Roland-Garros ended almost two weeks ago, marking the deadline for the ATP and WTA rankings to allow players to qualify for the Olympic tournament, which will be held from July 27 to August 4, 2024. We wrote an article detailing the qualification criteria last week, which you can read here to learn more.
The qualification criteria were already complex, and several players withdrew even though they had qualified, many due to concerns about injuries from the numerous surface changes (Clay - Grass - Clay - Hard Court). In this article, we will discuss the players who have qualified for the tennis tournament and whose participation has been confirmed by their Olympic committee.
Spain - Olympic Tennis Team
There were few surprises from the Spanish side, with Nadal and Carreno Busta using their protected rankings to qualify. It has already been confirmed that the doubles team everyone dreams of seeing in Paris, Nadal and Alcaraz, will take part in the tournament. They will certainly be among the favorites to win a medal.
Obviously, the reigning Roland-Garros champion, Carlos Alcaraz, will be the favorite to win the Olympic gold in singles, as the tournament will be held at the very location of his triumph just two weeks ago.
Men's Singles
Carlos Alcaraz
Ranking : 2
2024 Record : 25-5
Davis Cup Record : 2-1
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Ranking : 33
2024 Record : 10-12
Davis Cup Record : 1-2
Rafael Nadal Gold (singles) Beijing 2008, Gold (doubles w/ M. Lopez) Rio 2016
Ranking : 261
2024 Record : 7-5
Davis Cup Record : 29-1
Pablo Carreno Busta Bronze (singles) Tokyo 2020
Ranking : 872
2024 Record : 0-1
Davis Cup Record : 3-6
Women's Singles
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Ranking : 57
2024 Record : 10-15
BJK Cup Record : 7-5
Cristina Bucsa
Ranking : 66
2024 Record : 14-17
BJK Cup Record : 0-0
Men's Doubles
Rafael Nadal / Carlos Alcaraz
Marcel Granollers / Pablo Carreno Busta ou Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Women's Doubles
Sara Sorribes Tormo / Cristina Bucsa
United States - Olympic Tennis Team
There have been several surprising withdrawals from the American team. First, Ben Shelton announced that he did not wish to participate in the Games due to the surface, as the tournament is being held on clay at Roland-Garros. He was then followed by his compatriots Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe, and Madison Keys. The latter is the most surprising since she had an excellent clay court season: semi-finals in Madrid, quarter-finals in Rome, and the title in Strasbourg. Nonetheless, the Americans will be well represented.
Another major surprise is that doubles specialist Nicole Melichar-Martinez was not selected by the American federation. She is the top American doubles player and a member of the world top-10. She expressed her displeasure on Twitter, and rightfully so, having represented the United States at the Tokyo Olympics. The reasons behind her non-selection remain unknown for the time being.
Men's Singles
Taylor Fritz
Ranking : 12
2024 Record : 25-11
Davis Cup Record : 6-3
Tommy Paul
Ranking : 13
2024 Record : 22-10
Davis Cup Record : 5-3
Chris Eubanks
Ranking : 44
2024 Record : 4-12
Davis Cup Record : 1-0
Marcos Giron
Ranking : 53
2024 Record : 12-14
Davis Cup Record : 0-0
Women's Singles
Coco Gauff
Ranking : 2
2024 Record : 30-9
BJK Cup Record : 1-1
Jessica Pegula
Ranking : 5
2024 Record : 15-7
BJK Cup Record : 5-1
Danielle Collins
Ranking : 11
2024 Record : 36-11
BJK Cup Record : 7-1
Emma Navarro
Ranking : 17
2024 Record : 33-13
BJK Cup Record : 1-0
Men's Doubles
Rajeev Ram / Austin Krajicek
Tommy Paul / Taylor Fritz
Women's Doubles
Desirae Krawczyk / Emma Navarro
Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula
Italy - Olympic Tennis Team
No surprises with the Italian team, as they have managed to directly qualify 7 members in singles, along with 3 doubles specialists. The new world number one, Jannik Sinner, will be one of the top favorites to win a medal in singles.
Men's Singles
Jannik Sinner
2024 Record : 1
2024 Record : 33-3
Davis Cup Record : 9-1
Lorenzo Musetti
Ranking : 30
2024 Record : 14-16
Davis Cup Record : 2-4
Luciano Darderi
Ranking : 34
2024 Record : 17-9
Davis Cup Record : 0-0
Matteo Arnaldi
Ranking : 35
2024 Record : 18-13
Davis Cup Record : 3-1
Women's Singles
Jasmine Paolini
Ranking : 7
2024 Record : 22-11
BJK Cup Record : 6-7
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Ranking : 44
2024 Record : 20-15
BJK Cup Record : 5-3
Lucia Bronzetti
Ranking : 67
2024 Record : 10-18
BJK Cup Record : 0-0
Men's Doubles
Jannik Sinner / Lorenzo Musetti
Andrea Vavassori / Simone Bolelli
Women's Doubles
Jasmine Paolini / Sara Errani
Elisabetta Cocciaretti / Lucia Bronzetti
In the next article, we will detail the composition of the French, British, and Russian (competing under a neutral banner) tennis teams. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to ensure you don't miss our upcoming articles.
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