Tennis at the 2015 Island Games was held at the Caesarean Tennis Club, Jersey from 28 June to 3 July. [1]
* Host nation (Jersey)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guernsey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
2 | Jersey* | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
3 | Isle of Man | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Isle of Wight | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 | Gotland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Åland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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