Who Won Olympic Gold In Tennis?
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Read about the athletes who won Olympic gold in tennis, including their records and accomplishments.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal Parera is a professional tennis player from Spain who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record 35 ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments. Nadal has also won a record-tying eight French Open singles titles, four Olympic gold medals, two Davis Cups, and the Laver Cup.
2008 Beijing Olympics
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the gold medal in men’s singles tennis at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He defeated Chile’s Fernando González in the final, 6–3, 7–6(6), 6–3, to become the first Spaniard to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis. Nadal had previously won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
2012 London Olympics
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s singles tennis match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the Olympic gold medal in tennis. This is his first Olympic medal. He is also the first tennis player from Serbia to win an Olympic medal. Djokovic is the third man to win an Olympic gold medal in singles tennis, after Andre Agassi and Roger Federer.
2016 Rio Olympics
On August 14, 2016, Novak Djokovic of Serbia became an Olympic gold medalist in tennis after defeating Great Britain’s Andy Murray in the men’s singles final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3. This was Djokovic’s first career Olympic medal, as well as his first gold medal. He is also now a member of an elite group of only eight men to have accomplished a Career Golden Slam in tennis.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 8 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era. Williams is also a five-time Olympic gold medalist.
2012 London Olympics
Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning gold in the Women’s Singles tennis final against Maria Sharapova of Russia on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wimbledon.
2016 Rio Olympics
Serena Williams was the favorite to win gold in the women’s singles tennis tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And she did not disappoint, defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to claim her fourth Olympic gold medal and second consecutive gold in the women’s singles event. With the win, Williams also tied steakholder Helen Wills Moody for the most Olympic gold medals by a tennis player with four.
