Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

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Women's singles
Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
ChampionFlag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Capriati  (USA)
Runner-upFlag of Germany.svg  Steffi Graf  (GER)
Final score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1988  · Summer Olympics ·  1996  

Women's singles tennis
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Jennifer Capriati Wimbledon 2004.jpg
Gold medalist Jennifer Capriati (2004)
Venue Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron
Dates28 July–7 August 1992
Competitors64 from 30 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  1988
1996  

The United States' Jennifer Capriati defeated the defending gold medalist, Germany's Steffi Graf, in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first victory for the United States in the event since 1924, and the first medal in the event for united Germany (rather than West Germany) since 1912. The United States' Mary Joe Fernández and Spain's Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the bronze medals. It was Spain's first medal in the women's singles.

Contents

The tournament was held from 28 July to 7 August at the Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain. [1] There were 64 competitors from 30 nations, with each nation having up to 3 players. [1]

Background

This was the seventh appearance of the women's singles tennis. A women's event was held only once during the first three Games (only men's tennis was played in 1896 and 1904), but has been held at every Olympics for which there was a tennis tournament since 1908. Tennis was not a medal sport from 1928 to 1984, though there were demonstration events in 1968 and 1984. [1]

Germany's Steffi Graf was the defending Olympic champion (who had achieved the Golden version of the Grand Slam in 1988) and the #1 seed again in 1992. Two of her top competitors, Martina Navratilova of the United States and Monica Seles of Yugoslavia, were ineligible because they had not played in the Billie Jean King Cup. The #2 seed was home crowd favorite Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. The United States had the #3 seed and #4 seed in young phenom Jennifer Capriati and Mary Joe Fernández. [1]

Chile, the People's Republic of China, Latvia, Madagascar, Poland, Romania, South Africa, and Switzerland each made their debut in the event; some former Soviet republics competed as the Unified Team. France and Great Britain each made their sixth appearance, tied for most among nations to that point.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament. Unlike previous Olympic tournaments, no bronze medal match was held. All matches were best-of-three sets. The 12-point tie-breaker was used in any set, except the third, that reached 6–6.

Schedule

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 28 July 1992
Wednesday, 29 July 1992
Round of 64
Thursday, 30 July 1992
Friday, 31 July 1992
Round of 32
Saturday, 1 August 1992Round of 16
Monday, 3 August 1992Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 5 August 199211:00Semifinals
Friday, 7 August 199214:00Final

