The tennis tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics kicks off on Saturday, July 27, and runs through Sunday, August 4. Here’s a look at what to expect over the coming days.
Opening Day Highlights:
– On Court Philippe-Chatrier, Iga Swiatek, the reigning French Open champion, will start her quest for Olympic gold against Irina-Camelia Begu at 11:00 AM. Novak Djokovic follows, facing Matthew Ebden at 2:00 PM.
– In doubles action, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal team up for Spain to play against Gonzalez and Molteni from Argentina, starting at 6:00 PM. Naomi Osaka will face Angelique Kerber in the final match of the day.
Me hacía mucha ilusión poder ir hoy a la Ceremonia Inaugural de los JJOO con 🇪🇸, pero mañana tengo dos partidos y lo aconsejable es descansar y estar listo! Esto empieza! 💪🏻
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) July 26, 2024
Key Dates and Matches:
– July 27: Men’s singles includes matches between Carlos Alcaraz and Hady Habib, and Daniil Medvedev against Rinky Hijikata. Women’s singles features matches including Caroline Garcia vs. Jaqueline Cristian.
– July 28: Men’s and women’s singles and doubles matches continue with notable players in action.
– July 29: Second round matches for men’s and women’s singles, and the first round of mixed doubles.
– July 30: Men’s singles third round and women’s singles third round along with continued doubles and mixed doubles matches.
– July 31: Quarter-finals for women’s singles and semi-finals for men’s doubles.
– August 1: Semi-finals for men’s singles, women’s singles, and mixed doubles.
– August 2: Semi-finals for men’s singles continue along with bronze medal matches in other categories.
– August 3: Women’s singles gold medal match, men’s singles bronze medal match, and men’s doubles gold medal match.
– August 4: The final day features the men’s singles gold medal match and the women’s doubles bronze medal match.
The tournament promises a week of exciting matches with top players like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, and Naomi Osaka competing for Olympic glory.
