Tennis
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List of Events
- • doubles Men
- • doubles Women
- • singles Men
- • singles Women
- PRINCIPLES
- TIMELINE
- QUAL
- SINGLES
- DOUBLES
PRINCIPLES
List of Events:
doubles Men singles Men
doubles Women singles Women
ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA:
Athlete quota: 172 total athletes
Maximum per NOC: The maximum number of players per NOC shall be 6 men and 6 women, of which a maximum of 4 men and 4 women may compete in the individual events, and a maximum of 2 doubles pairs may compete in the doubles events.
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM:
Entries
Only National Tennis Associations which have been members of the ITF prior to 1 January 2008 may nominate players for participation in the 2008 Olympic Tennis Event. For the purposes of such eligibility, both Full and Associate Members of the ITF may participate.
Entry forms (by nation) will be sent by the ITF to all National Tennis Associations eligible to participate by no later than 5 February 2008. The completed Entry forms, endorsed by the respective NOC, are to be received by the ITF no later than 3 April 2008.
Draws
The singles events shall consist of a draw of 64 singles players, with a maximum of 4 players per NOC.
The doubles events shall consist of a draw of 32 pairs, each comprising of players from the same nation, with a maximum of 2 pairs per NOC.
SINGLES
64 athletes for each of the men’s singles and women’s singles events will qualify as follows:
| QUALIFICATION | Total |
| Direct qualifications, based on the recognised World Ranking of 9 June 2008 | 48 |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation places | 2 |
| Final qualification places (ITF Places) | 14 |
| Total | 64 |
| Time | QUALIFICATION |
| 15 November 2007 | Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs |
| 5 February 2008 | Entry forms (by country and region) to be sent by the ITF to all National Tennis Associations eligible to participate |
| 3 April 2008 | National Tennis Associations to return completed Entry (by Country and region) forms, endorsed by their respective NOC, to the ITF |
| 9 June 2008 | Date of world ranking to determine direct qualification |
| April – July 2008 | The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, the allocation of invitation places to the NOCs |
| 12 June 2008 | ITF to inform National Associations/NOCs of eligible players |
| 23 June 2008 | National Associations/NOCs to confirm the entry of eligible players and submit applications for final qualification places (ITF Places) |
| 2 July 2008 | ITF to inform National Associations/NOCs of final qualification places |
| 23 July 2008 | Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs |
| Event | QUALIFICATION | Total |
| Singles players | World Ranking 48 players will directly qualify for the singles event based on the recognised World Ranking of 9 June 2008 Any player qualified for the singles event will automatically be eligible for entry in the doubles event |
48 singles players |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation 2 Invitation places in each singles event will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission |
2 singles players | |
| Final Qualification 14 final qualification places in each singles event will be allocated by the ITF based on the recognised World Ranking and the continental/NOC representation |
14 singles players | |
| Doubles players | World Ranking 10 players will directly qualify for the doubles event based on the recognised World Ranking of 9 June 2008 |
10 doubles players |
| Final Qualification Final qualification places will be allocated by the ITF to doubles players based on the recognised World Doubles Ranking and the continental/NOC representation, until a total of 86 places have been allocated |
(+) doubles players | |
| Total | Men |
86 |
| Women |
86 |
1. World Ranking, 9 June 2008
2. Tripartite Commission (IOC-ANOC-ITF) Invitation places
3. Final Qualification Places
i) Recognised World Ranking
ii) Whether the country is represented in the Tennis Event
iii) Number of players on site
iv) Geographical location
1. World Ranking, 9 June 2008
2. Final Qualification Places
i) Recognised World Ranking
ii) Whether the country is represented in the Tennis Event
iii) Number of players on site
iv) Geographical location.
3. Singles Players nominated and accepted for the singles event will automatically be eligible for selection for the doubles event.
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