| Tennis at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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| Venue | Polideportivo Ciudad Merliot |
| Location |  Ciudad Merliot |
| Dates | 1–7 July |
The tennis competition at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games will be held in Ciudad Merliot, El Salvador from 1 to 7 July at the Polideportivo Ciudad Merliot. [1]
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia (COL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Centro Caribe Sports (CCS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Honduras (HON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles [2] | Nick Hardt (DOM) | Roberto Cid (DOM) | Blaise Bicknell (JAM) |
| Doubles [3] | Venezuela (VEN) Brandon Perez Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace | Costa Rica (CRC) Rodrigo Crespo Jesse Flores | Dominican Republic (DOM) Roberto Cid Nick Hardt |
| Nations Cup [4] | Dominican Republic (DOM) Nick Hardt Cid Roberto Peter Bertran | Colombia (COL) Alejandro Hoyos Johan Rodriguez Nicolas Buitrago Cristian Rodríguez | Venezuela (VEN) Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace Brandon Perez Rafael Abdul |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles [5] | María Herazo González (COL) | Yuliana Lizarazo (COL) | Maria Navarro (MEX) |
| Doubles [6] | Colombia (COL) Yuliana Lizarazo María Paulina Pérez | Mexico (MEX) Jessica Hinojosa Maria Navarro | Centro Caribe Sports (CCS) Maria Morales Kirsten-Andrea Weedon |
| Nations Cup [7] | Colombia (COL) María Herazo González Yuliana Lizarazo Yuliana Monroy María Paulina Pérez | Mexico (MEX) Maria Navarro Jessica Hinojosa Maria Martinez | Honduras (HON) Siham Richmagui Daniela Obando Natalie Espinal Alejandra Obando |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [8] | Dominican Republic (DOM) Peter Bertran Kelly Williford | Colombia (COL) Cristian Rodríguez María Paulina Pérez | Centro Caribe Sports (CCS) Sebastian Dominguez Kirsten-Andrea Weedon |
Nick Hardt (champion; gold medalist) Roberto Cid Subervi (final; silver medalist) Blaise Bicknell (semifinals; bronze medalist) Johan Rodríguez (quarterfinals) Alan Rubio (semifinals; fourth place) Nicolás Buitrago (first round) Jesse Flores (first round) Ricardo Rodríguez-Pace (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Nick Hardt | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Alan Rubio | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Nick Hardt | 6 | 3 | [10] | |||||||||
| 2 | Roberto Cid Subervi | 2 | 6 | [7] | |||||||||
| 3 | Blaise Bicknell | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Roberto Cid Subervi | 6 | 6 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||
| 5 | Alan Rubio | 1 | 77 | [8] | |||||||||
| 3 | Blaise Bicknell | 6 | 63 | [10] | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | N Hardt | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 T del Olmo | 6 | 3 | [8] |  L Deelstra | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Deelstra | 3 | 6 | [10] | 1 | N Hardt | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 X Lawrence | 6 | 77 | R Abdul | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 D Zuñiga | 3 | 62 | X Lawrence | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Abdul | 7 | 7 | R Abdul | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Flores | 5 | 5 | 1 | N Hardt | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Rodríguez | 77 | 6 | 5 | A Rubio | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Evans | 62 | 3 | 4 | J Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Alexander | 0 | 0 | A Obando | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Obando | 6 | 6 | 4 | J Rodríguez | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Chin | 2 | 2 | 5 | A Rubio | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Cruz | 6 | 6 | C Cruz | 6 | 5 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Hernández | 6 | 0 | [6] | 5 | A Rubio | 4 | 7 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Rubio | 2 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | N Buitrago | 64 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Álvarez | 77 | 6 | L Álvarez | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Crespo | 6 | 6 | R Crespo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Gomez | 1 | 2 | R Crespo | 3 | 77 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Marshall | 4 | 7 | [7] | 3 | B Bicknell | 6 | 64 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Mesarovic | 6 | 5 | [10] | M Mesarovic | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Galindo | 0 | 1 | 3 | B Bicknell | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | B Bicknell | 6 | 6 | 3 | B Bicknell | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | R Rodríguez-Pace | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Cid Subervi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Duran | 3 | 3 | 8 | R Rodríguez-Pace | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Hernández | 3 | 6 | [8] |  J Gómez | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gómez | 6 | 2 | [10] | 8 | R Rodríguez-Pace | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Bennaton | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Cid Subervi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I Beharry | 1 | 4 | G Bennaton | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R Cid Subervi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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