Tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Tennis tournament
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Tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 24 August at the Nanjing Sport Institute in Nanjing, China.
| Tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | 17–24 August |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Grade A |
| Location | Nanjing Sport Institute |
| Champions | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Jil Teichmann / Jan Zieliński (MIX) | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Kamil Majchrzak (POL) | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Xu Shilin (CHN) | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Orlando Luz / Marcelo Zormann (BRA) | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Anhelina Kalinina / Iryna Shymanovich (MIX) | |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 4 competitors, 2 per each gender. As hosts, China is given 2 quotas, 1 per each gender should they not qualify normally, however they normally qualified two female athletes and chose not to use their male quota and a further 6 competitors, 3 per each gender will be decided by the Tripartite Commission. Only four of those spots were used, the other two were reallocated to the World Junior rankings. The remaining 56 places shall be decided by the ATP rankings, WTA rankings and ITF World Junior rankings update on 9 June 2014. The first 12 spots per each gender will go to any eligible athlete ranked in the top 450 in the ATP rankings for boys and the top 200 in the WTA rankings for girls. Should any spots remain they will be reallocated to the top ranked athletes in the ITF World Junior rankings. The remaining 16 spots per each gender will be broken down into zones and given to the next best ranked athlete in the ITF World Junior rankings.[1][2]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999. Furthermore, all qualified players will take place in the doubles and mixed doubles events.[1]
Boys
| Event | Breakdown | Date | Total places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation[3] | - | - | 0 | |
| ATP rankings[3] | Top 450 | 9 June 2014 | 1 |  Karen Khachanov (RUS) |
| ITF World Junior rankings[3] | Top Athletes | 9 June 2014 | 13 |  Matías Zukas (ARG) Clément Geens (BEL) Orlando Luz (BRA) Marcelo Zormann (BRA) Nino Serdarušić (CRO) Petros Chrysochos (CYP) Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN) Lee Duck-hee (KOR) Nicolás Álvarez (PER) Kamil Majchrzak (POL) Jan Zieliński (POL) Andrey Rublev (RUS) Alex Rybakov (USA) |
| Africa | 9 June 2014 | 2 |  Guy Orly Iradukunda (BDI) Lloyd Harris (RSA) | |
| Asia/Oceania | 9 June 2014 | 4 |  Harry Bourchier (AUS) Marc Polmans (AUS) Ryotaro Matsumura (JPN) Chung Yun-seong (KOR) | |
| Europe | 9 June 2014 | 5 |  André Biró (HUN) Petar Čonkić (SRB) Martin Blaško (SVK) Alex Molčan (SVK) Daniel Appelgren (SWE) | |
| North/Central America & Caribbean | 9 June 2014 | 2 |  Justin Roberts (BAH) Rasheed Carey (BAH) | |
| South America | 9 June 2014 | 3 | Francisco Bahamonde (ARG) Luis Valero (COL) Juan José Rosas (PER) | |
| Tripartite Invitation[3] | - | - | 2 |  Pavle Rogan (MNE) Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) |
| Total | 32 |
Girls
Schedule
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[5]
| Event date | Event day | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August | Sunday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: 1st round Girls' doubles: 1st round |
| 18 August | Monday | 15:00 | Girls' singles: 1st round Boys' doubles: 1st round |
| 19 August | Tuesday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: 2nd round Girls' doubles: quarterfinals Mixed doubles: 1st round |
| 20 August | Wednesday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: quarterfinals Girls' singles: 2nd round Boys' doubles: quarterfinals Girls' doubles: semifinals |
| 21 August | Thursday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: semifinals Girls' singles: quarterfinals Mixed doubles: 2nd round |
| 22 August | Friday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: bronze medal match Girls' singles: semifinals Boys' doubles: semifinals Girls' doubles: bronze medal match Mixed doubles: quarterfinals |
| 23 August | Saturday | 15:00 | Boys' singles: gold medal match Girls' singles: bronze medal match Boys' doubles: bronze medal match Girls' doubles: gold medal match Mixed doubles: semifinals |
| 24 August | Sunday | 15:00 | Girls' singles: gold medal match Boys' doubles: gold medal match Mixed doubles: bronze medal match Mixed doubles: gold medal match |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
- Note: Medals for mixed teams have not been counted towards their individual nation.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |
Kamil Majchrzak Poland |
Orlando Luz Brazil |
Andrey Rublev Russia |
| Boys' doubles |
Orlando Luz Brazil Marcelo Zormann Brazil |
Karen Khachanov Russia Andrey Rublev Russia |
Ryotaro Matsumura Japan Jumpei Yamasaki Japan |
| Girls' singles |
Xu Shilin China |
Iryna Shymanovich Belarus |
Akvilė Paražinskaitė Lithuania |
| Girls' doubles |
Anhelina Kalinina Ukraine Iryna Shymanovich Belarus |
Darya Kasatkina Russia Anastasiya Komardina Russia |
Jeļena Ostapenko Latvia Akvilė Paražinskaitė Lithuania |
| Mixed doubles |
Jil Teichmann Switzerland Jan Zieliński Poland |
Ye Qiuyu China Jumpei Yamasaki Japan |
Fanny Stollár Hungary Kamil Majchrzak Poland |