Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games

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Tennis
at the 2006 Asian Games
Tennis pictogram.svg
Venue Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Dates4–14 December 2006
Competitors130 from 22 nations
  2002
2010  

Tennis were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 14, 2006. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition.

Contents

The tennis competition was held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. India finished first in the medal table for the first time with two gold medals.

Schedule

PPreliminary rounds¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinal
Event↓/Date →4th
Mon
5th
Tue
6th
Wed
7th
Thu
8th
Fri
9th
Sat
10th
Sun
11th
Mon
12th
Tue
13th
Wed
14th
Thu
Men's singles PPP¼½F
Men's doubles PPP¼½F
Men's team P¼½F
Women's singles PPP¼½F
Women's doubles PPP¼½F
Women's team P¼½F
Mixed doubles PP¼½F

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Danai Udomchoke
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Lee Hyung-taik
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Cecil Mamiit
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Go Soeda
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Men's doubles
details
Flag of India.svg  India
Leander Paes
Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Cecil Mamiit
Eric Taino
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Jun Woong-sun
Kim Sun-yong
Men's team
details
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
An Jae-sung
Chung Hee-seok
Jun Woong-sun
Lee Hyung-taik
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Toshihide Matsui
Go Soeda
Takao Suzuki
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
Paradorn Srichaphan
Danai Udomchoke
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Chen Ti
Lu Yen-hsun
Jimmy Wang
Yi Chu-huan
Women's singles
details
Zheng Jie
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sania Mirza
Flag of India.svg  India
Li Na
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Aiko Nakamura
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Women's doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Zheng Jie
Yan Zi
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Latisha Chan
Chuang Chia-jung
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ryoko Fuda
Tomoko Yonemura
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
Women's team
details
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Chan Chin-wei
Latisha Chan
Chuang Chia-jung
Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of India.svg  India
Ankita Bhambri
Isha Lakhani
Sania Mirza
Shikha Uberoi
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Akgul Amanmuradova
Albina Khabibulina
Dilyara Saidkhodjayeva
Iroda Tulyaganova
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ryoko Fuda
Akiko Morigami
Aiko Nakamura
Tomoko Yonemura
Mixed doubles
details
Flag of India.svg  India
Leander Paes
Sania Mirza
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Akiko Morigami
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Yu Xinyuan
Sun Tiantian
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Lu Yen-hsun
Hsieh Su-wei

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)2204
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2035
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)1124
4Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)1113
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)1113
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0246
7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)0022
8Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0011
Totals (8 entries)771428

Participating nations

A total of 130 athletes from 22 nations competed in tennis at the 2006 Asian Games: [1]

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References

  1. "15th Asian Games – Tennis – Entry List By Name". doha-2006.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2013.