Tennis at the 2011 Pan American Games
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Tennis
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
will be held from October 17 to October 22 at the Telcel Tennis Complex. The draw for the events was conducted on October 16, 2011.
The event is part of the qualification criteria for the tennis tournament
at the 2012 Summer Olympics
. The winners of the five competitions will have priority entrance into the tennis event, if they are not directly qualified and are near the top 56 in the world. The players must also be from a Country that has not filled its four player quota.
The mixed doubles event is being held for the first time since the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata
, because the event was added to the tennis program
of the 2012 Summer Olympics
in London
, Great Britain
.
and WTA
rankings at the time of the draw (October 16).
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
will be held from October 17 to October 22 at the Telcel Tennis Complex. The draw for the events was conducted on October 16, 2011.
The event is part of the qualification criteria for the tennis tournament
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The tennis competitions of the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be staged at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from 29 July to 5 August 2012. 172 tennis players are expected to compete in five events; singles and doubles for both men and women and for the first...
at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
. The winners of the five competitions will have priority entrance into the tennis event, if they are not directly qualified and are near the top 56 in the world. The players must also be from a Country that has not filled its four player quota.
The mixed doubles event is being held for the first time since the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, because the event was added to the tennis program
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The tennis competitions of the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be staged at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from 29 July to 5 August 2012. 172 tennis players are expected to compete in five events; singles and doubles for both men and women and for the first...
of the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
Schedule
| October | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Round of 48 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
| Women's singles | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Men's doubles | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Women's doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Mixed doubles | Round of 16 | Round of 8 | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
Medal table
Key:| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medal events
| Men's singles |
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| Women's singles |
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| Men's doubles |
Juan Sebastián Cabal Juan Sebastián Cabal Juan Sebastián Cabal is a Colombian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Doubles: 1 :-External links:*... Robert Farah Robert Farah Maksoud Robert Farah Maksoud is a Colombian professional tennis player. On the ATP Tour he is known as Robert Farah.-Singles Titles :-External links:... |
Júlio César Campozano Júlio César Campozano Júlio César Campozano is a Ecuadorian tennis player.He sweeped seven singles and five doubles Futures titles, but these aren't his biggest achievements. He won doubles title in 2009 Guayaquil Challenger, competing with his compatriot Emilio Gómez... Roberto Quiroz Roberto Quiroz Roberto Quiroz is a tennis professional player.He recently won the finals stage of Boys' Doubles events on the French Open and US Open with Peruvian tennis player Duilio Beretta... |
Nicholas Monroe Greg Ouelette |
| Women's doubles |
María Irigoyen María Irigoyen María Irigoyen is an Argentine tennis player. As of August 1, 2011, she is ranked Argentine No. 3. She has played for Argentina Fed Cup team since 2008.- ITF Circuit singles wins :- ITF Circuit singles runner–ups :... Florencia Molinero Florencia Molinero Florencia Molinero is a professional Argentine tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 235, which she reached on June 8, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 179, which she reached on April 26, 2010... |
Irina Falconi Irina Falconi Irina Falconi is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 119, which she reached on April 18, 2011. Her career high in doubles is World No. 205, which she reached on February 28, 2011... Christina McHale Christina McHale Christina McHale is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 45, and in doubles it is No. 171. McHale has beaten numerous top WTA tour players, including current world no... |
Catalina Castaño Catalina Castaño Catalina Castaño Alvarez is a professional female Colombian tennis player. On July 10, 2006, Catalina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 35. Since November 2006, she is the highest ranked South American female tennis player... Mariana Duque |
| Mixed doubles |
Ana Paula de la Peña Santiago González |
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto Andrea Koch-Benvenuto Karina Andrea Koch-Benvenuto is a Chilean tennis player.Koch-Benvenuto has been a member of the Chile Fed Cup team since 2003.-Titles:-External links:* * * *... Guillermo Rivera-Aránguiz Guillermo Rivera-Aránguiz Guillermo Andres Rivera Aránguiz born February 2, 1989, in San Felipe, Chile) is an Chilean professional tennis player. Rivera will be eligible to play in Davis Cup competitions for Chile in March 2011 against the United States... |
Ana-Clara Duarte Ana-Clara Duarte Ana Clara Duarte is a Brazilian professional tennis player. The greatest achievement in her career so far is winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games.- Singles 16 :... Rogério Dutra da Silva Rogerio Dutra da Silva Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:... |
Qualification
Countries can enter a maximum of six athletes, three men and three women. 42 men and 28 women will be selected through the ATP and WTA rankings (on August 29, 2011). There is a further six wild cards available for men and four for the women. Each of the players can be entered in two events. From each country, there can be a maximum of three players in the singles draws, while there can be a maximum of one doubles team in each of the doubles draws. Seeding will be based on ATPAssociation of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
and WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
rankings at the time of the draw (October 16).