The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad".
The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade, was celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from July 1 to 12, 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina, close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised by the city. At this Universiade the biggest star was the Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva, who won 5 gold medals. Russia was the leading nation in the medal table, with the most gold medals (27) and most medals (76).
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 3 July to 13 July.
The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy. The United States topped the medal table.
The 2015 Summer Universiade was a Universiade held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015. Gwangju also hostes the group matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Tennis events were contested at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia.
Tennis was contested at the 2011 Summer Universiade from August 14 to August 21 at the Longgang Tennis Center and the Shenzhen Tennis Center in Shenzhen, China. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's team, and men's, women's, and mixed doubles events were contested.
Tennis was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 8 to 16 at the Tennis Academy in Kazan, Russia. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's team, and men's, women's, and mixed doubles events was contested.
The 2019 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade and also known as Naples 2019, or Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
Tennis was contested at the 2015 Summer Universiade from July 4 to 12 at the Tennis Academy in Gwangju, South Korea. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's team, and men's, women's, and mixed doubles events was contested.
Tennis was contested at the 2017 Summer Universiade from August 21 to 29 at the Taipei Tennis Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
Australia participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade, in Taipei, Taiwan with 185 competitors in 16 sports.
Austria participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan with 41 competitors in 10 sports.
Bhutan participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan with 7 competitors in 2 sports.
Botswana participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade, in Taipei, Taiwan with 20 competitors in 4 sports.
Kim Dong-hyun is a former professional tennis player from South Korea.
The Czech Republic participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade, in Taipei, Taiwan with 139 competitors in 14 sports.
Wang Yidi is a Chinese table tennis player.
Minami Ando is a Japanese table tennis player.
Emily Frances Alice Arbuthnott is a British former professional tennis player.
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