Tennis at the 1962 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Senayan Tennis Stadium |
Dates | 25 August – 3 September |
Tennis was contested at the 1962 Asian Games inside the Asian Games Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Tennis had doubles and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition. The venues used were the Senayan Tennis Stadium, now known as the Center Court, and the now-demolished open courts located south of the stadium. The courts are now replaced by a baseball stadium.
Japan and the Philippines dominated the events winning all seven gold medals.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Japan (JPN) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
2 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
4 | Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (5 nations) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 |
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