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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.
PeriodYearHost CityVenueOpen Era (1988–)Open Era (1988–)Open Era (1988–)Open Era (1988–)Brief overview of the rules. Olympic tennis consists of events in men’s and women’s singles, and men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. Singles matches are played to the best of three sets with a standard tie-break in every set, including the final set.
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.
This page provides Tennis facts about Tennis in the Olympics in the form of medal standings, all-time event overview, detailed results of the past, champions and much more.
Olympic GamesVenueVenueEventsRoland-Garros StadiumRoland-Garros Stadium1Ariake Tennis ParkAriake Tennis Park1Olympic Tennis CenterOlympic Tennis Center1WimbledonWimbledon1Olympic tennis at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know The biggest stars of the sport will chase after Olympic gold, including Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams and Osaka Naomi. Schedule, venue, format and more.
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Jul 21, 2021 · General facts about tennis at the Olympics. Tennis was first included in a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, which was held in Athens, Greece. In the first Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles.
Aug 1, 2021 · Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tennis was contested at every Olympic Games from 1896 through 1924 as a regular medal sport. It was then discontinued, although it was on the schedule as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984.
