The Olympics is one of the most prestigious sporting events where the dream of winning gold will make athletes showcase their exemplary performance. For the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the tennis action at the 2024 Paris Games will be seen on the iconic red claycourts of Roland Garros. The tennis event will include five parts - men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Fans worldwide can enjoy tennis action at the 2024 Olympics from July 27 to August 4. It will feature 172 players with a draw size of 64 players in singles and 32 teams in doubles category.
The tournament will be played in six rounds for the singles categories, five rounds for the doubles categories, and four rounds for the mixed doubles category. Notable players to watch out for include Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz as a pair in the men's doubles event. Andy Murray, a two-time gold medallist, will participate in singles and doubles events for the last time. Barbora Krejcikova, the Wimbledon champion, is preparing to defend her medal alongside Katerina Siniakova.
Qualification Criteria at the Paris Olympics
Tennis players are qualified for the Paris Olympics based on their ATP and WTA rankings published on June 10, 2024. Another criterion involves players participating in the Billie Jean King Cup or Davis Cup played between the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Every National Olympic Committee can send only 12 players. These include six players per gender, four players each in the singles category, and two pairs each in the doubles category.
Out of the 64 players playing in the singles category, 56 are given direct acceptances. The host nation has reserved one spot per event for their team player. Six spots are reserved for ITF, which includes winners or finalists of continental competitions in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Two spots are reserved for the previous year's Olympic gold medallists and Grand Slam champions. One final spot is reserved for the universality place.
For the doubles category, the first players to qualify are those ranked within the top 10 ATP and WTA rankings. The only condition is that they must have an available partner from the same country. The final priority will be given to players who have already qualified for the singles event. If the total number of players in the relevant gender remains incomplete, then additional places will be allotted through combined ranking.
Finally, the Olympic committee has no quota or reservation criteria for the mixed doubles category. Players qualifying for singles or doubles events can compete in one of the 16 mixed doubles teams, with one team per NOC allowed.
FAQ's On Qualify for the Olympics tennis
A. The Olympic tennis will include six rounds in the singles categories and five rounds in the doubles category. Players will participate in four rounds in the mixed doubles category.
A. 2024 Paris Olympics will take place from July 26, 2024, to August 11, 2024.
A. Venus Williams has won the most number of Olympic medals in the women's category, with four gold medals and one silver medal.
A. Andy Murray has won two gold medals in the Olympics.
A. 2024 Olympic Games are taking place in France, Paris.
