Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles
The men's singles tennis tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The final was played on 14 August 2016.
Men's singles | |
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Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Final score | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Men's singles tennis at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Tennis Centre | ||||||||||||
Date | 6–14 August 2016 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Top seed and world number-one Novak Djokovic was defeated in the first round by Juan Martín del Potro with two consecutive tie-breaking sets. Djokovic was attempting to complete the career Golden Slam, however, this was the first time since 2009 Brisbane International that Djokovic lost in the opening round. Although four years apart, this was the second consecutive Olympic singles match that del Potro had beaten Djokovic, following his victory in the bronze medal match in 2012. [1]
Andy Murray, who had been the flagbearer for Great Britain at the opening ceremony, returned to defend his 2012 Olympic title, having secured his second Wimbledon title a few weeks beforehand. Murray once again became Olympic Champion by defeating del Potro in the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, becoming the first tennis player ever, male or female, to win two Olympic singles gold medals.[2][3]
Medalists
Gold | Andy Murray |
Silver | Juan Martín del Potro |
Bronze | Kei Nishikori |
Schedule
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | — | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Play cancelled due to rain | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Bronze medal match Gold medal match | ||
Seeds
Seeds were based on ATP rankings as of 1 August 2016.[4]
- 1.
Novak Djokovic (SRB) (First round)
- 2.
Andy Murray (GBR) (Champion, gold medalist)
- 3.
Rafael Nadal (ESP) (Semifinals, fourth place)
- 4.
Kei Nishikori (JPN) (Semifinals, bronze medalist)
- 5.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (Second round)
- 6.
Gaël Monfils (FRA) (Quarterfinals)
- 7.
David Ferrer (ESP) (Second round)
- 8.
David Goffin (BEL) (Third round)
- 9.
Marin Čilić (CRO) (Third round)
- 10.
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (Quarterfinals)
- 11.
Pablo Cuevas (URU) (Second round)
- 12.
Steve Johnson (USA) (Quarterfinals)
- 13.
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (Second round, withdrew due to foot injury)
- 15.
Gilles Simon (FRA) (Third round)
- 16.
Benoît Paire (FRA) (Second round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
Players placement onto the table is such that no two players from the same country start within the same quarter section of the table, hence making it impossible for them to meet until the semifinals. This is enabled by the qualification rule that states that no country can bring more than four players for each of the singles tournament.[5] The countries bringing the maximum of four players are Argentina, Australia, France, Italy, Spain and United States.
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special Exempt
- PR = Protected Ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior Exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- TRI = Tripartite Invitation
- IP = ITF Place
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (Gold medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 5 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 4 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 64 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 77 | 4 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 4 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 64 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 77 | 77 | PR | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 5 | PR | 64 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | IP | 77 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 6 | 6 | IP | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 4 | 4 | PR | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 2 | 0r | 10 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6 | 712 | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 7 | 1 | 610 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 5 | 7 | 6 | IP | 63 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 61 | 15 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 6 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 710 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4r | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 712 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 8 | 610 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
Section 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 64 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | 4 | IP | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | IP | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IP | 6 | 6 | IP | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 64 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 77 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 64 | 63 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TRI | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 77 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
TRI | 2 | 2 | PR | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 |
Participating nations
North America (7) | South America (7) | Europe (39) | Oceania (4) | Asia (6) | Africa (1) |
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References
- "Novak Djokovic beaten by Juan Martín Del Potro in first round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/andy-murray-juan-martin-del-potro-gold-medal-rio-olympic-2016/59955/
- "Andy Murray beats Juan Martín del Potro to win second Olympic gold". Guardian. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- "Seeds announced for Olympic Tennis Events". ITF. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "Murray and Williams prepare to defend Olympic titles in Rio". ITF. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.