In the tennis tournament, Russian girls showed an outstanding result.
Elena Dementieva, Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva completely occupied the podium, winning all the medals of the women's singles tournament and at the same time bringing the Russian national team victory in the overall medal standings of the tennis tournament. This is the first time since 1908 when the entire podium was occupied by representatives of one country (100 years before the Russians, the British managed it).
Russian pedestal. Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva
In the final with a score of 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3, Dementieva snatched victory from Safina, and in the match for third place, Zvonareva easily outplayed the hostess of the competition Na li - 6:0, 7:5.
Elena Dementieva
The sisters took the lead in the women's doubles category Williams, echoing its 2000 Sydney success. And the eldest of the sisters, Venus, became the first woman in history to win 3 Olympic gold medals in tennis (in 2000 in Sydney, an American woman won gold in both categories).
Venus and Serena Williams
Spaniard won the men's tournament Rafael Nadal having outplayed the Chilean in the final Fernando Gonzalez.
Rafael Nadal on his way to Beijing "gold"
Gonzalez, who won bronze in Athens in 2004 and silver in Beijing, became the first tennis player since 1920 to win a singles medal at two Olympics in a row. Plus, Fernando collected a full set of Olympic awards - four years earlier in Athens, he won gold in doubles (with Nicholas Massu) and bronze in singles.
Pedestal of honor in the men's singles tournament. From left to right: Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) - silver, Rafael Nadal (Spain) - gold, Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - bronze.
Swiss Roger Federer, who was considered the main favorite of the tournament, sensationally lost at the stage of the quarter finals and, thus, could not compete for prizes in the singles. However, the famous Swiss did not remain without a medal. Paired with Stanislas Wawrinka Federer won the men's doubles tournament.
Stanislas Wawrinka and Roger Federer celebrate victory in men's doubles tournament
All winners:
Men's singles
1. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2. Fernando Gonzalez (Chile)
3. Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
Women's singles
1. Elena Dementieva (Russia)
2. Dinara Safina (Russia)
3. Vera Zvonareva (Russia).
Men's doubles
1. Switzerland (Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka)
2. Sweden (Simon Aspelin, Thomas Johansson)
3. USA (Bob Brian, Mike Brian).
Women's doubles
1. USA (Serena Williams, Venus Williams)
2.Spain (Anabel Medina Garrigues, Virginia Ruano Pascual)
3. China (Yan Zi, Zheng Zi).
Tennis is a longtime Olympic discipline. The competitions were included in the Games program already in 1896, but they were removed from their composition in 1924. Tennis entered the Olympics again only in 1988, when the Summer Olympics were held in Seoul. Since 1900, tennis has been played by both men's and women's teams.
Participants in tennis games
Participants in the 2016 Summer Olympics in tennis in Rio de Janeiro are 172 athletes, 86 men and women each. In total, the Olympic Committee has prepared five sets of awards for tennis players in the following types of competitions:
- Men's singles (64 participants);
- Women's singles (64 participants);
- Men's doubles (32 duos);
- Women's doubles (32 duets);
- Mixed (16 pairs).
From one country, 12 athletes can go to the Summer Olympic Games, no more. Men and women, up to six of each sex. The qualification of the competition is still underway, the qualifying tournament has not ended at the beginning of June. The participants will appear in the final list only in June, shortly before the start of the Olympics itself. Only by this moment will the selection be completed. If a country has more than four tennis players who have the highest numbers in the world ranking, no more than four of them can participate in the Games.
Tennis competition calendar
The competition will begin on the second day after the start of the Olympics and will run from 6 to 14 August. For the Games, a hard court surface will be used, which contributes to a dynamic and tough game. It was decided that in this way it would be possible to increase the spectacle and drama that are well known to those who are fond of tennis.
- 6-7 August: 1st round in men's and women's singles and doubles;
- August 8: singles 1/16 finals, doubles 1/8;
- August 9: Singles and Doubles: 1/16, 1/8 and Quarterfinals;
- August 10: Singles and Doubles, round 1 starts for mixed doubles;
- 11 August: Quarter-finals for men in singles and mixed doubles, semi-finals for women;
- 12 August: finals of the men's doubles competition;
- August 13: finals for women in singles, matches for 3rd place in other disciplines;
- August 14: finals in men's singles, women's doubles and mixed.
Tennis traditionally gathers full houses when competitions of this magnitude take place. This is a very entertaining sport, where you can observe excellent technique, the ability to use unusual techniques, as well as psychological competitions.
For the game, a court is used, which necessarily has a special coating. A net is pulled in the middle, played with rackets and a ball covered with felt. Its bright color allows you to comfortably observe what is happening. To earn a point, a player or team sends the ball to an opponent without being able to hit it correctly.
