All About Tennis Ahead Of 2024 Olympic Games

As many as 18 days are left for the start of the much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics. The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games is set to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11 this year. Paris Olympics 2024 will showcase 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports. Tennis fans are in for an extra treat this year as the world's best compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The tennis at the 2024 Olympics will start on Saturday, July 27 and end on Sunday, August 4. Carlos Alcaraz will be back in Paris just months after winning the French Open 2024. Here's all about Tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Tennis at 2024 Summer Olympic Games: Dates and schedule

The tennis competition at the 2024 Olympics will begin on Saturday, July 27, and conclude on Sunday, August 4. The men's singles final is scheduled to take place on the last day, while the women's final will be held the day before. In the doubles, the men's gold medal game will be on Saturday, August 3, and the women's on Sunday. Bronze medal matches will also be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All games will take place at the famous Roland-Garros.

Tennis at 2024 Summer Olympic Games: Rules and format

Tennis matches at the Olympics are all best-of-three sets. Singles matches consist of three full tie-break sets, while doubles include a match tie-break (first to 10) instead of the deciding set. Every game in this year's Olympics will be played on clay. The competition is a straight knockout, meaning the winner or winners progress to the next round until the final. Only 12 players from each nation can qualify, but they can compete in multiple events. The host country, France, is guaranteed one spot per event.

Tennis at 2024 Summer Olympic Games: Players and draw

The tennis draw for the Paris Olympics has yet to be conducted, but it will happen soon. However, plenty of top players are set to be involved. The 2020 men's champion Zverev is back to defend his title, while the current French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to represent Spain. Nadal will join him. Novak Djokovic also hopes to add an Olympic gold to his collection of titles. Wimbledon champion 2023 Market Vondrousova is set to represent the Czech Republic on the women's side of the draw. World No. 1 and "queen of clay" Iga Swiatek will represent Poland.