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Qualification for tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was not determined by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

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Qualifying criteria

The main qualifying criteria were the ATP and WTA ranking lists published on 6 June 2016. The players entering were formally submitted by the International Tennis Federation. The ATP and WTA rankings were based on performances from the previous 52 weeks, and there were several tournaments in the two-month period between the time of the rankings being frozen for entry and the beginning of the tennis events at the Olympics. Players had to be part of a nominated team for three Fed Cup (women) or Davis Cup (men) events between the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. This requirement was reduced to two Fed/Davis Cup events during the Olympic cycle from 2012 to 2016 if their nation competed at the Zone Group round robin level for three of the four years or if the player had represented their nation at least twenty times. All players were required to have been part of a nominated team for a Fed/Davis Cup event in 2015 or 2016, and to have had a good standing with their National Olympic Committee.[1][2]

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter 6 male and 6 female athletes, with a maximum of 4 entries in the individual events, and 2 pairs in the doubles events. Any player in the world's top 56 was eligible, and NOC's had the option to enter players of a lower rank. Athletes were able to compete in both singles and doubles events.[1][2] Doubles players within the top 10 rankings on 6 June were eligible to bring any player provided that player had any doubles or singles ranking, and the number of players of the same country did not surpass the total of six.[1]

Qualified players

This is the final list of qualified players as published by the ITF on 5 August 2016.[3][4]

aPlayer did not participate as a result of injury or the choice not to compete
bPlayer had not met the minimal Fed/Davis Cup representation level
cPlayer was ineligible due to too many players from a certain country
dPlayer had retired from the sport
ePlayer was suspended from competition
fPlayer received special dispensation for the Davis Cup/Fed Cup requirements from the ITF