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You are in the online section of the site "Tennis. Live results of the 2016 Olympics ”. In this live section of the Summer Olympics, you can always get the most full information and online tennis results of all meetings between the teams participating in the main sporting event of the four-year period. Results of all tennis rounds in the framework of the Olympic Games in Rio, quarter finals, semifinals and finals of the 2016 Olympics, the position of the teams in each of the groups "A", "B" ..., the score of all tennis matches and games between all rivals of the Games in Brazil, always online date and time of the start of live broadcasts, with statistics of meetings at home and away. Our site contains the schedule, calendar and sports results of all tennis competitions of the Olympiad. The schedule of matches shows Moscow time. All Olympic tennis results are displayed online in real time, so you have the most accurate and reliable Summer Olympics live scores. As the game progresses live, the results tables on the site are instantly changed and updated. And, literally, seconds after the final whistle, as quickly as possible, in full, the results of each game of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are published, which allows fans and tennis fans to keep abreast of all sports events of the current summer games!
For the convenience of fans, in all statistical tables of results, we have highlighted the Russian national tennis team and its players, which clearly shows its position in the Olympic tournament. Additionally, in the "Tennis News" and "Tennis Statistics" sections, you can find all the news, analytics, medals, expert opinions, sports reviews and the results of sports meetings of both the main sports events of 2016 and all other events of this season. Watching tennis at the Summer Olympics in South America online and watching the results of tennis, all meetings of the Olympic teams in real time are the realities and requirements of a modern tennis fan. We are discussing results of the 2016 Olympics, we read sports news, sum up the results, give predictions, place bets on tennis teams that will reach the semifinals and finals of the OI-2016, write creative emotional blogs, comment on matches, count medals, analyze games, draw conclusions and, of course, root for our ! Go Russia!
Now a little about the main sporting event of 2016. Summer Olympic Games (Summer Olympics) are traditionally held once every four years, this is the 31st olympic tournament starting in 1896. The full official name of the championship " Summer Olympics in Brazil(Summer Olympic Games Brazil 2016) ". This global world tournament is organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2016, the world sports championship will be held in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil. The Russian national team is among the favorites of the Brazilian games. The Russian national team is considered one of the strongest at the upcoming Olympics, along with the teams from the USA, China, Germany, Italy. Russians traditionally perform well in certain sports disciplines. Therefore, Russia can safely count on medals in fencing, swimming, shooting, tennis - these are sports where the Russian team predicts to win medals in Rio 2016. The Russians are the undisputed favorites of the 2016 Olympic Games in synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics... Sports experts predict that Russia will have medals for the 2016 Games in single combats: freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, judo, boxing. Representatives of team sports do not plan to leave South America without awards and medals: basketball, volleyball, handball and water polo. Many medals could be expected from athletes, especially in race walking, running, high jumping with and without a pole, weightlifting ..., but the doping scandals and politics did their job, the Russians were banned from performing in these medal-intensive events.
For us, the fans, it remains to follow the results of tennis competitions, to experience and actively support our favorite athletes, to rejoice at their victories, of which we hope there will be many. Go Russia! We cheer for ours!
11th century beginnings
The earliest recognisable relative to tennis, as we know it, was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. Played in a monastery courtyard, the game used the walls and sloping roofs as part of the court and the palm of the hand to hit the ball.
Tennis overtakes croquet
By the late 19th century, the popularity of lawn tennis had overtaken croquet in England. For this reason, the All England Croquet Club embraced the sport and designated certain croquet lawns to be used for tennis. It was this natural supply of venues combined with the already existing framework for a racquet game that resulted in the birth of the modern game in England.
An international sport
In 1913, lawn tennis was becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Therefore it seemed natural that the existing National Tennis Associations should join forces to ensure the game was uniformly structured. An international conference was held between 12 nations in Paris and the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) was created.
Professional dilemma
Tennis has a long Olympic history but withdrew from the program after 1924. It did not return as a medal sport until 1988. Professionals are now welcome to compete, and the Olympic competition includes men "s and women" s singles and men "s and women "s doubles.
"Olympiastadion" (Munich, Germany). Opened in 1972. Accommodates 69,250 spectators.
The final match of the first UEFA Champions League draw of the 1992/93 season took place at the Munich Olympic Stadium. “Marseille” and “Milan” fought for the trophy. The meeting, which took place on May 23, 1993, ended with the victory of the French team with a score of 1: 0.
The Munich arena hosted the second final of the main club tournament in Europe in 1997. In that match, Borussia Dortmund beat Juventus 3: 1.
Olympic Stadium (Athens, Greece). Opened in 1982, renovated in 2002-2004. Accommodates 69 618 spectators.
