Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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Date: | 20 September - 1 October 1988 | |||
Edition: | 10 | |||
Location: | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul | |||
Surface: | Neodex | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Miloslav Mečíř (TCH) | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Steffi Graf (FRG) | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (USA) | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Pam Shriver and Zina Garrison United States (USA) | ||||
Tennis at the Summer Olympics
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Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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Singles | men | women | ||
Doubles | men | women |
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
The tournament took place from September 20 - October 1 on outdoor hardcourts at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center.
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Singles | Miloslav Mečíř Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Tim Mayotte United States (USA) |
Stefan Edberg Sweden (SWE) |
Brad Gilbert United States (USA) | |||
Men's Doubles | Ken Flach and Robert Seguso United States (USA) |
Emilio Sánchez and Sergio Casal Spain (ESP) |
Miloslav Mečíř and Milan Šrejber Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd Sweden (SWE) | |||
Women's Singles | Steffi Graf West Germany (FRG) |
Gabriela Sabatini Argentina (ARG) |
Zina Garrison United States (USA) |
Manuela Maleeva Bulgaria (BUL) | |||
Women's Doubles | Pam Shriver and Zina Garrison United States (USA) |
Jana Novotná and Helena Suková Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Elizabeth Smylie and Wendy Turnbull Australia (AUS) |
Steffi Graf and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch West Germany (FRG) |
References
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