Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Tennis Seeds Announced

See the top 16 seeds for the men's and women's singles tournaments.
Tennis players know their seeding for the Summer Olympics.
Tennis players know their seeding for the Summer Olympics. / Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

The Summer Olympics do not carry the same level of clout in the tennis world as other sports. But it is still a big deal. That is especially true given the fact that the pandemic hampered the Tokyo Olympics.

Additionally, the Paris Olympics will serve as the swan song for some of the biggest names in the sport. On Monday morning, we learned the top 16 seeds for the men's and women's singles tournaments.

The brackets will feature 64 players, resulting in 16 seeded players. To win the gold, one must win six matches. The top 16 pre-seeded players won't face each other in the first two rounds. Also, there is a rule that players from the same country cannot face each other in the first two rounds.

Below is the list of top 16 seeds on the men's and women's sidesas of July 22, 2024.

Men

  1. Jannik Sinner
  2. Novak Djokovic
  3. Carlos Alcaraz
  4. Alexander Zverev
  5. Daniil Medvedev
  6. Álex de Miñaur
  7. Casper Ruud
  8. Taylor Fritz
  9. Stefanos Tsitsipas
  10. Tommy Paul
  11. Ugo Humbert
  12. Holger Rune
  13. Lorenzo Musetti
  14. Sebastián Báez
  15. Félix Auger-Aliassime
  16. Arthur Fils

Women

  1. Iga Swiatek
  2. Coco Gauff
  3. Elena Rybakina
  4. Jasmine Paolini
  5. Jessica Pegula
  6. Qinwen Zheng
  7. Maria Sakkari
  8. Danielle Collins
  9. Barbora Krejcikova
  10. Jelena Ostapenko
  11. Emma Navarro
  12. Marta Kostyuk
  13. Donna Vekic
  14. Beatriz Haddad-Maia
  15. Diane Shnaider
  16. Leylah Fernandez

There are no major surprises with the seedings as they are similar to current rankings. Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.

Further Reading: Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils ended their feud with a champagne shower at centre court.


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