Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held on 7–14 October. The events took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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| Date | 7–14 October |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Location | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club |
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| Singles | Boys | Girls | |
| Doubles | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 4 competitors, 2 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina is given 2 quotas, 1 per each gender should they not qualify normally and a further 6 competitors, 3 per each gender will be decided by the Tripartite Commission.
The remaining 56 places shall be decided by the ITF World Junior Rankings, ATP Rankings, WTA Rankings update on 16 July 2018. The first 12 spots per each gender will go to the top ranked athletes in the ITF World Junior Rankings. The next 10 spots per 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 6 spots per gender will go to the best ranked athlete from the ITF World Junior Rankings from any of the six regional associations not yet represented. Should any spots remain they will be reallocated to the next best ranked athlete in the ITF World Rankings, regardless of region.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003. Furthermore, all qualified players will take place in the doubles and mixed doubles events.[1]
Boys
| Rankings | Breakdown | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
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| ITF World Junior Rankings[2] | Top Athletes | 10 August 2018 | 21 |               .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| Reallocation Place | 5 |     | ||
| Africa Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Central America Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Oceania Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Universality Place | 3 |    | ||
| TOTAL | 32 |
Girls
| Rankings | Breakdown | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITF World Junior Rankings[3] | Top Athletes | 10 August 2018 | 21 |      |
| Reallocation Place | 6 |     | ||
| Africa Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Central America Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Oceania Regional Place | 1 |  | ||
| Universality Place | 2 |   | ||
| TOTAL | 32 |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| – |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
- Note: Medals for mixed teams have not been counted towards their individual nation.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |
Hugo Gaston |
Facundo Díaz Acosta |
Gilbert Soares Klier Júnior |
| Boys' doubles |
Sebastián Báez Facundo Díaz Acosta |
Adrian Andreev Rinky Hijikata |
Hugo Gaston Clément Tabur |
| Girls' singles |
Kaja Juvan |
Clara Burel |
María Camila Osorio Serrano |
| Girls' doubles |
Kaja Juvan Iga Świątek |
Yuki Naito Naho Sato |
Wang Xinyu Wang Xiyu |
| Mixed doubles |
Yuki Naito Naoki Tajima |
María Camila Osorio Serrano Nicolás Mejía |
Clara Burel Hugo Gaston |
References
- "Qualification System: Tennis" (PDF). ITF. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Boys Combined Rollover Ranking" (PDF). ITF. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Girls Combined Rollover Ranking" (PDF). ITF. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
