How does tennis at the Olympics work?
There are five tennis events as part of the Paris Games, both men’s and women’s singles and doubles, as well as a mixed doubles tournament. Singles draws feature 64 players, men’s and women’s doubles events consist of 32 teams, while the mixed doubles has a smaller draw of 16 teams. All of these events are in a knockout format leading to the semi-finals, where the winner of each semi heads to the gold medal match, while the losers settle for the bronze medal contest. Every tennis match is in a best-of-three set format, with doubles having a match tie-break at one set all.When is the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics 2024?
Tennis at the Paris Olympics gets underway on Saturday 27th July with both the singles and doubles draws, concluding on Sunday 4th August. All 10 medal matches will take place between Friday 2nd August and Sunday 4th August. Play on most days will get underway at 12pm local time (11am BST/6am EST), with the night session starting at 7pm in Paris (6pm BST/1pm EST).Where is the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics 2024 held?
The tournament in Paris will be held at Stade Roland Garros, the same venue that hosts the French Open every year. A total of 12 tennis courts will be in use at the iconic venue, including Court Philippe-Chatrier that can hold a total of 15,225 spectators. Court Philippe-Chatrier is one of two courts with a retractable roof in case of poor weather, alongside secondary showcourt Court Suzanne Lenglen (10,056 seats).Who is playing at the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics 2024?
After Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal due to illness, Novak Djokovic is the top seed in the men’s singles draw as he bids for that elusive gold medal.More Tennis News
Andy Murray’s.Murray revealed earlier this week that the Olympics will be his final tournament, and the Brit is now only focussing on doubles with Dan Evans after withdrawing from the singles draw.
Are there any ranking points or prize money on offer at the Paris Olympics 2024?
Ranking points will not be on offer for players in Paris, and have not been part of the Olympics since London 2012. As the Olympics began as an amateur event, the International Olympic Committee does not award official prize money, but some international federations reward players for medalling at the Games.Tennis medallists from the Tokyo Olympic Games
The Tokyo Games were a very different experience for athletes than previous Games due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but they still produced some fantastic tennis and more historic moments on the big stage. In the men’s singles event, Alexander Zverev backed up his semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic to take the gold medal from Karen Khachanov. And it was Belinda Bencic, who is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to her first child, who claimed victory in the women’s singles final against Marketa Vondrousova.Here are all the medallists from the five tennis events at the Tokyo Olympics:| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men’s Singles | Alexander Zverev (Germany) | Karen Khachanov (Russian Olympic Committee) | Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) |
| Women’s Singles | Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) | Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic | Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) |
| Men’s Doubles | Nikola Mektic & Mate Pavic (Croatia) | Marin Cilic & Ivan Dodig (Croatia) | Marcus Daniell & Michael Venus (New Zealand) |
| Women’s Doubles | Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) | Belinda Bencic & Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) | Laura Pigossi & Luisa Stefani (Brazil) |
| Mixed Doubles | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova & Andrey Rublev (Russian Olympic Committee) | Elena Vesnina & Aslan Karatsev (Russian Olympic Committee) | Ash Barty & John Peers (Australia) |
How can you watch tennis at the Paris Olympics 2024?
You can watch all of the Paris Olympics tennis action on Eurosport and Discovery+ in the United Kingdom, and across some parts of Europe, with selected footage also being shown on the BBC. In the United States of America, Peacock TV is streaming every sport and event from the French capital.READ NEXT: Rafael Nadal suffers injury ‘setback’ in Paris Olympics blow
