At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta 4 tennis events (2 for men and 2 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.
| 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 | |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events edit
References edit
- ^ "Official Report of the centennial Olympics" (PDF). 1997. p. 426. ISBN 1561451517.