Olympic Tennis Schedule, Information and Records
2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Site: Olympics Tennis Center - Barra Olympic Park, Rio, Brazil Dates: Sat., August 6 - Sun., August 14, 2016
Singles / Doubles Main Draw: To be made Friday, August 5, 2016
Singles / Doubles Main Draw Begins Sat., August 6 (mixed on August 10)
US Television and live streaming: BRAVO/NBC
Singles Winner Prize: No prize money
Points Breakdown: No ranking points offered
Gold Medal Matches:
Sun., August 14 - Men's Singles / Mixed Doubles
Sat., August 13 - Women's Singles / Women's Doubles
Fri., August 12 - Men's Doubles
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Events:
There will be five separate events contested at Rio 2016:
1) Men's Singles: 64 draw
2) Women's Singles: 64 draw
3) Men's Doubles: 32 draw
4) Women's Doubles: 32 draw
5) Mixed Doubles: 16 draw
Qualification Criteria (How do players qualify?):
Men's / Women's Singles
- 56 Direct Acceptances, based on world rankings as of 6 June 2016
- 6 Final Qualification Places (ITF Places)
- 2 Tripartite Commission Invitation Places
Men's / Women's Doubles
- 24 Direct Acceptances, based on world rankings as of 6 June 2016
- 8 Final Qualification Places (ITF Places)
Mixed Doubles
- 12 Direct Acceptances, based on world rankings as of 6 June 2016
- 4 Final Qualification Places (ITF Places)
Eligibility:
To be eligible to compete in the Olympic Tennis Event at Rio 2016, all athletes must be in good standing with their National Association and the International Tennis Federation. In addition, athletes must meet the minimum requirements regarding participation in Davis Cup and Fed Cup. Players are required to be part of a final nominated Davis Cup or Fed Cup team on a minimum of three occasions in the four-year Olympic cycle. However, for those nations competing in the Zone Group round-robin format for at least three years of the four-year cycle the minimum nomination requirement is two occasions, as it is for players who have represented their nation 20 or more times. All players must be nominated at least once in 2015/16.
About:
The 2016 Olympic tournament will be the fifteenth edition of tennis at the Olympics (excluding the two Olympics, 1968 and 1984, when tennis was a demonstration event), and the eighth since 1988, when the sport was officially brought back into the Games.
MEN'S OLYMPIC TENNIS STATISTICS
MEN'S SINGLES MEDALISTS
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
2012 |
Andy Murray, GBR 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 |
Roger Federer, SUI | Juan Martin Del Potro, ARG |
2008 |
Rafael Nadal, ESP 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 |
Fernando Gonzalez, CHI | Novak Djokovic, SRB |
2004 |
Nicolas Massu, CHI 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Mardy Fish, USA | Fernando Gonzalez, CHI |
2000 |
Yevgeniy Kafelnikov, RUS 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 |
Tommy Haas, GER | Arnaud Di Pasquale, FRA |
1996 |
Andre Agassi, USA 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 |
Sergi Bruguera, ESP | Leander Paes, IND |
1992 |
Marc Rosset, SUI 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 8-6 |
Jordi Arresse, ESP | Andrey Cherkasov, EUN Goran Ivanisevic, CRO |
1988 |
Miroslav Mecir,
TCH 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
Tim Mayotte, USA | Stefan Edberg, SWE Brad Gilbert, USA |
1924 |
Vincent Richards, USA 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2 |
Henri Cochet, FRA | Umberto Luigi de Morpurgo, ITA |
1920 |
Louis Raymond, SAF 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
Ichiya Kumagee, JPN | Charles Winslow, SAF |
1912 Indoor |
Andre Gobert, FRA 8-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
Charles Dixon, GBR | Tony Wilding, AUS(NZL) |
1912 |
Charles Winslow, SAF 7-5, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6 |
Harold Kitson, SAF | Oscar Kreuzer, GER |
1908 Indoor |
Arthur Gore, GBR 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
George Caridia, GBR | Josiah Ritchie, GBR |
1908 |
Josiah Ritchie, GBR 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 |
Otto Froitzheim, GER | Wilberforce Eaves, GBR |
1906 |
Max Decugis, FRA 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 6-1 |
Maurice Germot, FRA | Zdenek Zemla, BOH |
1904 |
Beals Wright, USA 6-4, 6-4 |
Robert LeRoy, USA | Alonzo Bell, USA Edgar Leonard, USA |
1900 |
Hugh Doherty, GBR 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
Harold Mahoney, GBR | Reggie Doherty, GBR Arthur Norris, GBR |
1896 |
John Pius Boland, GBR 6-2, 6-2 |
