Tennis at the Summer Olympics

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Tennis

Tennis (lawn tennis) was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics. After two appearances as a demonstration sport, it returned as a full medal sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics and has been played at every edition of the Games since then.

In 1896, 1900, 1904, 1988, and 1992, semifinal losers shared bronze medals. In all other years, a playoff match for the bronze medal was staged.

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[edit] Events

(d) = demonstration event

Event 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years
Men's singles • • • • • • • (d) (d) • • • • • • 13
Men's singles (indoor) • • 2
Men's doubles • • • • • • • (d) • • • • • • 13
Men's doubles (indoor) • • 2
Women's singles • • • • • (d) (d) • • • • • • 11
Women's singles (indoor) • • 2
Women's doubles • • (d) • • • • • • 8
Mixed doubles • • • • (d) 4
Mixed doubles (indoor) • 1
Total Events 2 4 2 6 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 9

[edit] Participating nations

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Nation 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 Years
Algeria Algeria • • 2
Argentina Argentina • • • • • • 6
Armenia Armenia • • • 3
Australia Australia • • • • • • • 7
Australasia Australasia • 1
Austria Austria • • • • • • 6
Bahamas Bahamas • • • • 4
Belarus Belarus • • • 3
Belgium Belgium • • • • 4
Benin Benin • 1
Bermuda Bermuda • 1
Bohemia Bohemia • • 1
Bolivia Bolivia • 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina • 1
Brazil Brazil • • • • • • • 7
Bulgaria Bulgaria • • • • 4
Canada Canada • • • • • • • 7
Chile Chile • • • 3
China China • • • • • • 6
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei • • • • 4
Colombia Colombia • • 2
Costa Rica Costa Rica • 1
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire • 1
Croatia Croatia • • • • 4
Cyprus Cyprus • 1
Czech Republic Czech Republic • • • 3
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia • • • 3
Denmark Denmark • • • • • • 6
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic • 1
Ecuador Ecuador • • 2
Estonia Estonia • 1
Finland Finland • • 2
France France • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
Germany Germany • • • • • • • • 8
Great Britain Great Britain • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
Greece Greece • • • • • • • 7
Haiti Haiti • • • • 4
Hong Kong Hong Kong • 1
Hungary Hungary • • • • • • 6
India India • • • • • • 6
Indonesia Indonesia • • • • • • 6
Ireland Ireland • • 2
Israel Israel • • • • 4
Italy Italy • • • • • • • • 8
Japan Japan • • • • • • • 7
Latvia Latvia • 1
Luxembourg Luxembourg • • • 3
Madagascar Madagascar • • • 3
Mexico Mexico • • • • • • 6
Morocco Morocco • • • • • 5
Netherlands Netherlands • • • • • • •

7
New Zealand New Zealand • • 2
Nigeria Nigeria • • • 3
Norway Norway • • • • 3
Paraguay Paraguay • • 2
Peru Peru • • • 3
Philippines Philippines • 1
Poland Poland • • • • 4
Portugal Portugal • • 2
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico • • • 3
Romania Romania • • • • 4
Russia Russia • • • 3
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro • 1
Slovakia Slovakia • • • 3
Slovenia Slovenia • • 2
Soviet Union Soviet Union • • 2
Spain Spain • • • • • • • 7
South Africa South Africa • • • • • • 6
South Korea South Korea • • • • • • 6
Sweden Sweden • • • • • • • • 8
Switzerland Switzerland • • • • • • 6
Thailand Thailand • • 2
Tunisia Tunisia • 1
Ukraine Ukraine • • 1
Unified Team Unified Team • 1
United States United States • • • • • • • • • • 10
Uruguay Uruguay • 1
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan • • 2
Venezuela Venezuela • • • 3
West Germany West Germany • • • 3
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia • • • • 4
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe • • • • • 5
Nations 6 4 2 10 34 51 51
Players 13 26 36 50 64
Year 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 68 84 88 92 96 00 04

