boland |
| 1900 | Laurence Doherty |
| 1904 | Beals Wright |
| 1908 | Arthur Gore |
| 1912 | Charles Winslow |
| 2004 | Nicolás Massú |
| Year | Women's singles & women's doubles |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Helen Wills |
| 2000 | Venus Williams |
| 2012 | Serena Williams |
| Year | Men's doubles & mixed doubles |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Reginald Doherty |
| Year | Women's singles & mixed doubles |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Charlotte Cooper |
| 1912 | Edith Hannam |
| 1920 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Point distribution
From the 2004 until the 2012 Summer Olympics, the ATP and the WTA Tours awarded ranking points, for singles players only, who competed at the Summer Olympics. This was discontinued beginning with the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10][11]
2004
The breakdown of ranking points towards the ATP rankings is shown below:[12]
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Entry Ranking points | 400 | 280 | 205 | 155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 |
| ATP Champions Race points | 80 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
2008
Rankings points determine the position of a player in the ATP (men's) and WTA (women's) rankings, which are based on players' performances in the previous 52-weeks. For the Olympics, the men's player who won received 400 ranking points[13]—put in perspective, this was 100 more than a win at the most prestigious International Series Gold tournaments, 100 less than a Masters Series win, and 600 less than a triumph at one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.[14]
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 400 | 280 | 205 | 155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 |
| Women's singles | 353 | 245 | 175 | 135 | 90 | 48 | 28 | 1 |
2012
The points distribution for the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association tours, concerning only singles competition on the 2012 Olympic Games, is listed below.[15][16] These points can be added to a player's world ranking for the 2012 season.
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 750 | 450 | 340 | 270 | 135 | 70 | 35 | 5 |
| Women's singles | 685 | 470 | 340 | 260 | 175 | 95 | 55 | 1 |
See also
- List of Olympic venues in tennis
- Tennis at the Youth Olympic Games
- Tennis at the Mediterranean Games
- Tennis at the Pan American Games
- List of Olympic medalists in tennis
- Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
References
- ^ Soltis, Greg (July 27, 2012). "Olympic Events Through History". LiveScience. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Williams, Wythe (July 27, 1928). "SOCCER AND TENNIS BARRED IN OLYMPICS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "Olympic Tennis Event – History: Overview". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "2 More Olympic Games". The New York Times. October 2, 1981. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "Olympics or Slams – What's More Important For Tennis Players?". Let, Second Serve. July 12, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Paul Fein (September 20, 2012). "How Important Is an Olympic Gold Medal in Tennis?". World Tennis Magazine. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Tignor, Steve (30 July 2015). "1988: Steffi Graf wins the Golden Slam". Tennis.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Dylan Alcott achieves history-making 'golden slam' with US Open final victory". The Guardian. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Medals by Countries - Tennis". Olympic Analytics. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "ITF and ATP announce Olympic agreement". ITF Tennis. 1 Jun 2011. Archived from the original on Feb 2, 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Ranking Points". ITF Tennis. Archived from the original on Sep 21, 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Ranking Points". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Ranking Points 2008 (Olympic Tennis Event)". ITF. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "The ATP 2008 Official Rulebook (p. 153)" (PDF). ATP. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "ITF and ATP announce Olympic agreement". itftennis.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Ranking Points". itftennis.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
External links
- Olympic Tennis Event website – International Tennis Federation (archived 15 July 2012)