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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)