Olympic & Paralympic Games
London, UK
Olympics: 27th July -12th Aug 2012; Paralympics: 29th Aug - 9th Sept 2012
The tennis competitions will run from Saturday 28th July to Sunday 5th August 2012 and will include Men’s and Women’s singles & doubles and, for the first time since 1924, a mixed doubles event. There are 5 gold medals as well as ATP/WTA ranking points up for grabs.Tennis was one of the sports played at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896.
Watch a video interview with British tennis player Oli Golding as he talks about his success at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games where he won a gold medal and he also looks ahead to London 2012.
Venue: The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon
London 2012 guide to the Wimbledon venue.
Dates: 28 July first round begins with Finals on 5 August
Surface: Grass
Draw size: 64 Men’s and Women’s singles; 32 Men’s and Women’s doubles. There will also be a 16 draw mixed doubles event but qualification criteria still being finalised.
BBC Sport online will be featuring live coverage of every sport from every venue where it’s happening on every day of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Check out the online guide at bbc.co.uk/olympics where Olympics fans can start planning their Olympic diary.
For the Tennis from Wimbledon there will be coverage whenever there is play although there will not be coverage of the action on every court as there will be a huge demand to showcase all the other sports at other venues.
For the full range of BBC London 2012 content go to bbc.co.uk/2012