Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 July–3 August 1996 |
| Edition | 12 |
| Surface | Hard (Plexipave[1]) |
| Location | Stone Mountain Tennis Center, Atlanta |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
Andre Agassi United States | |
| Women's singles | |
| Lindsay Davenport United States | |
| Men's doubles | |
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Australia | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández United States | |
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four tennis events (two for men and two for women) were contested. For the first time since the 1924 Olympics, a third place playoff was held to decide who would be awarded the bronze medal in each event.
Medal summary
[edit]Events
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Spain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Official Report of the centennial Olympics (PDF). Vol. II. 1997. p. 426. ISBN 1561451517.