Dionysios Kasdaglis, EGY | Konstantinos Paspatis, GRE Momscillo Topavicza, HUN |
RECENT MEN'S DOUBLES MEDALISTS (since 1988 only)
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
2012 |
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) | Michael LlodraJo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) | Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet (FRA) |
2008 |
Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) | Simon Aspelin/ Thomas Johansson (SWE) | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan (USA) |
2004 |
Fernando Gonzalez/ Nicolas Massu (CHI) | Nicolas Kiefer/ Rainer Schuettler (GER) | Mario Ancic/ Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) |
2000 |
Sebastien Lareau/ Daniel Nestor (CAN) | Todd Woodbridge/ Mark Woodforde (AUS) | Alex Corretja/ Albert Costa (ESP) |
1996 |
Todd Woodbridge/ Mark Woodforde (AUS) | Neil Broad/ Tim Henman (GBR) | Marc-Kevin Goellner/ David Prinosil (GER) |
1992 |
Boris Becker/ Michael Stich (GER) | Wayne Ferreira/ Piet Norval (RSA) | Javier Frana/ Cristian Miniussi (ARG) Goran Ivanisevic/ Goran Prpic (CRO) |
1988 |
Ken Flach/ Robert Seguso (USA) | Sergio Casal/ Emilio Sanchez (ESP) | Stefan Edberg/ Anders Jarryd (SWE) Miloslav Mecir/ Milan Srejber (TCH) |
WOMEN'S OLYMPIC TENNIS STATISTICS
WOMEN'S SINGLES MEDALISTS
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
2012 |
Serena Williams, USA 6-0, 6-1 |
Maria Sharapova, RUS | Victoria Azarenka, BLR |
2008 |
Elena Dementieva, RUS 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
Dinara Safina, RUS | Vera Zvonareva, RUS |
2004 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne, BEL 6-3, 6-3 |
Amelie Mauresmo, FRA | Alicia Molik, AUS |
2000 |
Venus Williams, USA 6-2, 6-4 |
Elena Dementieva, RUS | Monica Seles, USA |
1996 |
Lindsay Davenport, USA 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 |
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, ESP | Jana Novotna, CZE |
1992 |
Jennifer Capriati, USA 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Steffi Graf, GER | Mary Joe Fernandez, USA Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, ESP |
1988 |
Steffi Graf, FRG 6-3, 6-3 |
Gabriela Sabatini, ARG | Zina Garrison, USA Manuela Maleeva, BUL |
1924 |
Helen Wills, USA 6-2, 6-2 |
Julie Vlasto, FRA | Kathleen McKane, GBR |
1920 |
Suzanne Lenglen, FRA 6-3, 6-0 |
Dorothy Holman, GBR | Kathleen McKane, GBR |
1912 Indoor |
Edith Hannam, GBR 6-4, 6-3 |
Thora Castenschiold, DEN | Mabel Parton, GBR |
1912 |
Marguerite Broquedis, FRA 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Dora Kuring, GER | Molla Bjurstedt, NOR |
1908 Indoor |
Gladys Eastlake-Smith, GBR 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 |
Alice Greene, GBR | Martha Adlerstrahle, SWE |
1908 |
Dorothea Chambers, GBR 6-1, 7-5 |
Dora Boothby, GBR | Joan Winch, GBR |
1906 |
Esmee Simirioti, GRE 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Sophia Marinou, GRE | Euphrosine Paspati, GRE |
1900 |
Charlotte Cooper, GBR 6-1, 6-4 |
Helene Prevost, FRA | Marion Jones, USA Hedwiga Rosenbaumova, BOH |
RECENT WOMEN'S DOUBLES MEDALISTS (since 1988 only)
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
2012 |
Serena Williams/ Venus Williams (USA) | Michael LlodraJo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) | Maria Kirilenko/Nadia Petrova (RUS) |
2008 |
Serena Williams/ Venus Williams (USA) | Anabel Medina Garrigues/ Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) | Zi Yan/Jie Zheng (CHN) |
2004 |
Ting Li/ Tian Tian Sun (CHN) | Conchita Martinez/ Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) | Paola Suarez/ Patricia Tarabini (ARG) |
2000 |
Serena Williams/ Venus Williams (USA) | Kristie Boogert/ Miriam Oremans (NED) | Els Callens/ Dominique Van Roost (BEL) |
1996 |
Gigi Fernandez/ Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | Jana Novotna/ Helena Sukova (CZE) | Conchita Martinez/ Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP) |
1992 |
Gigi Fernandez/ Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | Conchita Martinez/ Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP) | Rachel McQuillan/ Nicole Provis (AUS) Leila Meskhi/ Natalia Zvereva (EUN) |
1988 |
Zina Garrison/ Pam Shriver (USA) | Jana Novotna/ Helena Sukova (TCH) | Steffi Graf/ Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) Elizabeth Smylie/ Wendy Turnbull (AUS) |
MIXED DOUBLES OLYMPIC TENNIS STATISTICS
MIXED DOUBLES MEDALISTS (since 2012 only - not held 1928-2008)
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
2012 |
Victoria Azarenka/Max Mirnyi (BLR) | Laura Robson/Andy Murray (GBR) | Lisa Raymond/Mike Bryan (USA) |