Tennis at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games is held in Jaka Baring Tennis Court, Palembang, Indonesia from 24 September to 29 September 2013. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Indonesia (INA) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
2 | Oman (OMA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
7 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
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