Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Tennis pictogram.svg
Olympic tennis pictogram
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Dates29 July – 2 August
Competitors32 from 16 nations
Teams16
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  2020
2028  
Mixed doubles
Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Final
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Macháč
Runners-up Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhizhen
Score6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
Qualification
  2020  · Summer Olympics ·  2028  

Czechia's Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč defeated China's Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen in the final, 6–2, 5–7, [10–8] to win the gold medal in mixed doubles tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1] It was Czechia's first Olympic medal in mixed doubles tennis, and Siniaková's second Olympic gold medal after winning the women's doubles event in 2021. [2] [3] In the bronze medal match, Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands, 6–3, 7–6(7–2). It was Canada's second Olympic tennis medal. [4] In the event, 32 players (16 teams) from 16 nations participated in the draw. [5]

Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the reigning gold medalists from 2021, but neither of them chose to compete in this edition of the Summer Games. [6]

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to one team. Qualification for the mixed doubles is primarily through the ATP and WTA ranking lists. There are 16 quota places available for mixed doubles. [5]

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches are best-of-3 sets. A tiebreak was played in the first two sets reaching 6–6, while the third set will be a single tiebreak until one team scores ten points, while being two points clear. [7]

Schedule

The schedule is as follows. [8]

Legend
R64Round of 64R32Round of 32R16Round of 16QFQuarter-finalsSFSemi-finalsBMBronze medal matchFFinal
Schedule
Mon 29Tue 30Wed 31Thu 1Fri 2
R16¼½BMF

Seeds

Seeds were announced by the International Tennis Federation on 24 July 2024. [9]

01.  Flag of Germany.svg  Laura Siegemund  (GER) / Flag of Germany.svg  Alexander Zverev  (GER)(first round)
02.  Flag of Australia.svg  Ellen Perez  (AUS) / Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Ebden  (AUS)(quarterfinals)
03.  Flag of the United States.svg  Coco Gauff  (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Fritz  (USA)(quarterfinals)
04.  Flag of Greece.svg  Maria Sakkari  (GRE) / Flag of Greece.svg  Stefanos Tsitsipas  (GRE)(first round)

Draw

The draw was held on 25 July 2024. [10] [11]

Key

Flag icon key List of National Flags

Draw

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
1 Flag of Germany.svg  L Siegemund  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  A Zverev  (GER)
4 5
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Macháč  (CZE)
67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Macháč  (CZE)
76
 Flag of France.svg  C Garcia  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  E Roger-Vasselin  (FRA)
4 6[7] PR Flag of Japan.svg  E Shibahara  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  K Nishikori  (JPN)
5 2
PR Flag of Japan.svg  E Shibahara  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  K Nishikori  (JPN)
63 [10] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Macháč  (CZE)
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg  C Gauff  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  T Fritz  (USA)
666[10]Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  F Auger-Aliassime  (CAN)
3 3
Alt Flag of Argentina.svg  N Podoroska  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina.svg  M González  (ARG)
1 78[5] 3 Flag of the United States.svg  C Gauff  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  T Fritz  (USA)
626[8]
 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Watson  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  J Salisbury  (GBR)
5 6[3] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  F Auger-Aliassime  (CAN)
773 [10]
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  F Auger-Aliassime  (CAN)
74 [10] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Macháč  (CZE)
65 [10]
 Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  A Vavassori  (ITA)
66Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xin Wang  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Z Zhang  (CHN)
2 7[8]
 Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  M Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  D Medvedev  (AIN)
3 2  Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  A Vavassori  (ITA)
773 [9]
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  D Schuurs  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  W Koolhof  (NED)
677 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  D Schuurs  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  W Koolhof  (NED)
646[11]
4 Flag of Greece.svg  M Sakkari  (GRE)
Flag of Greece.svg  S Tsitsipas  (GRE)
4 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  D Schuurs  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  W Koolhof  (NED)
64 [4] Bronze medal match
Alt Flag of Brazil.svg  L Stefani  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  T Seyboth Wild  (BRA)
63 [8] Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xin Wang  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Z Zhang  (CHN)
2 6[10]
Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xin Wang  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Z Zhang  (CHN)
3 6[10]Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xin Wang  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Z Zhang  (CHN)
68710[10] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  F Auger-Aliassime  (CAN)
677
 Flag of Spain.svg  S Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  M Granollers  (ESP)
3 4 2 Flag of Australia.svg  E Perez  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  M Ebden  (AUS)
71068[5] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  D Schuurs  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  W Koolhof  (NED)
3 62
2 Flag of Australia.svg  E Perez  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  M Ebden  (AUS)
66

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