The Olympic stadium in the capital of Greece can be called a lucky one for Milan. After losing in the 1992/93 season finale, the Italian club again reached the decisive stage of the tournament the following year, where they defeated Barcelona 4-0.
Thirteen years later, the Rossoneri again entered the Athens Olympic Stadium as a trophy contender, and again they managed to win, this time over Liverpool - 2: 1.
Ernst Happel Stadion (Vienna, Austria). Opened in 1931, reconstructed twice - in 1986 and 2008. Accommodates 55,665 spectators.
The arena in the Austrian capital hosted the 1994/95 UEFA Champions League final, with Milan appearing for the third time in a row. Like two years earlier, the Italians lost 0-1, but this time to Ajax.
"Stadio Olimpico" (Italy, Rome). Opened in 1937, the last reconstruction was carried out in 1989-1990. Accommodates 72 698 spectators.
In the 1995/96 season, Ajax arrived in Rome as the current winner of the Champions League, but the Dutch club failed to defend their title. Already in the first half of the match with Juventus, the teams exchanged goals, after which they brought matters to a penalty shootout. “Bianconeri” were more accurate and won the main club trophy in Europe.
The Olympic Stadium in Rome won the right to host the 2008/09 Champions League final again, but this time the local teams failed to make it to the decisive stage of the tournament. The trophy this year was won by Barcelona, beating Manchester United 2-0.
"Amsterdam Arena" (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Opened in 1996. Accommodates 54,990 spectators.
The stadium, which now bears the name of Johan Cruyff, hosted the Champions League final just two years after opening. In May 1998, Real Madrid and Juventus met at the Amsterdam Arena. The match ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the Madrid club.
Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain). Opened in 1957, reconstructed twice - in 1995 and 2008. Accommodates 99 354 spectators.
Barcelona's stadium has seen many memorable matches, but the 1998/99 UEFA Champions League final stands alone. That meeting between Bayern and Manchester United can be called legendary without exaggeration. The Germans took the lead already in the 6th minute and controlled the course of the game until the last minutes, but two goals, scored by the Mancunians in stoppage time in the second half, brought the victory to Manchester United.
"Stade de France" (Saint-Denis, France). Opened in 1998. Accommodates 81,338 spectators.
The arena, built on the outskirts of Paris, was the venue for the Champions League final for the 1999/2000 season for the first time. Meeting “Real” and “Valencia” ended with a confident victory of the Madrid club with a score of 3: 0. This was the first time in the history of the Champions League that clubs from the same country played in the final.
6 years later, in the 2005/06 season, Barcelona and Arsenal competed for the trophy at Stade de France. Londoners, from the 18th minute playing in the minority after the removal of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, opened the scoring 10 minutes before the break, but in the second half goals from Samuel Eto “O” and Juliano Belletti brought victory to the Catalans - 2: 1.
"San Siro" (Milan, Italy). Opened in 1926. The last reconstruction was carried out in 1989. Accommodates 80,018 spectators.
Stadium "San Siro" was renamed in honor of Giuseppe Meazza in 1979, but the historical name of the arena remains the most popular and recognizable all over the world. The Champions League final has been played here twice.
In the 2000/01 season, Bayern Munich and Valencia played a dramatic match in Milan, in which the 11-meter kicks played the main role. Already in the 2 nd minute, Gaisk Mendieta brought the Spaniards ahead from the penalty spot, and after 4 minutes the goalkeeper of the “Bats” Santiago Canisares deflected the 11-meter kick performed by Mehmet Scholl. At the beginning of the second half, Stefan Effenberg equalized the score from the penalty spot, and the fate of the match was decided in a series of post-match strikes, in which Bayern's players were more precise.
15 years later, in May 2016, Real and Atletico in the same arena almost exactly repeated the scenario of the game of Bayern and Valencia. Regular time also ended with a score of 1: 1, in extra time the teams failed to distinguish themselves, and the “Royal Club” won in the penalty shootout.
Hampden Park (Glasgow, Scotland). Opened in 1903. Renovated in 1999. Accommodates 51,866 spectators.
Real Madrid and Bayer 04 entered Hampden Park in the Champions League final in May 2002, and six months later the arena celebrated its 99th anniversary. The match itself ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of “Real” and was remembered for the most beautiful goal of Zinedine Zidane from the penalty line.
Old Trafford (Manchester, England). Opened in 1910. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2006. Accommodates 74,879 spectators.
The second single-country final in modern UEFA Champions League history took place in the 2002/2003 season. V decisive match tournament, which took place in Manchester, met Milan and Juventus. The main and extra time ended with a score of 0: 0, and in the penalty shoot-out series Milan won the victory with an accurate blow from Andriy Shevchenko.
"Veltins-Arena" (Gelsenkirchen, Germany). Opened in 2001. The last time the capacity of the stadium was increased in 2015, today it is 62,271 people.