[edit] Medal tables

[edit] All years

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States United States (USA) 16 5 9 30
2 Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 15 13 12 40
3 France France (FRA) 5 5 7 17
4 South Africa South Africa (RSA) 3 2 1 6
5 Germany Germany (GER) 2 5 2 9
6 Chile Chile (CHI) 2 0 1 3
7 Mixed team Mixed team (ZZX) 1 3 3 7
8 Australia Australia (AUS) 1 1 3 5
9 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 1 2 4
10 Russia Russia (RUS) 1 1 0 2
11 Belgium Belgium (BEL) 1 0 1 2
West Germany West Germany (FRG) 1 0 1 2
13 Canada Canada (CAN) 1 0 0 1
China China (CHN) 1 0 0 1
Switzerland Switzerland (SUI) 1 0 0 1
16 Spain Spain (ESP) 0 6 3 9
17 Sweden Sweden (SWE) 0 2 5 7
18 Japan Japan (JPN) 0 2 0 2
19 Argentina Argentina (ARG) 0 1 2 3
20 Greece Greece (GRE) 0 1 1 2
Czech Republic Czech Republic (CZE) 0 1 1 2
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) 0 1 1 2
23 Austria Austria (AUT) 0 1 0 1
Denmark Denmark (DEN) 0 1 0 1
25 Croatia Croatia (CRO) 0 0 3 3
26 Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) 0 0 2 2
27 Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) 0 0 1 1
India India (IND) 0 0 1 1
Australasia Australasia (ANZ) 0 0 1 1
Bohemia Bohemia (BOH) 0 0 1 1
Hungary Hungary (HUN) 0 0 1 1
Italy Italy (ITA) 0 0 1 1
Norway Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1

[edit] 1988-2004

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States United States (USA) 9 2 4 15
2 Chile Chile (CHI) 2 0 1 3
3 Germany Germany (GER) 1 3 1 5
4 Australia Australia (AUS) 1 1 3 5
5 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 1 1 3
6 Russia Russia (RUS) 1 1 0 2
7 Belgium Belgium (BEL) 1 0 1 2
West Germany West Germany (FRG) 1 0 1 2
9 Canada Canada (CAN) 1 0 0 1
China China (CHN) 1 0 0 1
Switzerland Switzerland (SUI) 1 0 0 1
12 Spain Spain (ESP) 0 6 3 9
13 Argentina Argentina (ARG) 0 1 2 3
14 France France (FRA) 0 1 1 2
Czech Republic Czech Republic (CZE) 0 1 1 2
16 Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 0 1 0 1
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) 0 1 0 1
South Africa South Africa (RSA) 0 1 0 1
19 Croatia Croatia (CRO) 0 0 3 3
20 Sweden Sweden (SWE) 0 0 2 2
Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) 0 0 2 2
22 Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) 0 0 1 1
India India (IND) 0 0 1 1

[edit] 1896-1924

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 15 12 12 39
2 United States United States (USA) 7 3 5 15
3 France France (FRA) 5 4 6 15
4 South Africa South Africa (RSA) 3 1 1 5
5 Mixed team Mixed team (ZZX) 1 3 3 7
6 Germany Germany (GER) 1 2 1 4
7 Sweden Sweden (SWE) 0 2 3 5
8 Japan Japan (JPN) 0 2 0 2
9 Greece Greece (GRE) 0 1 1 2
10 Austria Austria (AUT) 0 1 0 1
Denmark Denmark (DEN) 0 1 0 1
12 Australasia Australasia (ANZ) 0 0 1 1
Bohemia Bohemia (BOH) 0 0 1 1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 0 0 1 1
Hungary Hungary (HUN) 0 0 1 1
Italy Italy (ITA) 0 0 1 1
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) 0 0 1 1
Norway Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1

[edit] Multiple gold medal winners

Three
Two

[edit] See also

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Winter sports
Past sports
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Tennis at the Summer Olympics
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928–1964 • 1968 (demonstration) • 1972–1980 • 1984 (demonstration) • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
List of medalists