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Tennis has been a part of the Summer Olympic Games since the very first Olympics in 1896. It was played at many Olympics, but stopped after the 1924 Games because of disagreements about what it meant to be an amateur player. Tennis came back as a special demonstration sport in 1968 and again in 1984, but only for younger players under 21. Then, in 1988, tennis returned as a full Olympic sport for everyone, and it has been part of every Summer Olympics since then. Today, players from all over the world compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in tennis at the Games. For a list of Olympic tennis medalists, see List of Olympic medalists in tennis.
Medals
In some early Olympics, like 1896, players who lost in the semifinals shared bronze medals. In most other years, there was a special match to decide who would get the bronze medal. Today, winning an Olympic gold medal in tennis is seen as very important, maybe even more important than winning some big tennis tournaments.
Gold medal records
Both Serena Williams and Venus Williams have won four gold medals each, and they often played together in doubles. They are the only players to win the same Olympic event three times. Venus Williams has four gold medals and one silver, while Kathleen McKane Godfree has one gold and two silvers and two bronzes, making five medals each—the most for Olympic tennis. Andy Murray is the only player to win two gold medals in singles, keeping the title from one Olympics to the next. Nicolás Massú, along with Venus and Serena Williams, are the only players to win both the singles and doubles events at the same Olympics, doing this in different years.
Golden Slams
When a player wins an Olympic or Paralympic gold medal and all four major tennis tournaments in the same year, it is called a Golden Slam. A "career Golden Slam" means winning all four major titles and an Olympic gold at any points in a career. As of 2026, Steffi Graf is the only player to achieve a single-year Golden Slam in 1988. In doubles, Gigi Fernandez, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams have each completed a career Golden Slam twice. In men’s tennis, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have achieved a career Golden Slam. In 2021, wheelchair tennis players Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott won Paralympic gold, with Alcott also achieving a single-year Golden Slam.
Tiebreaker games
Since 2021, if the match is tied in the final set, a 7-point tiebreaker is used. If the tiebreaker is tied at 6-all, the first player to get two points ahead wins the set and the match.
Summary
Tennis has been part of the Summer Olympic Games since the very first Olympics in 1896. It was not included after 1924 because of disagreements about player rules. Tennis came back as a special event in 1968 and 1984, then became a full Olympic sport again in 1988 and has been played at every Summer Games since then.
| Year | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 2 |  Great Britain (1) |
| 1900 | 4 | Great Britain (2) |
| 1904 | 2 |  United States (1) |
| 1908 | 6 | Great Britain (3) |
| 1912 | 8 |  France (1) |
| 1920 | 5 | Great Britain (4) |
| 1924 | 5 |  United States (2) |
| 1968 | 10 |  Mexico (1) |
| 1984 | 2 |  West Germany (1) |
| 1988 | 4 |  United States (3) |
| 1992 | 4 | United States (4) |
| 1996 | 4 | United States (5) |
| 2000 | 4 | United States (6) |
| 2004 | 4 |  Chile (1) |
| 2008 | 4 |  Russia (1) |
| 2012 | 5 | United States (7) |
| 2016 | 5 | United States (8) |
| 2020 | 5 |  ROC (1) |
| 2024 | 5 |  China (1) |
Surface
The surface used for tennis courts at the Olympic Games has changed over time. Since 1984, most Olympics have used hard courts, except for the 1992 Olympics, the 2012 Olympics, and the 2024 Olympics. The 2012 Olympics used grass courts, and the 2024 Olympics used clay courts.
In the past, tennis was also played on grass courts in the 1908 Olympics and 1920 Olympics. The 1908 Olympics and 1912 Olympics were the only times indoor tennis was part of the Olympics, and they used wooden surfaces. Early Olympics from (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics) to (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics) used clay courts, and clay was also used in (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics), (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics), (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics), and (/wiki/Tennis_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics).
Sometimes, the Olympics have been held at famous tennis venues. This happened twice at the All-England Tennis Club in Wimbledon in 1908 and 2012, and once at Roland Garros in Paris in 2024. In both 2012 and 2024, the Olympic men's singles final was a rematch of a recent major tournament final at the same venue.
Events
(d) = demonstration event, (e) = exhibition event
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28–64 | 68 | 72–80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | (d) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | (d) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||
| Women's doubles | X | X | (d, e) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||||||||
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | (d, e) | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||
| Men's singles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Men's doubles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles (indoor) | X | X | Not occurred since | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles (indoor) | X | Not occurred since | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Champions and venues
For a detailed list of Olympic tennis venues, see List of Olympic venues in tennis.
‡ Players who won two events at the same Games.
Further information: § Double crown
List of gold medalists and venues where the Games took place listed below.
