List of Olympic medalists in tennis
Main article: Tennis at the Summer Olympics
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| Andy Murray (left) and Serena Williams won the men's and women's singles titles respectively at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, held in Athens. In the inaugural Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles. Women were allowed to start to compete in singles and mixed doubles tennis events at the Olympic Games in 1900. Between 1928 and 1988, tennis was not included in the official Olympic program. Demonstration tennis events were, however, held twice, first in 1968 and later 1984. It was reinstated as a medal sport in 1988.
Kathleen McKane Godfree is the all-time record holder for the most Olympic medals in tennis, with one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. Six players have earned four medals including Serena Williams and Venus Williams who sit on top of the overall medal table with four gold medals. Eight Americans have earned two or more gold medals, while a further ten athletes from other countries have achieved the feat, including six from Great Britain and two from France.
Current program
Singles (men)
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Singles (women)
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Doubles (men)
Doubles (women)
Doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
 Charlotte Cooperand Reginald Doherty (GBR) |
 Hélène Prévost (FRA) and Harold Mahoney (GBR) |
 Marion Jones (USA) and Lawrence Doherty (GBR) |
 Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (BOH) and Archibald Warden (GBR) | |||
| 1904–1908 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1912 Stockholm |
 Dorothea Köringand Heinrich Schomburgk (GER) |
 Sigrid Fickand Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
Marguerite Broquedis and Albert Canet (FRA) |
| 1920 Antwerp |
Suzanne Lenglen and Max Decugis (FRA) |
Kathleen McKane and Maxwell Woosnam (GBR) |
 Milada Skrbkováand Ladislav Žemla (TCH) |
| 1924 Paris |
 Hazel Wightmanand Norris Williams (USA) |
Marion Jessup and Vincent Richards (USA) |
 Kornelia Boumanand Hendrik Timmer (NED) |
| 1928–2008 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2012 London |
 Victoria Azarenkaand Max Mirnyi (BLR) |
Laura Robson and Andy Murray (GBR) |
 Lisa Raymondand Mike Bryan (USA) |
Discontinued events
Indoor singles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London |
Arthur Gore (GBR) |
George Caridia (GBR) |
Josiah Ritchie (GBR) |
| 1912 Stockholm |
André Gobert (FRA) |
Charles Dixon (GBR) |
 Tony Wilding (ANZ) |
Indoor singles (women)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London |
Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (GBR) |
Alice Greene (GBR) |
Märtha Adlerstråhle (SWE) |
| 1912 Stockholm |
Edith Hannam (GBR) |
 Sofie Castenschiold (DEN) |
Mabel Parton (GBR) |
Indoor doubles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London |
Herbert Barrett and Arthur Gore (GBR) |
George Caridia and George Simond (GBR) |
Wollmar Boström and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
| 1912 Stockholm |
Maurice Germot and André Gobert (FRA) |
Carl Kempe and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
Alfred Beamish and Charles Dixon (GBR) |
Indoor doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm |
Edith Hannam and Charles Dixon (GBR) |
Helen Aitchison and Herbert Barrett (GBR) |
Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
Athlete medal leaders
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKane Godfree, KathleenKathleen McKane Godfree | Great Britain (GBR) |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Williams, SerenaSerena Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Williams, VenusVenus Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty | Great Britain (GBR) |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dixon, CharlesCharles Dixon | Great Britain (GBR) |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Sanchez Vicario, ArantxaArantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Spain (ESP) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Setterwall, GunnarGunnar Setterwall | Sweden (SWE) |
1908–1912 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
There are 13 other players with three medals and 39 with two.
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Totala |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 20 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 17 | 15 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Chile (CHI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 |  Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Australasia (ANZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
- Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
Notes
^a The Olympic medal table is ranked first by the number of gold medals won and then by silver and bronze medals if there is a tie.
References
- General
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's Singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's Doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's Singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's Doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- Specific
External links
- Olympic Tennis at Sports-Reference.com
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