The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hardcourt surface used in numerous North American tour
Olympic Tennis Centre, in Barra Olympic Park
Elena Vesnina with her gold medal
Puerto Rico's Monica Puig defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 to win the gold medal in women's singles tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was Puerto Rico's first Olympi
Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
…was decided that the Olympic tournaments would not offer ATP and WTA ranking points for the players. Serena Williams was the defending champion in the women's singles, but she lost to Elina Svitolina in the third round. Unseeded Puerto Rican Monica Puig won the gold medal, defeating Germany's world number two Angelique…
First-round match between Kirsten Flipkens and Venus Williams