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg  Steffi Graf  (GER)(final, silver medalist)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Capriati  (USA) (champion, gold medalist)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Joe Fernández  (USA)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg  Conchita Martínez  (ESP)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Switzerland.svg  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)(quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg  Anke Huber  (GER)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Katerina Maleeva  (BUL)(second round)
  9. Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jana Novotná  (TCH)(first round)
  10. Flag of France.svg  Nathalie Tauziat  (FRA)(second round)
  11. Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Helena Suková  (TCH)(second round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg  Zina Garrison-Jackson  (USA)(first round)
  13. Flag of France.svg  Mary Pierce  (FRA)(second round)
  14. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kimiko Date  (JPN)(second round)
  15. Flag of France.svg  Julie Halard  (FRA)(second round)
  16. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sabine Appelmans  (BEL)(quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Germany.svg  Steffi Graf  (GER)66 
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sabine Appelmans  (BEL)1 0  
1 Flag of Germany.svg  Steffi Graf  (GER)66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Joe Fernández  (USA)4 2  
4 Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Joe Fernández  (USA)5 66
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)71 0
1 Flag of Germany.svg  Steffi Graf  (GER)63 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Capriati  (USA)3 66
7 Flag of Germany.svg  Anke Huber  (GER)3 61 
3 Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Capriati  (USA)67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Capriati  (USA)63 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)3 61
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Conchita Martínez  (ESP)4 4
2 Flag of Spain.svg  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Germany.svg  S Graf  (GER)66 
LL Flag of Mexico.svg  L Novelo  (MEX)1 1  1 Flag of Germany.svg  S Graf  (GER)66 
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  B Schultz  (NED)7646 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  B Schultz  (NED)1 0  
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  F Li  (CHN)5 74 1 Flag of Germany.svg  S Graf  (GER)66 
 Flag of Switzerland.svg  E Zardo  (SUI)2 4   Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Mag Maleeva  (BUL)3 4  
 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Mag Maleeva  (BUL)66  Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Mag Maleeva  (BUL)66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  R Simpson-Alter  (CAN)5 1  14 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  K Date  (JPN)2 4  
14 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  K Date  (JPN)76 1 Flag of Germany.svg  S Graf  (GER)66 
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  S Appelmans  (BEL)66 16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  S Appelmans  (BEL)1 0  
 Flag of Australia.svg  R McQuillan  (AUS)3 3  16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  S Appelmans  (BEL)66 
 Flag of Australia.svg  N Provis  (AUS)66  Flag of Australia.svg  N Provis  (AUS)2 1
WC Flag of Italy.svg  K Piccolini  (ITA)1 0  16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  S Appelmans  (BEL)66 
Alt Flag of Austria.svg  P Ritter  (AUT)1 64 Q Olympic flag.svg  E Maniokova  (EUN)1 3  
Q Olympic flag.svg  E Maniokova  (EUN)67 Q Olympic flag.svg  E Maniokova  (EUN)74 6
 Flag of Latvia.svg  L Savchenko  (LAT)632  8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  K Maleeva  (BUL)6560
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  K Maleeva  (BUL)76 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg  M J Fernández  (USA)66 
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  L-L Chen  (CHN)2 3  4 Flag of the United States.svg  M J Fernández  (USA)61 12
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  P Hy  (CAN)66  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  P Hy  (CAN)2 610
Q Flag of Madagascar.svg  D Randriantefy  (MAD)2 1  4 Flag of the United States.svg  M J Fernández  (USA)76 
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  S Gomer  (GBR)63 1  Olympic flag.svg  N Zvereva  (EUN)691  
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  S Smith  (GBR)2 66Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  S Smith  (GBR)1 2  
 Olympic flag.svg  N Zvereva  (EUN)66  Olympic flag.svg  N Zvereva  (EUN)66 
9 Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  J Novotná  (TCH)1 0  4 Flag of the United States.svg  M J Fernández  (USA)5 66
11 Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  H Suková  (TCH)66 6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Man Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)71 0
Q Flag of Madagascar.svg  N Randriantefy  (MAD)0 1  11 Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  H Suková  (TCH)64 3r
Q Flag of Mexico.svg  A Gavaldón  (MEX)66 Q Flag of Mexico.svg  A Gavaldón  (MEX)4 65
 Flag of Sweden.svg  C Lindqvist  (SWE)4 3  Q Flag of Mexico.svg  A Gavaldón  (MEX)0 3  
WC Flag of Australia.svg  J Byrne  (AUS)4 62 6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Man Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)66 
 Flag of Italy.svg  R Reggi-Concato  (ITA)67  Flag of Italy.svg  R Reggi-Concato  (ITA)2 4  
Q Flag of Brazil.svg  A Vieira  (BRA)2 3  6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Man Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)66 
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Man Maleeva-Fragniere  (SUI)66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Germany.svg  A Huber  (GER)64 6
 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  N Sawamatsu  (JPN)0 62 7 Flag of Germany.svg  A Huber  (GER)66 
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Javer  (GBR)74 3  Flag of Austria.svg  B Paulus  (AUT)4 1  
 Flag of Austria.svg  B Paulus  (AUT)69667 Flag of Germany.svg  A Huber  (GER)77 
Q Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  I-S Kim  (KOR)4 4  Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg  N Muns-Jagerman  (NED)5 63 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg  N Muns-Jagerman  (NED)66 Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg  N Muns-Jagerman  (NED)77 
Q Flag of Poland.svg  K Nowak  (POL)4 61 15 Flag of France.svg  J Halard  (FRA)6365 
15 Flag of France.svg  J Halard  (FRA)67 7 Flag of Germany.svg  A Huber  (GER)3 61 
13/WCFlag of France.svg  M Pierce  (FRA)77 3 Flag of the United States.svg  J Capriati  (USA)67 
 Olympic flag.svg  L Meskhi  (EUN)655  13/WCFlag of France.svg  M Pierce  (FRA)63 8
WC Flag of Argentina.svg  M Paz  (ARG)1 4   Flag of Indonesia.svg  Y Basuki  (INA)0 610
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Y Basuki  (INA)66  Flag of Indonesia.svg  Y Basuki  (INA)3 4  
Alt Flag of Argentina.svg  P Tarabini  (ARG)66 3 Flag of the United States.svg  J Capriati  (USA)66 
 South African Olympic Flag.svg  M de Swardt  (RSA)4 2  Alt Flag of Argentina.svg  P Tarabini  (ARG)4 1  
WC South African Olympic Flag.svg  E Reinach  (RSA)1 0  3 Flag of the United States.svg  J Capriati  (USA)66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg  J Capriati  (USA)66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Spain.svg  C Martínez  (ESP)4 66
 Flag of Austria.svg  J Wiesner  (AUT)61 2 5 Flag of Spain.svg  C Martínez  (ESP)66 
Q Flag of Chile.svg  P Sepúlveda  (CHI)2 3   Flag of Italy.svg  S Cecchini  (ITA)4 3  
 Flag of Italy.svg  S Cecchini  (ITA)66 5 Flag of Spain.svg  C Martínez  (ESP)66 
LL Flag of Greece.svg  C Papadáki  (GRE)61 2  South African Olympic Flag.svg  A Coetzer  (RSA)4 3  
LL Flag of Latvia.svg  A Blumberga  (LAT)4 66LL Flag of Latvia.svg  A Blumberga  (LAT)2 4  
 South African Olympic Flag.svg  A Coetzer  (RSA)76  South African Olympic Flag.svg  A Coetzer  (RSA)66 
12/WCFlag of the United States.svg  Z Garrison-Jackson  (USA)5 1  5 Flag of Spain.svg  C Martínez  (ESP)4 4  
10 Flag of France.svg  N Tauziat  (FRA)66 2 Flag of Spain.svg  A Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)66 
WC Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  R Zrubáková  (TCH)3 2  10 Flag of France.svg  N Tauziat  (FRA)3 2  
 Flag of Argentina.svg  F Labat  (ARG)3 3  WC Flag of Germany.svg  B Rittner  (GER)66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg  B Rittner  (GER)66 WC Flag of Germany.svg  B Rittner  (GER)63 1
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg  E Pampoulova  (BUL)6466 2 Flag of Spain.svg  A Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)4 66
Q Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  M Endo  (JPN)77 Q Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  M Endo  (JPN)0 1  
Q Flag of Romania.svg  I Spîrlea  (ROM)1 3  2 Flag of Spain.svg  A Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)66 
2 Flag of Spain.svg  A Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)66 

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