Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Tennis competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 10 to August 17. The tournaments will be held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre.
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[edit] Events
4 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Men's Singles
- Men's Doubles
- Women's Singles
- Women's Doubles
[edit] Competition Format
The tennis competition at the Olympic Games consists of a single elimination tournament.
[edit] Qualification
Each NOC can enter 6 men and 6 women athletes, with a maximum of 4 entries in the individual events, and 2 pairs in the doubles events. Athletes may compete in both single and doubles events.
| Criterion | Qualification | Date | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | ||||
| World Ranking | 48 players qualify based on the World Rankings. Any player qualified for the singles event is eligible to compete in the doubles event. | June 9, 2008 | 48 | 48 |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 2 places in each singles event. | Apr - Jul 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Qualification | 8 places will be selected based on World Rankings, 6 places will be selected for continental/NOC representation. | Jul 2, 2008 | 14 | 14 |
| Doubles | ||||
| World Ranking | 10 players qualify based on the World Rankings. Any player qualified for the singles event is eligible to compete in the doubles event. | June 9, 2008 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Qualification | Final qualification places for continental/NOC representation will be allocated until a total of 86 places have been allocated. | Jul 2, 2008 | ? | ? |
The following criteria are used when allocating places for continental/NOC representation:
- World Ranking
- Whether the country is already represented in the Tennis competition
- Number of ITF ranked players from that country
- Geographical location
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Tennis at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928-1964 • 1968 (demonstration) • 1972-1980 • 1984 (demonstration) • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in tennis |
