List of South African tennis players at the Summer Olympics

Main article: South Africa at the Summer Olympics

This is a list of South African tennis players who have represented the country at the Summer Olympics, including editions where it was contested as a demonstration sport, with the performance of each athlete listed.

Charles Winslow playing against Harold Kitson at the 1912 Summer Olympics

1912 – Stockholm

Main article: South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics

• Men's Outdoor Singles:
  • Charles Winslow – gold medal
  • Harold Kitson – silver medal
  • Lionel Tapscott – lost in the round of 16

• Men's Outdoor Doubles:
  • Harold Kitson / Charles Winslow – gold medal ^[1]

1920 – Antwerp

Main article: South Africa at the 1920 Summer Olympics

• Men's Singles:
  • Louis Raymond – gold medal ^{[2] [3]}
  • Charles Winslow – bronze medal
  • George Dodd – lost in the quarterfinals
  • Brian Norton – lost in the first round

• Men's Doubles:
  • Cecil Blackbeard / George Dodd – lost in the quarterfinals
  • Brian Norton / Louis Raymond – lost in the quarterfinals

1924 – Paris

Main article: South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics

• Men’s Singles:
  • John Condon – lost in the first round
  • Louis Raymond – lost in the first round
  • Ivie Richardson – lost in the third round
  • Patrick Spence – lost in the fourth round

• Men's Doubles:
  • John Condon / Ivie Richardson – 4th place ^[4]

1992 – Barcelona

Main article: South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

• Men's Singles:
  • Wayne Ferreira – lost in the second round
  • Christo van Rensburg – lost in the first round

• Men's Doubles:
  • Wayne Ferreira / Piet Norval – silver medal ^[5]

• Women’s Singles:
  • Amanda Coetzer – lost in the third round
  • Mariaan de Swardt – lost in the first round ^[6]
  • Elna Reinach – lost in the first round

1996 – Atlanta

Main article: South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics

• Men’s Singles:
  • Wayne Ferreira – lost in the quarterfinals
  • Marcos Ondruska – lost in the second round

• Men's Doubles:
  • Ellis Ferreira / Wayne Ferreira – lost in the quarterfinals
  • David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager – 4th place

• Women's Singles:
  • Amanda Coetzer – lost in the second round
  • Mariaan de Swardt – lost in the second round ^[6]
  • Joannette Kruger – lost in the first round

• Women's Doubles:
  • Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt – lost in the second round
  • Amanda Coetzer / Liezel Horn – lost in the first round

2000 – Sydney

Main article: South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics

• Men's Singles:
  • Wayne Ferreira - lost in the first round.

• Men's Doubles:
  • David Adams /John-Laffnie de Jager-4th place.

• Women's Singles:
  • Amanda Coetzer - lost in the quarterfinals.

• Women’s Doubles:
  • Amanda Coetzer /Liezel Horn- lost in the first round.

2008 – Beijing

Main article: South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics

• Men's Singles:
  • Kevin Michael Anderson - lost in the second round. ^[7]

• Men's Doubles:
  • Kevin Michael Anderson /Jeff Coetzee-Lost in the first round.

References

1. "Charles Lyndhurst Winslow Highlights – Stockholm 1912 (Men's doubles)". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
2. "Tennis on the Podium - Take-off" . Retrieved 2 October 2006.
3. "Louis Raymond". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
4. "Ivie Richardson". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
5. "Piet "Pietie" Norval, Olimpic Doubles Silver Medalist". 16 March 2021.
6. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mariaan de Swardt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
7. "Anderson to Represent South Africa at Olympics". University of Illinois Athletics. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-09.