The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are fast approaching, and tennis promises to take pride of place. Find out everything you need to know about the event, from the history of this Olympic sport to its events scheduled to take place at Roland-Garros Stadium, as well as the French athletes to keep a close eye on.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are on the horizon and promise to wake up the capital this summer! Among the many events that will draw the crowds, tennis is sure to delight sports fans... Taking place from July 27 to August 4, 2024, the tennis competitions will be held at the prestigious Roland-Garros Stadium.
A brief history:
Tennis, a racket sport born in the 19th century, has evolved to become an essential Olympic discipline. First introduced at the Olympic Games in 1896, it was withdrawn after 1924 before making a triumphant comeback in 1988. The sport is played mainly in singles or doubles, on clay, hard or grass courts, with the aim of scoring points by hitting a ball over a net into the opponent's court.
Details of tennis events at Paris 2024:
- Venue: Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris
- Capacity: Approximately 15,000 spectators for the Philippe-Chatrier center court
- Dates : From July 27 to August 4, 2024
- Categories: Singles and doubles (men's and women's), mixed doubles
In the history of the Olympic Games :
Tennis first appeared at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, marking the beginning of its Olympic history. After a long absence, it was reinstated at the 1988 Seoul Games, providing a new platform for global talent to shine. Since then, it has seen legends such as Steffi Graf and Rafael Nadal take gold.
French athletes to watch
French hopes are high for these Olympic Games. Among the players to watch closely is Caroline Garcia, currently one of France's top players, who will be hoping to shine on the Paris clay court. On the men's side, Ugo Humbert and Gaël Monfils, although in different phases of their careers, will be bringing their experience and determination to bear in a bid to win a medal for France.
Where to play tennis in Paris and Ile-de-France :
Indoor and outdoor tennis courts in Paris
For beginners and enthusiasts alike, the editorial team has compiled a list of all the tennis courts, clubs, associations and municipal courts available in Paris, so that you can hit the yellow ball right in the middle of Roland-Garros! [Read more]
So we're cheering on our athletes during the tennis events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games... And happy Olympics to all!
The program at the Paris Olympics :
Saturday, July 27
- 12h - Men's singles, first round/Women's singles, first round
- 12h - Men's Singles and Women's Singles, first round/Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles, first round
- 12h - Men's and Women's singles, first round/Men's and Women's doubles, first round
- 12h - Men's and Women's singles, first round/Men's and Women's doubles, first round
- 7pm - Men's singles, first round/Women's singles, first round
Sunday, July 28
- 12h - Men's singles, first round/Women's singles, first round
- 12h - Men's Singles and Women's Singles, first round/Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles, first round
- 12h - Men's Singles and Women's Singles, first round/Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles, first round
- 7 p.m. - Men's and Women's singles, first round/Men's and Women's doubles, first round
- 7pm - Men's singles, first round/Women's singles, first round
Monday, July 29
- 12h - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, second round
- 12h - Men's singles and women's singles, second round/Men's doubles and women's doubles, second round
- 12h - Men's and Women's singles, second round/Men's and Women's doubles, second round/Mixed doubles, first round
- 12h - Men's and Women's singles, second round/Men's and Women's doubles, second round/Mixed doubles, first round
- 7 p.m. - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, second round
Tuesday, July 30
- 12h - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, third round
- 12h - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, third round/Men's doubles, third round/Women's doubles, second round/Mixed doubles, first round
- 12h - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, third round/Men's doubles, third round/Women's doubles, second round/Mixed doubles, second round
- 12h - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, third round/Men's doubles, third round/Women's doubles, second round/Mixed doubles, third round
- 7 p.m. - Men's singles, second round/Women's singles, third round
Wednesday, July 31
- 12h - Men's singles, third round/quarter-finals, Women's singles
- 12h - Men's singles, third round/quarter-finals, Women's singles/semi-finals, Men's doubles/quarter-finals, Women's doubles/quarter-finals, Mixed doubles
- 12 p.m. - Men's singles, third round/quarter-finals, Men's doubles/quarter-finals, Women's doubles/quarter-finals, Mixed doubles
- 12pm - Men's singles, third round/quarter-finals, Women's doubles/quarter-finals, Mixed doubles
- 7 p.m. - Men's singles, third round/quarter-finals, Women's singles
Thursday, August 1
- 12h - Quarter-finals, Men's singles/semi-finals, Women's singles
- 12h - Quarter-finals, Men's Singles/Half-final, Women's Doubles/Half-final, Mixed Doubles
- 12h - Semi-final, Women's Doubles/Half-final, Mixed Doubles
- 7pm - Quarter-finals, Men's Singles/Half-finals, Women's Singles
Friday, August 2nd
- 12h - Men's singles semi-final
- 12h - Women's singles, bronze match 🥉
- 12h - Men's doubles, bronze match 🥉
- 12h - Mixed doubles, bronze match 🥉
- 7pm - Men's singles, semi-final
- 7pm - Mixed doubles, gold match 🥇
Saturday, August 3rd
- Men's singles, bronze match 🥉
- Women's singles, gold match 🥇
- Men's doubles, gold match 🥇
Sunday, August 4th
- Women's doubles, bronze match 🥉
- Men's singles, gold match 🥇
- Women's doubles, gold match 🥇
Indoor and outdoor tennis courts in Paris