Amateur Era (1896–1924)
Open Era (1988–present)
Participating nations
| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28–64 | 68 | 72–80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
 Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | ||
 Armenia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
 Australasia | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Australia | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | ||
 Austria | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
 Bahamas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||
 Barbados | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
 Belarus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 7 | ||
 Belgium | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||
 Benin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Bermuda | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Bohemia | – | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
 Bolivia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
 Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | ||
 Bulgaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | ||
 Canada | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| China | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
 Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | ||
 Colombia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
 Costa Rica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Ivory Coast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
 Croatia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||
 Cyprus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | ||
 Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
 Denmark | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | ||
 Dominican Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | ||
 Ecuador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
 Egypt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
 El Salvador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||
 Finland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | ||
| France | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 17 | ||
 Georgia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||
| Germany | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
 Great Britain | 2 | 6 | – | 22 | 11 | 8 | 10 | – | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
 Greece | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
 Haiti | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
 Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Hungary | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | ||
 India | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||
 Individual Neutral Athletes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | - | - | - | - | - | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | ||
 Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | ||
 Ireland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
 Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7 | ||
 Italy | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | ||
 Japan | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 | ||
 Kazakhstan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
 Latvia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
 Lebanon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | - | – | 2 | 2 | ||
 Liechtenstein | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | ||
 Lithuania | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
 Luxembourg | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | ||
 Madagascar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 9 | ||
 Moldova | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
 Montenegro | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
 Morocco | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||
 Netherlands | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | ||
 New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
 Nigeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
 Norway | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | ||
 Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
 Peru | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | ||
 Philippines | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Poland | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||
 Portugal | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
 Puerto Rico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | ||
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||
 Romania | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||
| Russia | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | 7 | ||
 Serbia and Montenegro | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Serbia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||
 Slovakia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
 Slovenia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 5 | ||
 South Africa | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 8 | ||
 Soviet Union | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
 South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 8 | ||
 Spain | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | ||
 Sweden | – | – | – | 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | ||
 Switzerland | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 12 | ||
 Thailand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | ||
 Togo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Tunisia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
 Turkey | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
 Ukraine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
 Unified Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| United States | – | 5 | 35 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||
 Uruguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||
 Uzbekistan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | ||
 Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| West Germany | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
 Yugoslavia | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
 Zimbabwe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Nations total | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 27 | - | 15 | - | 34 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 45 | – | — |
| Players total | 13 | 26 | 36 | 50 | 82 | 75 | 124 | - | 45 | - | 64 | 129 | 177 | 176 | 182 | 170 | 169 | 184 | 199 | 191 | – | — |
Medal tables
All-time
Open Era
Amateur Era
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 21 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | France | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Spain | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Croatia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Mixed team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 15 | ROC (ROC) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Sweden | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 28 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Unified Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Australasia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohemia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 76 | 76 | 91 | 243 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 14 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Croatia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | ROC (ROC) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | France | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Unified Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (34 entries) | 44 | 44 | 52 | 140 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 15 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | France | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Mixed team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Australasia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohemia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 32 | 32 | 39 | 103 | |
Multiple medal winners
Double crown
Players who won two events at the same Olympic Games are listed below.
| Year | Men's singles & men's doubles |
|---|---|
| 1896 | John Boland |
| 1900 | Laurence Doherty |
| 1904 | Beals Wright |
| 1908 | Arthur Gore |
| 1912 |  Charles Winslow |
| 2004 | Nicolás Massú |
| Year | Women's singles & women's doubles |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Helen Wills |
| 2000 | Venus Williams |
| 2012 | Serena Williams |
| Year | Men's doubles & mixed doubles |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Reginald Doherty |
| Year | Women's singles & mixed doubles |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Charlotte Cooper |
| 1912 | Edith Hannam |
| 1920 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Point distribution
From the 2004 Summer Olympics until the 2012 Summer Olympics, special points were given to tennis players who competed in the Olympics. These points helped decide their ranking for the year. This system stopped being used starting with the 2016 Summer Olympics.
2004
Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles § Ranking points
Here is how the points were given out for the ATP rankings:
2008
Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics § Ranking points
Winning the Olympics gave a player 400 points. This was more than winning some big tournaments but less than winning the biggest ones like the Grand Slam events.
2012
Main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics § Points distribution
The points from the Olympics could be added to a player’s ranking for that year.
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Entry Ranking points | 400 | 280 | 205 | 155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 |
| ATP Champions Race points | 80 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 400 | 280 | 205 | 155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 |
| Women's singles | 353 | 245 | 175 | 135 | 90 | 48 | 28 | 1 |
| Stage | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 750 | 450 | 340 | 270 | 135 | 70 | 35 | 5 |
| Women's singles | 685 | 470 | 340 | 260 | 175 | 95 | 55 | 1 |
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