Tennis competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 10 to 16[1] at the Rexall Centre, which was known as the Canadian Tennis Centre for the duration of the games due to naming rights.[2][3] A total of five events were contested (two each for men and women, and a mixed doubles event).[2] Argentina topped the medal table,[4] with gold medals in the men's singles and mixed doubles,[5] while hosts Canada also achieved gold in the women's doubles event.[6]
| Tennis at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Tennis pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Canadian Tennis Centre |
| Dates | July 10–16 |
| No. of events | 5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 75 from 23 nations |
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The second round of the 2015 Davis Cup was moved ahead one week to not conflict with the tennis competitions. Tennis competitions also began before the opening ceremony, to allow athletes to compete in both events.[7][8]
Competition schedule
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The following is the competition schedule for the tennis competitions:[9][10]
| E | Eliminations | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Fri 10 | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | Mon 13 | Tue 14 | Wed 15 | Thu 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | E | E | E | E | ½ | F | |
| Men's doubles | E | E | E | ½ | F | ||
| Women's singles | E | E | E | E | ½ | F | |
| Women's doubles | E | E | E | ½ | F | ||
| Mixed doubles | E | E | ½ | F |
Medal table
editThe following is the medal standings as of 16 June 2015.[4]
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Canada* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Medalists
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Facundo Bagnis Argentina
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Nicolás Barrientos Colombia
|
Dennis Novikov United States
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Chile Nicolás Jarry Hans Podlipnik |
Argentina Guido Andreozzi Facundo Bagnis |
Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar Emilio Gómez | |||
| Women's singles |
Mariana Duque Mariño Colombia
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Victoria Rodríguez Mexico
|
Monica Puig Puerto Rico
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Carol Zhao |
Mexico Victoria Rodríguez Marcela Zacarías |
Argentina María Irigoyen Paula Ormaechea | |||
| Mixed doubles |
Argentina Guido Andreozzi María Irigoyen |
Canada Philip Bester Gabriela Dabrowski |
Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg Diego Galeano | |||
Participating nations
editA total of 23 countries had qualified athletes.
Argentina (4)
Bahamas (1)
Barbados (3)
Bolivia (4)
Brazil (6)
Canada (6)
Chile (5)
Colombia (5)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (2)
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador (4)
El Salvador (1)
Grenada (1)
Guatemala (3)
Honduras (2)
Mexico (6)
Paraguay (4)
Peru (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
United States (6)
Uruguay (3)
Venezuela (4)
Qualification
editA total of 80 tennis players qualified to compete at the Games (48 men and 32 women). Each country was allowed to enter a maximum of three male and three female athletes (with one pair maximum in each of the doubles events).[11]
References
edit- ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Canadian Tennis Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Gary (27 August 2014). "Rexall Centre announced as host venue for Toronto 2015 tennis competition". www.insidethegames.biz. insidethegames. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Medal Standings" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Medalists by Event" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2015 Pan Am Games daily digest: Canada picks up gold in track cycling, tennis and badminton on day six". news.nationalpost.com. National Post. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Owen, David (12 January 2015). "Toronto 2015 to set record for female participation". www.insidethegames.biz. insidethegames. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "TO2015 Games Insider". www.uana-aquatics.org. UANA. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Tennis - Schedule & Results". toronto2015.org. TO2015. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Sport Technical Manual Tennis". www.scribd.com. TO2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.