Women's singles | |
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Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
Champion | Lindsay Davenport (USA) |
Runner-up | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) |
Score | 7–6(10–8), 6–2 |
Women's singles tennis at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Stone Mountain Tennis Center | |||||||||
Dates | 23 July–2 August 1996 | |||||||||
Competitors | 64 from 34 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The United States' Lindsay Davenport defeated Spain's Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 7–6(10–8), 6–2 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In the bronze-medal match, the Czech Republic's Jana Novotná defeated the United States' Mary Joe Fernández, 7–6(10–8), 6–4. Sánchez Vicario became the second woman to win multiple Olympic tennis medals in singles (following Steffi Graf in 1988 and 1992); Fernández would have done so as well, but the rules had been changed since the last Games to add a bronze medal playoff match.
The tournament was held from 23 July to 2 August at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center, in Atlanta, Georgia of the United States of America. [1] There were 64 competitors from 34 nations, with each nation having up to three players. [1]
Jennifer Capriati was the defending champion from 1992, but she chose not to participate.
This was the eighth 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]
Returning from the 1992 Games were both bronze medalists, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain and Mary Joe Fernández of the United States, as well as all four of the quarterfinal losers. Silver medalist (and 1988 champion) Steffi Graf was kept out by a knee injury. The U.S. team was strong even without defending champion Jennifer Capriati, with #1 seed Monica Seles, Fernandez, and Lindsay Davenport. Spain also send a strong team, with Sánchez Vicario joined by Conchita Martínez as the next two seeds behind Seles. [1]
Belarus, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Russia, Slovakia, and Tunisia each made their debut in the event. France and Great Britain each made their seventh appearance, tied for most among nations to that point.
The competition was a single-elimination tournament, but with a significant change from 1988 and 1992. A bronze-medal match was held, unlike the previous two Games. Matches were best-of-three sets. The 12-point tie-breaker continued be used in any set, except the third, that reached 6–6.
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday, 23 July 1996 Wednesday, 24 July 1996 | Round of 64 | |
Thursday, 25 July 1996 Friday, 26 July 1996 | Round of 32 | |
Saturday, 27 July 1996 Sunday, 28 July 1996 | Round of 16 | |
Monday, 29 July 1996 | Quarterfinals | |
Wednesday, 31 July 1996 | 11:00 13:00 | Semifinals |
Friday, 2 August 1996 | 11:00 13:00 | Bronze medal match Final |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Monica Seles (USA) | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Jana Novotná (CZE) | 7 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Jana Novotná (CZE) | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Kimiko Date (JPN) | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 68 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Iva Majoli (CRO) | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 6 | 7 | Bronze-medal match | ||||||||||||||||
7/Alt | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 2 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
7/Alt | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Jana Novotná (CZE) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
2 | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7/Alt | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 68 | 4 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M Seles (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | L-L Chen (CHN) | 0 | 4 | 1 | M Seles (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | P Hy-Boulais (CAN) | 6 | 6 | Alt | P Hy-Boulais (CAN) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Grande (ITA) | 4 | 4 | 1 | M Seles (USA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | A Gavaldón (MEX) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | G Sabatini (ARG) | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alt | C Papadáki (GRE) | 1 | 6 | 2 | Alt | A Gavaldón (MEX) | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
N Tauziat (FRA) | 5 | 2 | 13 | G Sabatini (ARG) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | G Sabatini (ARG) | 7 | 6 | 1 | M Seles (USA) | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | M Hingis (SUI) | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Novotná (CZE) | 7 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Schad (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 15 | M Hingis (SUI) | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Studeníková (SVK) | 2 | 3 | A Sugiyama (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Sugiyama (JPN) | 6 | 6 | A Sugiyama (JPN) | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Wiesner (AUT) | 7 | 6 | 6 | J Novotná (CZE) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | A Temesvári (HUN) | 65 | 4 | J Wiesner (AUT) | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Dragomir (ROM) | 4 | 4 | r | 6 | J Novotná (CZE) | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | J Novotná (CZE) | 6 | 4 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Van Roost (BEL) | 1 | 4 | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Farina (ITA) | 6 | 6 | S Farina (ITA) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | C Wood (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Kruger (RSA) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | B Schultz-McCarthy (NED) | 4 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Y-J Choi (KOR) | 65 | 6 | 6 | WC | Y-J Choi (KOR) | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Sfar (TUN) | 4 | 0 | 11 | B Schultz-McCarthy (NED) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | B Schultz-McCarthy (NED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | M Maleeva (BUL) | 6 | 6 | 8 | K Date (JPN) | 6 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | R Stubbs (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 10 | M Maleeva (BUL) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E Makarova (RUS) | 2 | 5 | F Labat (ARG) | 67 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F Labat (ARG) | 6 | 7 | 10 | M Maleeva (BUL) | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | V Csurgó (HUN) | 6 | 7 | 8 | K Date (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Olsza (POL) | 2 | 5 | Alt | V Csurgó (HUN) | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Randriantefy (MAD) | 0 | 1 | 8 | K Date (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | K Date (JPN) | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | A Huber (GER) | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Cristea (ROM) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | A Huber (GER) | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
M de Swardt (RSA) | 7 | 3 | 7 | M de Swardt (RSA) | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Suková (CZE) | 64 | 6 | 5 | 5 | A Huber (GER) | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
N Sawamatsu (JPN) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | L Davenport (USA) | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alt | S-H Park (KOR) | 3 | 6 | 3 | N Sawamatsu (JPN) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Kremer (LUX) | 2 | 1 | 9 | L Davenport (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | L Davenport (USA) | 6 | 6 | 9 | L Davenport (USA) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | K Habšudová (SVK) | 6 | 6 | 4 | I Majoli (CRO) | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y Basuki (INA) | 3 | 3 | 16 | K Habšudová (SVK) | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Courtois (BEL) | 1 | 6 | 6 | L Courtois (BEL) | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Kournikova (RUS) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | K Habšudová (SVK) | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
V Ruano Pascual (ESP) | 6 | 6 | 4 | I Majoli (CRO) | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | M Grzybowska (POL) | 4 | 2 | V Ruano Pascual (ESP) | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Bradtke (AUS) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | I Majoli (CRO) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | I Majoli (CRO) | 3 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/Alt | M J Fernández (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva (RUS) | 2 | 4 | 7/Alt | M J Fernández (USA) | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S-T Wang (TPE) | 7 | 7 | S-T Wang (TPE) | 64 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | A Serra Zanetti (ITA) | 5 | 65 | 7/Alt | M J Fernández (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | J-Q Yi (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 1 | WC | I Gorrochategui (ARG) | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | I Gorrochategui (ARG) | 6 | 1 | 6 | WC | I Gorrochategui (ARG) | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alt | O Barabanschikova (BLR) | 3 | 5 | 12 | M Pierce (FRA) | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | M Pierce (FRA) | 6 | 7 | 7/Alt | M J Fernández (USA) | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | A Coetzer (RSA) | 6 | 7 | 2 | C Martínez (ESP) | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | R McQuillan (AUS) | 4 | 65 | 14 | A Coetzer (RSA) | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Appelmans (BEL) | 5 | 3 | N Zvereva (BLR) | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Zvereva (BLR) | 7 | 6 | N Zvereva (BLR) | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | R Zrubáková (SVK) | 6 | 6 | 2 | C Martínez (ESP) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Nejedly (CAN) | 3 | 2 | WC | R Zrubáková (SVK) | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | P Schnyder (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | C Martínez (ESP) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | C Martínez (ESP) | 6 | 6 |
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