Men's singles

More information No., Rank ...
No. Rank[5] Player NOC ATP Points[5] NOC Rank Career Davis Cup nom.[6] Years in Zonal RR[7] 2013–16 Davis Cup nom.[6] 2015–16 Davis Cup nom.[6]
World Ranking
11Novak Djokovic Serbia16950123062
22Andy Murray Great Britain8915120085
a[8]3Roger Federer Switzerland6655–27061
3f[9]4Rafael Nadal Spain5405117021
a[10]5Stan Wawrinka Switzerland5305–25081
46Kei Nishikori Japan4290111063
a[11]7Dominic Thiem Austria3105–3032
5f7PR(223)Juan Martín del Potro Argentina230111021
a[12]8Tomáš Berdych Czech Republic3030–29081
a[13]9Milos Raonic Canada2965–13061
a[14]10Richard Gasquet France2725–16062
611David Goffin Belgium2840110095
712Jo-Wilfried Tsonga France2725117093
813Marin Čilić Croatia2605117052
914David Ferrer Spain2560221031
1015Gaël Monfils France2290213062
1116Roberto Bautista Agut Spain215033042
a[15]17John Isner United States2100–12073
1218Gilles Simon France1855311043
a[16]19Nick Kyrgios Australia1855–5041
b20Kevin Anderson South Africa1760–5000
1321Viktor Troicki Serbia1670219053
a[17]b22Feliciano López Spain1630–22021
a[18]23Bernard Tomic Australia1625–11063
14f24Benoît Paire France159640000
1525Pablo Cuevas Uruguay1450120021
1626Philipp Kohlschreiber Germany1450117063
1727Jack Sock United States141513033
b28Ivo Karlović Croatia1360–19000
B29Lucas Pouille France1311–1011
1830João Sousa Portugal1275119094
a[19]31Alexandr Dolgopolov Ukraine1260–6041
19f32Albert Ramos-Viñolas Spain119041010
bc33Jérémy Chardy France1175–2000
2034Fabio Fognini Italy1170116093
2135Federico Delbonis Argentina116525054
2236Grigor Dimitrov Bulgaria115018031
a[20]37Sam Querrey United States1135–9061
a[21]38Alexander Zverev Germany1130–1011
23f39Steve Johnson United States111021011
2440Andreas Seppi Italy10952240104
a[22]41Marcos Baghdatis Cyprus1060–20432
2542Andrey Kuznetsov Russia101814042
b43Pablo Carreño Busta Spain995–1011
2644Gilles Müller Luxembourg985126031
bc45Marcel Granollers Spain972–8030
2746Vasek Pospisil Canada955114082
2846PR(94)Juan Mónaco Argentina620317061
b47Nicolás Almagro Spain944–7020
2948Borna Ćorić Croatia93527074
c49Nicolas Mahut France931–3033
30f50Guido Pella Argentina92841022
a[23]51Martin Kližan Slovakia925–15083
a[24]52Fernando Verdasco Spain900–19031
b53Guillermo García-López Spain900–1010
3154Ričardas Berankis Lithuania885116084
b55Adrian Mannarino France860–0000
32f56Denis Kudla United States85830000
33f56PR(596)Brian Baker United States5040000
3457Paolo Lorenzi Italy85539084
b58Aljaž Bedene Great Britain†845–0000
b59Ernests Gulbis Latvia836–19050
b60Paul-Henri Mathieu France816–6000
a[25]61Mikhail Kukushkin Kazakhstan797–17083
3562Thomaz Bellucci Brazil790117073
3663Malek Jaziri Tunisia787119143
3764Denis Istomin Uzbekistan771125083
b65Taylor Fritz United States768–0000
38f66John Millman Australia75810000
a[26]67Jiří Veselý Czech Republic758–10094
3968Dudi Sela Israel746123072
c69Diego Schwartzman Argentina746–3033
a[27]70Ivan Dodig Croatia743–14053
4071Lukáš Rosol Czech Republic7351160134
b72Rajeev Ram United States733–0000
4173Illya Marchenko Ukraine726115072
b74Íñigo Cervantes Spain713–0000
c75Donald Young United States712–3032
b76Mikhail Youzhny Russia707–30000
4277Evgeny Donskoy Russia70726064
4378Víctor Estrella Burgos Dominican Republic705135073
b79Pierre-Hugues Herbert France697–1011
a80Dušan Lajović Serbia691–6052
b81Tommy Robredo Spain685–15021
4481PR(328)Thanasi Kokkinakis Australia14524043
4582Robin Haase Netherlands685117072
4683Rogério Dutra Silva Brazil68426051
47f84Kyle Edmund Great Britain67622022
c85Leonardo Mayer Argentina675–9064
48f86Dustin Brown Germany67023022
4987Damir Džumhur Bosnia and Herzegovina667114072
5088Gastão Elias Portugal657213083
51f89Jan-Lennard Struff Germany65032021
52f[28]90Jordan Thompson Australia64330000
b91Stéphane Robert France638–0000
b92Horacio Zeballos Argentina634–8050
a[29]93Daniel Evans Great Britain621–9042
5394PR(120)Jerzy Janowicz Poland506117083
b95Facundo Bagnis Argentina620–0000
5496Teymuraz Gabashvili Russia616311053
5597Lu Yen-hsun Chinese Taipei615118033
a98Karen Khachanov Russia589–3031
b99Bjorn Fratangelo United States583–0000
a100Sergiy Stakhovsky Ukraine566–24092
56101Nikoloz Basilashvili Georgia56315333
ITF places
57f106Yūichi Sugita Japan551212040
58108Taro Daniel Japan54433032
59110Andrej Martin Slovakia53716063
60f112Thomas Fabbiano Italy53640000
61113Radu Albot Moldova534116082
62115Sam Groth Australia52045054
Tripartite Commission Invitation
63130Mirza Bašić Bosnia and Herzegovina447219074
64[30]278Darian King Barbados181113094
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† Aljaž Bedene has previously represented Slovenia, making him ineligible for Great Britain. His nominations for Slovenian Davis Cup team are not counted here.

