Preview / Schedule 2024 Paris Olympic Games Tennis Day Four - Tuesday 30 July including Gauff, Nadalcaraz, Draper-Fritz and Murray

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Swiatek, Medvedev, Gauff-Vekic and Zverev lead Court Philippe-Chatrier

Gauff continues her role of kicking off proceedings.

Draper-Fritz, Paolini, Nadalcaraz and Murray on Suzanne-Lenglen

Another Nadalcaraz epic awaits.

Early Years and Initial Inclusion

• 1896 Athens Olympics: Tennis was one of the original sports included in the first modern Olympic Games. Both men's singles and doubles events were featured.
• 1900 Paris Olympics: Women's tennis was introduced, with Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain becoming the first female Olympic champion in history.

Interruption and Absence

• 1924 Paris Olympics: Tennis was featured for the last time before a long hiatus. It was dropped from the Olympic program due to disputes over amateurism rules and other administrative issues.

Reinstatement and Modern Era

• 1988 Seoul Olympics: After a 64-year absence, tennis was reintroduced as a full medal sport. This reinstatement marked the beginning of the modern era of Olympic tennis. Steffi Graf of Germany won the women's singles gold, achieving a "Golden Slam" by winning all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold in the same year.
• 2000 Sydney Olympics: Venus Williams of the United States won both the women's singles and doubles gold medals, with the doubles victory achieved alongside her sister Serena Williams.

Recent Developments

• 2004 Athens to 2016 Rio Olympics: The period saw champions from diverse nations, including Justine Henin (Belgium), Elena Dementieva (Russia), and Andy Murray (Great Britain), who became the first player to win two consecutive singles gold medals (2012 and 2016).
• 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic, despite being a favorite, was upset in the semi-finals. Alexander Zverev of Germany won the men's singles gold, while Belinda Bencic of Switzerland won the women's singles gold.

Notable Achievements

• Williams Sisters: Serena and Venus Williams have been particularly successful, winning multiple gold medals in both singles and doubles, solidifying their legacy in Olympic tennis history.
• Steffi Graf: Her "Golden Slam" in 1988 remains one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of the sport.

Court Philippe-Chatrier

Court Suzanne-Lenglen

Court Simonne-Mathieu

Court 14

Court 6

Court 7

Court 9

Court 12

Court 13