The arena has been bearing its current name since the summer of 2005, earlier it was called "Aufschalke Arena". The stadium hosted the matches of the World Cup and ice hockey. Since 2002, the annual Christmas Biathlon Stars Race has been held here.
The 2004 Champions League final, held in Gelsenkirkhin, is one of the most memorable for Russian fans, as one of the goals was scored by Dmitry Alenichev. The Porto midfielder has set the final score of the match against AS Monaco (3-0). The Portuguese team at the time was led by Jose Mourinho, who became the youngest head coach in history to win the main club trophy in Europe.
Olympic Stadium (Istanbul, Turkey). Opened in 2002. Accommodates 80,500 spectators.
The stadium in Istanbul was built for the alleged holding of the 2008 Summer Olympics, but Turkey's bid did not receive the required number of votes, and the Olympics took place in Beijing. Currently, the arena in Istanbul is named after the first President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and is the largest in the country.
The 2005 Istanbul Champions League final is arguably the greatest in tournament history. In the decisive match, Milan beat Liverpool 3-0 after the first half, but goals from Gerrard, Schmitzer and Alonso turned everything upside down in the second half. There were no goals scored in extra time, and the British club turned out to be stronger in the penalty shootout.
Luzhniki (Moscow, Russia). Opened in 1956. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2017. Accommodates 81,000 spectators.
For the first time, Russia won the right to host the 2007/08 Champions League final, and this honorable mission was entrusted to the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena. Chelsea and Manchester United fought for the trophy, the first time two English teams faced off in a Champions League decisive match.
The game caused great excitement among fans both in England and in Russia, more than 67 thousand spectators were present in the stands. In the middle of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo brought Manchester United forward, but before the break, Frank Lampard equalized. The second half and extra time passed without goals scored, and in the penalty shootout, the Mankunians were more precise.
"Santiago Bernabeu" (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1947. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2001. Accommodates 81,044 spectators.
The home arena of one of the most successful clubs in modern football has hosted the Champions League final only once - in the 2009/10 season, but this so far only match has gone down in history.
In the Madrid final, Inter and Bayern Munich met. The match ended 2-0 in favor of the Italian club, and Jose Mourinho, who was working with the Nerazzurri at that time, became the third coach in history who managed to win the Champions Cup with two different teams (now there are five of them: in addition to the Portuguese Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti).
An interesting fact is that in the 2010 final there was only one Italian in the Milanese - Marco Materazzi, and even he appeared on the field in the 90th minute of the match.
Wembley (London, England). Opened in 2007. Accommodates 90,000 spectators.
The new Wembley is built on the site of the legendary arena that hosted the matches of the World and European Championships, Olympic Games and many European finals.
The 2010/11 Champions League final at the new Wembley was somewhat home to Manchester United, but it didn't help the Mancunians win the trophy. Barcelona, led by the Xavi - Iniesta - Messi trio, won 3-1.
In 2013, Wembley hosted the first German Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The victory and the cup were brought to the Bavarians by the accurate blow of Arjen Robben, who in the 89th minute set the final score - 2: 1.
Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany). Opened in 2005. Accommodates 67,812 spectators.
The decisive match of the 2011/12 Champions League was the first final of the tournament, which took place at the home stadium of one of the participants in the meeting - Bayern Munich hosted Chelsea. The account was opened only in the 83rd minute after hitting the hosts striker Thomas Muller, but five minutes later the leader of the attacks of Londoners Didier Drogba restored the balance.
The fate of the trophy was decided in a penalty shootout. “Bayern” again took the lead after a precise shot by Philip Lam and a miss by Juan Mata, but then the players of the guests realized all their attempts, while the players of the German team made two misfires. Thus, Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Millennium (Cardiff, Wales). Opened in 1999. Accommodates 73 930 spectators.
The home arena of the Wales national team was opened at the turn of the millennium, having received the corresponding name, but in 2016 the stadium received a new name - Principality Stadium, which, with a certain amount of imagination, can simply be translated as "Princely Stadium", since Wales is part of the United Kingdom, and the Queen's son Elizabeth II Charles bears the title of Prince of Wales.
But back to the Champions League. The final of the main club tournament in Europe took place here in 2017, with Real Madrid and Juventus participating in that match. Madrid won 4: 1 and won the second Champions League title in a row, and football fans will remember that meeting with the super goal of the Turin striker Mario Mandzhukic.
Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1994. Renovated in 2017. Accommodates 67,700 spectators.
Liverpool and Tottenham met in the 2019 Champions League final. The final was the first in history for Tottenham and the first since the final in 2013, where at least one Spanish club did not play. Liverpool, reaching the final for the second time in a row, won the match 2-0. In his third Champions League final, Jurgen Klopp won the trophy as head coach.