Women's singles

More information No., Rank ...
No. Rank[31] Player NOC Current WTA Points[31] NOC Rank Career Fed Cup Nom.[32] Years in Zonal RR*[33] 2013–16 Fed Cup Nom.†[32] 2015–16 Fed Cup Nom.[32]
World Ranking
11Serena Williams United States8330110032
22Angelique Kerber Germany6500113084
33Garbiñe Muguruza Spain548213033
44Agnieszka Radwańska Poland5335116162
a[13]5Simona Halep Romania4792–8153
a[34]6Victoria Azarenka Belarus4221–12133
57Roberta Vinci Italy3405129062
a[35]8Belinda Bencic Switzerland3260–7042
69Venus Williams United States3116212032
710Timea Bacsinszky Switzerland2800119074
811Petra Kvitová Czech Republic2768119083
912Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia2755119033
d13Flavia Pennetta Italy2723–21021
1014Samantha Stosur Australia2700124073
1115Carla Suárez Navarro Spain2695212042
1216Madison Keys United States259233031
a[36]17Karolína Plíšková Czech Republic2360–5044
1318Johanna Konta Great Britain225015341
1419Elina Svitolina Ukraine222616241
1520Sloane Stephens United States215045031
a[37]21Dominika Cibulková Slovakia2081–19052
1622Sara Errani Italy2030220073
1723Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia1960210043
a[38]24Jelena Janković Serbia1940–20121
1825Ana Ivanovic Serbia1910212141
e26Maria Sharapova Russia1901–6022
1927Kiki Bertens Netherlands182118164
2027PR(265)Peng Shuai China169110421
2128Irina-Camelia Begu Romania176519153
2229Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic1673220071
2330Barbora Strýcová Czech Republic1640315054
24f[30]31Daria Kasatkina Russia161833022
2532Kristina Mladenovic France155019074
2633Andrea Petkovic Germany1485214074
2734Caroline Wozniacki Denmark138619133
a[39]35Yulia Putintseva Kazakhstan1385–3332
2836Ekaterina Makarova Russia138249041
29[40]37Monica Niculescu Romania1365212153
3038Caroline Garcia France136527064
3139Jeļena Ostapenko Latvia136214442
3240Anna Karolína Schmiedlová Slovakia134016054
3341Annika Beck Germany133533032
34f[30]42Laura Siegemund Germany133540000
c43Coco Vandeweghe United States1302–4033
a[41]44Lesia Tsurenko Ukraine1301–9152
3545Tímea Babos Hungary126015331
3645PR(93)Karin Knapp Italy76438041
3746Misaki Doi Japan123018151
a[42]47Camila Giorgi Italy1230–5053
3848Eugenie Bouchard Canada123027151
3949Monica Puig Puerto Rico122016421
4050Yanina Wickmayer Belgium1215116242
41f[30]51Daria Gavrilova Australia112021011
bc52Anna-Lena Friedsam Germany1100–0000
c53Elena Vesnina Russia1099–15063
4254Danka Kovinić Montenegro108515421
4355Johanna Larsson Sweden1083116051
4456Heather Watson Great Britain108127442
b57Mirjana Lučić-Baroni Croatia1058–5400
c58Margarita Gasparyan Russia1052–3022
4559Alizé Cornet France1035316051
c60Shelby Rogers United States1031–0000
4661Kirsten Flipkens Belgium1025222142
4762Zhang Shuai China1009210422
c63Sabine Lisicki Germany1002–11052
b64Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine993–13222
a[43]64PR(451)Galina Voskoboeva Kazakhstan67–83104
bc65Varvara Lepchenko United States993–2020
bc66Mona Barthel Germany975–1010
c67Christina McHale United States960–8032
bc68Madison Brengle United States950–1000
48f69Nao Hibino Japan94921111
bc70Irina Falconi United States945–0000
4971Tsvetana Pironkova Bulgaria944115442
a[44]72Hsieh Su-wei Chinese Taipei944–9222
5073Wang Qiang China93935442
bc74Louisa Chirico United States930–0000
bc75Nicole Gibbs United States906–0000
5176Ana Konjuh Croatia89913432
5277Çağla Büyükakçay Turkey899113442
ITF places[30]
5379Mariana Duque Mariño Colombia876112431
5484Polona Hercog Slovenia80019033
5585Magda Linette Poland79123011
5686Zheng Saisai China79042011
5792Teliana Pereira Brazil76818042
58188Ons Jabeur Tunisia28714084
Tripartite Commission Invitation[30]
59136Verónica Cepede Royg Paraguay425110373
60274Stephanie Vogt Liechtenstein16117442
Alternates[45]
61 94 Yaroslava Shvedova  Kazakhstan 754 1 8 3 5 2
62 119 Aleksandra Krunić  Serbia 527 3 13 0 7 3
63 157 Lucie Hradecká  Czech Republic 362 4 12 0 6 2
64 158 Andreea Mitu  Romania 361 3 2 1 2 2
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^* Years spent exclusively in the Zonal Round robin format during the four-year Olympic cycle

