Tennis at the 2024 Olympics: Top Contenders for Olympic Gold
As the world gears up for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, tennis enthusiasts are brimming with anticipation for what promises to be an unforgettable tournament in the historic Roland Garros Stadium.
Number one seed Novak Djokovic looks to add an elusive Olympic gold medal to his resume to complete his career Grand Slam; meanwhile, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek aims to secure a gold medal on her favourite surface, where she has shown exceptional dominance. The tournament will also serve as a farewell to beloved players Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, who will be making their final appearances, among many other exciting stories.
As players from around the globe fight for their countries and a spot on the podium, they are prepared to leave it all on the court for a chance to win a medal.
The Paris 2024 tennis event, the first Olympic clay court event since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the first Olympic tournament at a Grand Slam venue since London 2012, kicks off on Saturday 27 July. Let's turn to our expert predictions for the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first round begins.
2024 Olympics: Tennis Competition
About: The Paris 2024 tennis event is the first Olympic clay court event since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. It will also be the first Olympic tournament at a Grand Slam venue since the London 2012 event was played at the Wimbledon Championships venue.
When: 27 July – 4 August 2024
Where: Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
Draw Size: 64 in men’s and women’s singles draws, 32 in men’s and women’s doubles draws, and 16 in the mixed doubles draw.
Reigning Olympic Medallists:
Men’s Singles:
Gold: Zverev (GER)
Silver: Khachanov
Bronze: Carreno Busta (ESP)
Women’s Singles:
Gold: Bencic (SUI)
Silver: Vondrousova (CZE)
Bronze: Svitolina (UKR)
Who Will Win the Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics?
Swiatek and Alcaraz are the favourites to win the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 20% and 14% likelihood, respectively.
Djokovic has a 9% likelihood of winning the gold medal and adding a career Grand Slam to his list of accolades.
Coco Gauff, who will be the flag bearer for Team USA at the opening ceremony, is among the favourites in both the singles and doubles.
Men’s Singles at Paris 2024
Carlos Alcaraz is the big favourite to win the gold medal in the men’s singles draw after winning two straight Grand Slams in 2024 (Roland Garros and Wimbledon).
After Agassi and Nadal, Novak Djokovic is looking to become the third man to complete a career grand slam in the men’s singles competition. His best results at the Olympics include a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The defending champion at the Olympics, Alexander Zverev, is another favourite to win after making the Roland Garros finals this year on the courts he’ll be playing on.
Rafael Nadal, is the only participating player in the men’s singles draw who has won a career Golden Slam. His path to win gold will be a tough one, as he could face top seed Djokovic in the second round, should they both win their first match.
Women’s Singles at Paris 2024
It’s no surprise that world number one Iga Swiatek is the top contender to win the gold medal in the women’s singles draw, with an overwhelming 20% likelihood. On a surface and venue where she’s won four French Open titles (three years in a row), including one last month, it is difficult to see past another victory for the Pole.
The women’s singles draw features four American women (Gauff, Pegula, Collins and Navarro), with all four of them being seeded and within the top nine favourites to win the event. The combined likelihood that one of them wins the gold medal is 20%, with Gauff leading the way as the second favourite to win the tournament with an 8% probability.
