See also: Tennis at the Summer Olympics
Tennisat the Games of the XXXII OlympiadTennis pictogram for the 2020 Summer OlympicsVenueAriake Tennis ParkDates24 July – 1 August 2021No. of events5Competitors191 from 42 nations← 20162024 → Tennis tournamentTennis at the 2020 Summer OlympicsEdition18thSurfaceHardChampionsMen's singles Alexander Zverev (GER)Women's singles Belinda Bencic (SUI)Men's doubles Nikola Mektić & Mate Pić (CRO)Women's doubles Barbora Krejčíková & Kateřina Siniaková (CZE)Mixed doubles Anastasia Plyuchenkova & Andrey Rublev (ROC) ← 2016 · Summer Olympics · 2024 →
Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held between 24 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Tennis Park.
The tournament featured 191 players in five events: singles and doubles for both men and women and mixed doubles. The hard-court Deco Turf surface at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was chosen by the Tokyo Organizing Committee. This marked the fifth time that this type of surface was utilized for the Olympic Games.[1]
The format at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was a single-elimination tournament with men's and women's singles draws consisting of 64 players.[2] There were six rounds of competition in singles, five rounds in doubles (draw size of 32), and four rounds in mixed doubles (draw size of 16). Players and teams reaching the semifinals were assured of competing for a medal with the two losing semifinalists competing for the bronze medal. All singles matches were best of three sets with a standard tiebreak (first to seven points) in every set, including the final set. In all doubles competition, a match tiebreak (first to ten points) was played instead of a third set.[3][4][5]
Medal summary[edit] Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani from Brazil, winners of the women’s doubles bronze medal Ukraine Elina Svitolina with her bronze Olympic medalIn men's singles, Alexander Zverev of Germany won the gold medal by defeating Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee, 6–3, 6–1.[6] In men's doubles, Nikola Mektić and Mate Pić of Croatia defeated compatriots Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig 6–4, 3–6, 10–6.[7]
In women's singles, Belinda Bencic of Switzerland won the gold medal over Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 7–5, 2–6, 6–3.[8] In women's doubles, Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic defeated Bencic and Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland 7–5, 6–1.[9]
In mixed doubles, Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Plyuchenkova of the Russian Olympic Committee defeated compatriots Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev, 6–3, 6–7 (5), [13–11].[9]
Events[edit] Event Gold Silver Bronze Men's singles Alexander Zverev Germany Karen Khachanov ROC Pablo Carreño Busta Spain Men's doubles CroatiaNikola MektićMate Pić CroatiaMarin ČilićIvan Dodig New ZealandMarcus DaniellMichael Venus Women's singles Belinda Bencic Switzerland Markéta Vondroušová Czech Republic Elina Svitolina Ukraine Women's doubles Czech RepublicBarbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková SwitzerlandBelinda BencicViktorija Golubic BrazilLaura PigossiLuisa Stefani Mixed doubles ROC (ROC)Anastasia PlyuchenkovaAndrey Rublev ROC (ROC)Elena VesninaAslan Karatsev AustraliaAshleigh BartyJohn Peers Medals table[edit] RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 ROC12032 Croatia1102 Czech Republic1102 Switzerland11025 Germany10016 Australia0011 Brazil0011 New Zealand0011 Spain0011 Ukraine0011Totals (10 entries)55515 Qualification[edit] Main article: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – QualificationTo be eligible, a player must meet certain requirements related to play on Dis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup teams. Qualification for the singles competitions is based primarily on the world rankings of 14 June 2021, with 56 players entering each of the men's and women's events (limited to four per National Olympic Committee (NOC)). Six of the remaining eight slots are to be allocated by continent for NOCs with no other qualifiers. The final two spots are reserved, one for the host nation and one for a previous Olympic gold medalist or Grand Slam champion.[10][11] In the men's and women's doubles competitions, 32 teams are scheduled to compete. Up to 10 places are reserved for players in the top 10 of the doubles ranking, who could select any player from their NOC ranked in the top 300 in either singles or doubles. The remaining slots are allocated by combined rankings, with preference given to singles players once the total player quota is met.[12] One team per gender is to be reserved for the host nation if none has already become eligible otherwise.[10] No quota spots are ailable for mixed doubles; instead, all teams will consist of players already entered in the singles or doubles. The top 15 combined ranking teams and the host nation are eligible.[10][13]
Andy Murray of Great Britain was the two-time defending champion in men's singles, but withdrew before his first-round match due to a quadriceps strain.[14] Monica Puig of Puerto Rico was the defending champion in women's singles, but did not return to defend her title in order to recover from surgery.[15] The United States had the most withdrawals of any nation, with 11.[16]
Schedule[edit] See also: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries Date 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 July 1 August Day Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Start time 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 Men's singles Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze Final Women's singles Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals — Bronze & final — Men's doubles Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze & final — — Women's doubles Quarterfinals Semifinals — Bronze Final Mixed doubles — — — — Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze Final Participating nations[edit] Argentina (7) Australia (10) Austria (2) Belarus (3) Belgium (4) Bolivia (1) Brazil (7) Canada (4) Chile (1) China (5) Colombia (4) Croatia (6) Czech Republic (6) Egypt (2) Estonia (1) France (10) Georgia (1) Germany (9) Great Britain (6) Greece (2) India (3) Italy (6) Japan (11)* Kazakhstan (7) Latvia (2) Mexico (2) Netherlands (4) New Zealand (2) Paraguay (1) Peru (1) Poland (6) Portugal (2) ROC (8) Romania (3) Serbia (5) Slovakia (3) South Korea (1) Spain (8) Sweden (1) Switzerland (2) Chinese Taipei (5) Tunisia (1) Ukraine (4) United States (11) Uzbekistan (1)*Host nation indicated in bold.
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