Tennis is a sport that has been included in the program of the Island Games, which is a multi-sport event held every two years between teams representing islands that are members of the International Island Games Association. The event includes both men's and women's singles and doubles competitions, and the format is similar to that of other international tennis tournaments. The first Island Games were held in 1985 and included tennis as one of the sports. Since then, the sport has been included in every edition of the games.
| Event | IV 1991 | V 1993 | VI 1995 | VII 1997 | VIII 1999 | IX 2001 | X 2003 | XI | XII 2007 | XIII 2009 | XIV 2011 | XV 2013 | XVI 2015 | XVII 2017 | XVIII 2019 | XIX 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | x | |
| Team events | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Men's singles | 6 |  Jersey | 16 | Jersey |
| Men's doubles | 6 | Jersey | 12 | Jersey |
| Men's Team | 6 | Jersey | 12 | Jersey |
| Women's singles | 7 |  Gibraltar | 13 |  Åland |
| Women's doubles | 4 | Åland  Isle of Man | 13 | Isle of Man |
| Women's Team | 6 | Gibraltar | 10 | Gibraltar |
| Mixed doubles | 3 | Isle of Man | 10 | Gibraltar |
| Year | Games | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | |||
| 1991 | IV | Åland |  Gotland | Jersey | Åland |  Guernsey |
| 1993 | V |  Isle of Wight | Gibraltar Gotland | abandoned - rain | ||
| 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Jersey | Åland | Gotland |
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Jersey | Åland | Åland | Gotland |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Åland | Gotland | Jersey |  Rhodes |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man |  Cayman Islands [2] | Åland [2] | Isle of Man [2] | Jersey [2] |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Jersey | Gotland | Gibraltar | Isle of Man |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes |  Bermuda | Guernsey | Åland | Cayman Islands |
| 2009 | XIII | Åland | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Åland | Rhodes |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Bermuda | Bermuda |  Menorca |  Saaremaa |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Jersey | Bermuda | Bermuda | Guernsey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Jersey | Guernsey | Gotland | Jersey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Jersey | Bermuda | Saaremaa | Guernsey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Jersey | Bermuda | Menorca | Åland Islands |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Menorca | Åland Islands | Bermuda | Jersey |
| Year | Games | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | |||
| 1991 | IV | Åland | Gotland | Jersey | Åland | |
| 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | Gotland | Jersey | IOW | |
| 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Jersey | Gibraltar | Åland | |
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Åland | Jersey | Gotland | |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Gotland | Åland | Jersey | |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Rhodes [2] | Jersey [2] | Cayman Islands [2] | |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man | Gotland | |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Guernsey | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | |
| 2009 | XIII | Åland | Guernsey | Cayman Islands | Isle of Man | |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Cayman Islands | Menorca | Isle of Man | |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Guernsey | Jersey | Bermuda | Menorca |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Jersey [4] | Isle of Man [4] [5] | Åland | Guernsey [4] |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Jersey | Gotland | Bermuda | Guernsey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Jersey | Menorca | Bermuda | Isle of Man |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Jersey | Menorca | Åland Islands | Bermuda |
| Year | Games | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | |||
| 1991 | IV | Åland Islands | Åland Islands | Isle of Man | Guernsey | |
| 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | Gibraltar | Jersey | Guernsey | |
| 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Jersey | Guernsey | |
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Jersey | Guernsey | Åland Islands | |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Åland Islands | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Åland Islands [2] | Gibraltar [2] | Isle of Man [2] | |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Gibraltar | Åland Islands | Guernsey | |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Gibraltar | Menorca | Åland Islands | |
| 2009 | XIII | Åland Islands | Menorca | Gibraltar | Åland Islands | |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Gibraltar | Menorca | Isle of Man | |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Bermuda [6] | Menorca | Isle of Man | Gibraltar |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Guernsey [4] | Jersey [4] | Isle of Man [5] | Isle of Wight |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Menorca | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Jersey | Gotland | Isle of Man | Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | |||
| 1991 | IV | Åland Islands | Gotland | Åland Islands | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | abandoned - rain | |||
| 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Jersey | Gibraltar | Jersey |
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Åland Islands | Gibraltar | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Rhodes [2] | Guernsey [2] | Cayman Islands [2] | Rhodes [2] |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Isle of Man |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Menorca |
| 2009 | XIII | Åland Islands | Menorca | Jersey | Åland Islands | Gotland |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Åland Islands | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Guernsey |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Åland Islands | Gibraltar |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Gotland | Åland Islands |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Guernsey | Gotland | Isle of Man | Åland Islands |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Jersey | Isle of Man | Gotland | Åland Islands |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Cayman Islands |
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