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Learn what makes Olympic tennis competition different, how teams are chosen, which players will be competing, who won medals in past Olympics, and who has the best chance in the singles and doubles competition of 2008.
2008 Olympic Tennis Final Medal Results
Summary of the final results of the 2008 Olympic tennis competition in Beijing: the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in men's and women's singles and doubles.
2008 Olympic Tennis Schedule
Schedule of tennis matches and awards ceremonies for singles and doubles compettion at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Olympic Tennis Central
Learn what makes Olympic tennis distinct, find lists and profiles of past Olympic tennis medalists, read a history of tennis, and enjoy a gallery of some of tennis's most exciting players in action.
Olympic Tennis Explained
How the 2008 Olympic tennis draws and rules are structured; which court surface Beijing has chosen; and how the gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded.
The Road to Olympic Tennis
How ATP and WTA players qualify for their 2008 Olympic tennis teams and get chosen to represent their nations in singles and doubles.
Top Olympic Tennis Contenders
Uniquely among all sports, tennis comes in sharply distinct varieties, depending on the court surface. Among the main surfaces, grass is the fastest, clay is the slowest, and hard courts, like those on which the Olympics will be played in Beijing, are in between. Almost every player in the pro game has a best surface. Considering both their overall records and their proficiencies on hard cour…
Top American Tennis Contenders in the 2008 Olympics
The United States is sending an especially strong women's tennis team to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, including former Olympic medalists Venus and Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport. On the men's side, James Blake holds the highest singles ranking among the participating Americans. Arguably, the US players will have a bit of a home court advantage, despite being halfway around the glob…
Predicitons of 2008 Olympic Tennis Medal Winners
Predictions of who will win the gold, silver, and bronze medals in men's and women's tennis competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Olympic Tennis Women's Singles Medalists
A list of all of the past women's singles tennis medalists at the Olympics. Trace Olympic tennis history through its gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
Olympic Tennis Women's Doubles Medalists
A list of all of the past women's doubles tennis medalists at the Olympics. Trace Olympic tennis history through its gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
Olympic Tennis Men's Singles Medalists
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis medalists at the Olympics Trace Olympic tennis history through its gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
Olympic Tennis Men's Doubles Medalists
A list of all of the past men's doubles tennis medalists at the Olympics Trace Olympic tennis history through its gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
Olympic Tennis Mixed Doubles Medalists
A list of all of the past mixed doubles tennis medalists at the Olympics Trace Olympic tennis history through its gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
Five Olympic Tennis Medalists: What Else Did They Do?
The other great accomplishments of Olympic tennis medalists Brad Gilbert, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Stefan Edberg, and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Past Olympic Tennis Medalists Lists
Lists of past Olympic tennis medalists in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

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