Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics — Tennis competition at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games
The 2016 Olympic tennis tournament was the fifteenth edition at the Games and the first to award no ATP or WTA ranking points to participants.
Key Facts
- Dates
- 6–14 August 2016
- Venue
- Olympic Tennis Centre
- Events contested
- 5 (men's/women's singles, doubles, mixed doubles)
- Male players
- 105 players
- Female players
- 94 players
- Edition number
- 15th Olympic tennis tournament (excl. demonstrations)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Tennis was officially reinstated as a full Olympic sport in 1988, and the 2016 Rio Games continued that tradition. The mixed doubles event was included for the second consecutive Olympics. Organizers chose a fast hardcourt surface to align with conditions used in major North American tournaments and limit player disruption.
The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio de Janeiro from 6 to 14 August. Five events were contested across men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, with 105 male and 94 female players participating, organized jointly by the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the ITF.
For the first time in the modern Olympic era, the tournament was held without awarding ATP or WTA ranking points, distinguishing it from all previous editions. This decision altered the competitive incentives for top players considering participation and sparked ongoing debate about the relationship between Grand Slam and Olympic tennis calendars.