Tennis has been a part of the Summer Universiade program since the games' first edition in 1959, with the exception of the 1975 Summer Universiade and again in 1989. The first change at the program was at the 1987 edition, when FISU decided to award two bronze medals for the losers of the semifinals, eliminating fourth place. The second change was in 2009, when the team competitions were included. Currently, seven events are played at Universiade. There are idividual, double and team contests for men and women, as well as mixed doubles.
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.
Table tennis was contested at the 2011 Summer Universiade from August 13 to August 20 at the Shenzhen Bay Sport Center Gym in Shenzhen, China. Men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, and men's and women's team events were contested.
Table tennis was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 7 to 15 at the Sport Palace 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.
Badminton was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 5 to 11 at the Tennis Academy in Kazan, Russia. Men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, and mixed team events will be contested.
Volleyball was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 8 to 13 in Kazan, Russia.
Water polo was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 5 to 17 in Kazan, Russia.
Football was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 5 to 16 in Kazan, Russia.
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.
Table tennis was contested at the 2015 Summer Universiade from July 6 to 13 at the Jangseong Hong Gil-Dong Gymnasium in Jangseong, 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.
Table tennis was contested at the 2017 Summer Universiade from August 22 to 29 at the New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium 1F in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's team, and men's, women's, and mixed doubles events were contested.
Australia participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade, in Taipei, Taiwan with 185 competitors in 16 sports.
Argentina participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan with 178 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.
The Czech Republic participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade, in Taipei, Taiwan with 139 competitors in 14 sports.
Artistic gymnastics was contested at the 2019 Summer Universiade from July 3 to 7, and rhythmic gymnastics was contested from July 11 to 13. Both events were held at the PalaVesuvio in Naples, Italy.
Indonesia competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy held from 3 to 14 July 2019. The country won one bronze medal, in taekwondo.
France competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy held from 3 to 14 July 2019.
Lim Yong-kyu (KOR)
Sachie Ishizu (JPN)
Lee Hsin-han / Peng Hsien-yin (TPE)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Elena Vesnina (RUS)
