In the recent Paris 2024 Olympics, the tennis results have been quite eventful.
Venues and Courts: The tennis events were held at the historic Roland-Garros Stadium, using its renowned clay courts. Matches took place across various courts, including Court Philippe-Chatrier, Court Suzanne-Lenglen, and others.
Men’s Singles: Gold Medal Novak Djokovic (Serbia) secured his first Olympic gold by defeating Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) in a tight final with scores of 7-6, 7-6.
Silver Medal: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain).
Bronze Medal: Lorenzo Musetti (Italy), who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Women’s Singles:
Gold Medal: Qinwen Zheng made history by claiming China’s first-ever tennis singles medal at the Olympic Games, beating Donna Vekic of Croatia in straight sets to claim a sensational gold.
Silver Medal: Donna Vekic meanwhile, made history for Croatia, becoming the nation’s first player to win a silver medal.
Bronze Medal: Inga Swiatek bounced back from her defeat against Zheng to take the bronze medal, beating Anna Schmiedlova from Slovakia.
Men’s Doubles:
Gold Medal: John Peers and Matthew Ebden of Australia defeated Team USA’s Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek in three sets, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), 10-8, to win Olympic gold. Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz of Team USA beat Adam Pavlasek and Tomas Machac of Czechia, 6-3, 6-4, to win bronze and secure a spot on the podium.
Women’s Doubles:
The Italian duo of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won the gold medal in women’s doubles tennis. They defeated the Russian pair Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in a thrilling match that ended 2-6, 6-1, 10-7. The bronze medal went to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo, who secured Spain’s first women’s doubles medal since 2008 by beating the Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-2.
Mixed Doubles:
Gold Medal: At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the mixed doubles tennis event concluded with the Czech pair Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac winning the gold medal. They secured their victory by defeating the Chinese team of Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen, who took the silver medal. The bronze medal went to the Canadian duo Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime
Historic Achievements:
Djokovic’s gold medal win ended his 16-year wait for an Olympic gold, adding another milestone to his career.
The event highlighted the emergence of new stars like Qinwen Zheng, who showcased her potential on an international stage.
Notable Matches:
Djokovic vs. Nadal: One of the standout matches was Novak Djokovic’s victory over Rafael Nadal in the second round, with a score of 6-1, 6-4.
Competitive Quarterfinals: Several close matches in the quarterfinals, including Tommy Paul’s narrow loss to Carlos Alcaraz (6-3, 7-6).