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UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TENNIS HISTORY FACTS
The origins of and history of Tennis United States Olympic Tennis medalists. The United States has won all Olympic gold medal opportunities in women's tennis during the last three Olympic Games. Since 1988, the United States has won all gold medal opportunities in women's tennis with the exception of one. (.875 winning pct. in winning gold medals since 1988).
The 2004 Games marks the 12th time that tennis has been a full medal sport at the Olympics (Olympic tennis years were 1896-1924 and 1988 – 2004). The United States has won more Olympic medals in men's and women's tennis than any other nation since tennis was re-instated as an Olympic sport in 1988. The United States medal total (14) is more than double all other medal-winning nations except one (Spain with 8 medals). |
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The United States has won more than four times as many Olympic gold medals
in men's and women's tennis than any other nation since tennis was
reinstated as an Olympic sport in 1988. (USA - 9 gold medals, Germany/West
Germany - 2) U.S. OLYMPIC MEDALISTS IN TENNIS 1900 Spalding de Garmendia (silver medal - men’s doubles)* Marion Jones (bronze medal - women’s singles) Marion Jones (bronze medal - women’s doubles)* 1904 Beals Wright (gold medal - men’s singles) |
1992 Jennifer Capriati (gold medal - women’s singles)
Mary Joe Fernandez and Gigi Fernandez (gold medal - women’s doubles)
Mary Joe Fernandez (bronze medal - women’s singles)
1996 Andre Agassi (gold medal – men’s singles)
Lindsay Davenport (gold medal – women’s singles)
Mary Joe Fernandez and Gigi Fernandez (gold medal – women’s doubles)
2000 Venus Williams (gold medal – women’s singles)
Venus Williams and Serena Williams (gold medal – women’s doubles)
Monica Seles (bronze medal – women’s singles)
ALL-TIME U.S. OLYMPIC TENNIS MEDAL HOLDERS
Men
1. Vincent Richards 3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)
2. Beals Wright 2 medals (2 gold)
Edgar Leonard 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Robert LeRoy 2 medals (2 silver)
Alphonso Bell 2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
6. Andre Agassi 1 medal (1 gold)
Frank Hunter 1 medal (1 gold)
R. Norris Williams 1 medal (1 gold)
Ken Flach 1 medal (1 gold)
Robert Seguso 1 medal (1 gold)
Tim Mayotte 1 medal (1 silver)
Spalding de Garmendia 1 medal (1 silver)
Joseph Wear 1 medal (1 bronze)
Allen West 1 medal (1 bronze)
Clarence Gamble 1 medal (1 bronze)
Arthur Wear 1 medal (1 bronze)
Brad Gilbert 1 medal (1 bronze)
Women
1. Mary Joe Fernandez 3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
2. Helen Wills 2 medals (2 gold)
Venus Williams 2 medals (2 gold)
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 2 medals (2 gold)
Gigi Fernandez 2 medals (2 gold)
Zina Garrison 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Marion Jones 2 medals (2 bronze)
7. Lindsay Davenport 1 medal (1 gold)
Jennifer Capriati 1 medal (1 gold)
Pam Shriver 1 medal (1 gold)
Serena Williams 1 medal (1 gold)
Marion Jessup 1 medal (1 silver)
Monica Seles 1 medal (1 bronze)
U.S. OLYMPIC TENNIS ROSTERS SINCE 1984
After a 64-year hiatus, tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988 and, at the
same time, became the first Olympic sport to welcome professionals.
# 1984 1988 1992 1996
Jimmy Arias Tim Mayotte Pete Sampras * Pete Sampras
Eric Amend Brad Gilbert Michael Chang Andre Agassi
Kelly Jones Ken Flach Jim Courier Mal Washington
Derrick Rostagno Robert Seguso M.J. Fernandez Richey Reneberg
Kathy Horvath Pam Shriver Gigi Fernandez Gigi Fernandez
Gretchen Rush Zina Garrison Zina Garrison Monica Seles
Andrea Leand Chris Evert Jennifer Capriati Lindsay Davenport
Andrea Jaeger * Chanda Rubin
Mary Joe Fernandez
# - Exhibition Event
2000 2004
Venus Williams Venus Williams
Serena Williams * Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport * Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles Chanda Rubin
* Andre Agassi Martina Navratilova
Todd Martin Lisa Raymond
Michael Chang Andy Roddick
Jeff Tarango Mardy Fish
Vince Spadea Vince Spadea
Alex O’Brien Taylor Dent
Jared Palmer Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
* Withdrew due to injury.
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