^†Including the 2012 Fed Cup World Group Final

Men's doubles

More information No., CR* ...
No. CR* Player A Player B NOC
SR†[5] DR‡[46] Name SR†[5] DR‡[46] Name
World Ranking
14793Pierre-Hugues Herbertf491Nicolas Mahut France
242142Andy Murray–2Jamie Murray Great Britain
317–11Florin Mergea–6Horia Tecău Romania
48982170Robin Haase–7Jean-Julien Rojer Netherlands
517–8Marcelo Melo–9Bruno Soares Brazil
656–10Rohan Bopanna–46Leander Paes India
Other entrants
7224144Rafael Nadalf[9]–18Marc López Spain
8241154Novak Djokovic–23Nenad Zimonjić Serbia
92715593Gael Monfils12360Jo-Wilfried Tsonga France
103016291Roberto Bautista Agut14–David Ferrer Spain
1133-13Daniel Nestor4620Vasek Pospisil Canada
124359522Łukasz Kubot–21Marcin Matkowski Poland
134913357Marin Čilić–36PRMarin Draganja Croatia
1454–27Juan Sebastián Cabal–27Robert Farah Colombia
1561–49Chris Guccione–12John Peers Australia
1663–44Oliver Marachf–19Alexander Peya Austria
17633942Steve Johnsonf2724Jack Sock United States
18657PR588Juan Martín del Potro14058Máximo Gonzálezf Argentina
19743460Fabio Fognini4079Andreas Seppi Italy
208556PR259Brian Bakerf7229Rajeev Ramf United States
218635153Federico Delbonis124851Guillermo Duránf Argentina
2286–54Colin Flemingf–32Dominic Inglot Great Britain
2389–63Aliaksandr Bury–26Max Mirnyi Belarus
a11526186Philipp Kohlschreiber89177Jan-Lennard Struff Germany
ITF places
2410271104Lukáš Rosol12931Radek Štěpánek Czech Republic
25107–64Marcus Daniell91543Michael Venus New Zealand
261156284Thomaz Bellucci–53André Sá Brazil
27127–61Julio Peraltaf21066Hans Podlipnik-Castillo Chile
2814311074Andrej Martin–69Igor Zelenay Slovakia
2914873601Illya Marchenko22975Denys Molchanov Ukraine
30179–50Santiago González–129Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Mexico
31210–105Sanchai Ratiwatana–105Sonchat Ratiwatana Thailand
Alternates
321183099João Sousa88158Gastão Elias Portugal
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^* Combined Ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the Combined Ranking.

^† Singles Ranking

^‡ Doubles Ranking

Women's doubles

More information No., CR* ...
No. CR* Player A Player B NOC
SR†[31] DR‡[47] Name SR†[31] DR‡[47] Name
World Ranking
112–1Martina Hingis11363Timea Bacsinszky Switzerland
2191–1Sania Mirza587190Prarthana Thombare India
37383Caroline Garcia324Kristina Mladenovic France
4117155Chan Yung-jan–6Chan Hao-ching Chinese Taipei
519537Elena Vesnina3512Ekaterina Makarova Russia
6191948Yaroslava Shvedova458183Galina Voskoboeva Kazakhstan
729889Bethanie Mattek-Sandsf3020Coco Vandeweghe United States
82115710Lucie Hradecká20711Andrea Hlaváčková Czech Republic
Other entrants
991251Serena Williams8251Venus Williams United States
1014240Garbiñe Muguruza1221Carla Suárez Navarro Spain
1128778Roberta Vinci2125Sara Errani Italy
12347916Zheng Saisai27718Xu Yifan China
13391061Svetlana Kuznetsova2952Daria Kasatkina[48] Russia
14424204Angelique Kerber38126Andrea Petkovic Germany
15442914Lucie Šafářová3042Barbora Strýcová Czech Republic
16532742Irina-Camelia Begu3726Monica Niculescu Romania
1760–30Anabel Medina Garrigues–30Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
1869–27Anna-Lena Grönefeld4246Laura Siegemund Germany
197120176Elina Svitolina18651Olga Savchuk Ukraine
207216168Samantha Stosur56201Daria Gavrilova Australia
217419120Johanna Konta55119Heather Watson Great Britain
22802486Jelena Janković12056Aleksandra Krunić Serbia
a89–39Chuang Chia-jung7250Hsieh Su-wei Chinese Taipei
239063456Zhang Shuai27PR147Peng Shuai China
ITF places
249249644Gabriela Dabrowski48380Eugenie Bouchard Canada
2511049117Misaki Doi20061Eri Hozumi Japan
2613236063Lyudmyla Kichenok37769Nadiia Kichenok Ukraine
27135–55Raluca Olaru15880Andreea Mitu Romania
28135–64Klaudia Jans-Ignacik19671Paula Kania Poland
2913648538Anastasia Rodionova20598Arina Rodionova[49] Australia
302094413Tímea Babos242196Réka Luca Jani Hungary
3123988–Teliana Pereira174151Paula Cristina Gonçalves Brazil
Alternates
32[50]11150512Yanina Wickmayer61111Kirsten Flipkens Belgium
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^* Combined Ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the Combined Ranking.

^† Singles Ranking

^‡ Doubles Ranking

Mixed doubles

^* Combined Ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the Combined Ranking.

^† Singles Ranking

^‡ Doubles Ranking

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