Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Date4–10 October 2010
Edition1st
CategoryITF event
Surface Rebound Ace
Location R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Delhi, India
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of India.svg  Somdev Devvarman  (IND)
Women's singles
Flag of Australia.svg  Anastasia Rodionova  (AUS)
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia.svg  Paul Hanley / Peter Luczak  (AUS)
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia.svg  Anastasia Rodionova / Sally Peers  (AUS)
Mixed doubles
Flag of Scotland.svg  Jocelyn Rae / Colin Fleming  (SCO)
Commonwealth Games

Although tennis has long been on the list of approved optional Commonwealth Games sports, and has featured in every Commonwealth Youth Games programme, it made its maiden appearance in a full Commonwealth Games programme at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. [1]

Contents

The tennis events were held from 4–10 October 2010, which clashed with the dates of the China Open, an ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Tour Premier Mandatory event. Despite initial concerns that governing bodies would fail to persuade their top players to compete in Delhi, [2] several top tennis players competed for their countries, including Mahesh Bhupathi (India), Peter Luczak (Australia), Sania Mirza (India), Jamie Murray (Scotland), [3] Leander Paes (India), and Anastasia Rodionova (Australia).

Notable top player Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) did not compete for his country, as he was concerned about security problems and losing ATP ranking points. [4] [5] Andy Murray (Scotland) and Samantha Stosur (Australia) were also absent.

Stosur specifically decided not to compete in the games for she was to take part in the tournament in Beijing (Premier Mandatory) and Osaka (to defend her title). [6]

The deadline for submission of named players was 3 September 2010.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (India)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)3328
2Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)*1124
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)1001
4Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0112
Totals (4 entries)55515

Venue

Centre court of R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex RK Khanna Tennis Complex New Delhi - Centre Court.jpg
Centre court of R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex

Training venues

Medallists

XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Single) Somdev Devvarman of India won Gold Medal, at R. K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, in New Delhi on October 10, 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Single) Somdev Devvarman of India won Gold Medal, at R. K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, in New Delhi on October 10, 2010.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men’s Single) Somdev Devvarman of India won Gold Medal, at R. K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, in New Delhi on October 10, 2010
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Single) Somdev Devvarman of India (Gold), Greg Jones of Australia (Silver) and Matt Ebden of Australia (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Single) Somdev Devvarman of India (Gold), Greg Jones of Australia (Silver) and Matt Ebden of Australia (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men’s Single) Somdev Devvarman of India (Gold), Greg Jones of Australia (Silver) and Matt Ebden of Australia (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Double) Paul Hanley and Peter Luczak of Australia (Gold), Ross Hutchins and Ken Skupski of England (Silver) and Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes of India (Bronze) XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men's Double) Paul Hanley and Peter Luczak of Australia (Gold), Ross Hutchins and Ken Skupski of England (Silver) and Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes of India (Bronze).jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Men’s Double) Paul Hanley and Peter Luczak of Australia (Gold), Ross Hutchins and Ken Skupski of England (Silver) and Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes of India (Bronze)
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Women's Singles) Anastasia Rodionova of Australia (Gold), Sania Mirza of India (Silver) and Sally Peers of Australia (Bronze) during the medal presentation ceremony XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Women's Singles) Anastasia Rodionova of Australia (Gold), Sania Mirza of India (Silver) and Sally Peers of Australia (Bronze) during the medal presentation ceremony.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Tennis (Women’s Singles) Anastasia Rodionova of Australia (Gold), Sania Mirza of India (Silver) and Sally Peers of Australia (Bronze) during the medal presentation ceremony
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Somdev Devvarman
Flag of India.svg  India
Greg Jones
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Matthew Ebden
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Men's doubles Paul Hanley
and Peter Luczak
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Ross Hutchins
and Ken Skupski
Flag of England.svg  England
Mahesh Bhupathi
and Leander Paes
Flag of India.svg  India
Women's singles Anastasia Rodionova
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Sania Mirza
Flag of India.svg  India
Sally Peers
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Women's doubles Anastasia Rodionova
and Sally Peers
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Olivia Rogowska
and Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Sania Mirza
and Rushmi Chakravarthi
Flag of India.svg  India
Mixed doubles Jocelyn Rae
and Colin Fleming
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Anastasia Rodionova
and Paul Hanley
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Sarah Borwell
and Ken Skupski
Flag of England.svg  England

Participating nations

A total of 23 nations were represented by at least one player in either the men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, or mixed doubles.

NationMenWomenMixedTotal
SinglesDoublesSinglesDoubles
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 34(1)34(1)48
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 322225
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 222
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 222224
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 11
Flag of England.svg  England 34(1)2247
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 1122
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 11
Flag of India.svg  India 24(2)34(1)48
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 222
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12(1)2
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 222
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 222
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1122
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1122
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 222
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 1122
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2212(1)44
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 11
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 34(1)125
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2214(1)3
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 222

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