Overview
Tennis was one of the founding sports of the modern Olympic Games, featuring at Athens 1896, before disappearing between 1924 and 1988 and returning officially to the programme at Seoul 1988. Winning the Olympic title is an achievement that, together with the four Grand Slams, completes what tennis fans call the Career Golden Slam.
The Olympic competition is held on courts of varying surfaces depending on the host city: grass, clay, or hard court. The programme includes five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Olympic tennis differs from Grand Slam competition in several details, most notably the shorter format used in some matches and the introduction of tie-break sets in the final set to speed up play.
The sport is governed internationally by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), founded in 1913. Recent decades have seen a transformation in how Olympic tennis is viewed by the professional elite, with the Games now attracting the sport's biggest names — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and the Williams sisters — all of whom regard the Olympic gold as a crowning achievement no career is complete without.
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Team Qatar Padel Reach Asian Games Final
Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar’s padel pair Rashid Nawaf and Mishari Nawaf have qualified for the final at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 The Qatari pair defeated Iran’s Hami Golestan and Aria Roghani in yesterday’s semi-final in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.Team Qatar will face Malaysia’s Aiden Younas and Christian Chin today in a historic encounter, with the Qatari pair aiming to win the first padel gold medal in Asian Games history.Rashid and Mishari will look to crown their impressive Aichi-Nagoya campaign with first place and the gold medal. They have yet to lose a set throughout the competition and have made their way to the final with a series of impressive performances.
Team Qatar’s Nawaf Duo Advance to Asian Games Padel Semi-Finals
Aichi-Nagoya – Team Qatar’s Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf advanced to the semi-finals of the padel competition at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after defeating the United Arab Emirates 2-0 (6-2, 6-3) in the quarter-finals.The Qatari duo will face Iran’s Hami Golestan and Arya Roghani in the semi-finals today, after the Iranian pair defeated Japan 2-0 in their quarter-final encounter.Rashid and Mashari produced a solid and disciplined performance against the UAE, demonstrating their technical quality and consistency to secure their second consecutive victory and maintain a perfect run without dropping a set.The Qatari pair had earlier advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Kuwait’s Abdulaziz Redha and Fouad Behbehani in straight sets in the Round of 16.Their semi-final qualification represents another notable achievement for Team Qatar at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The No. 1 seeds in the competition, Rashid and Mashari will be aiming to continue their impressive campaign and reach the final as they bid for a historic medal in padel’s debut at the Asian Games.
Team Qatar Padel Duo Storm into Asian Games Quarter-Finals
AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan – Qatar’s national padel team, represented by Rashid Nawaf and Mishari Nawaf, advanced to the quarter-finals of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 after defeating Kuwait 2-0 in their Round of 16 clash yesterday.The Qatari duo produced a commanding performance, dominating the match from the outset and securing a convincing 6-1, 6-0 victory to book their place in the last eight.Rashid and Mishari Nawaf displayed excellent coordination, composure and attacking quality throughout the encounter, giving Kuwait little opportunity to mount a comeback as they completed a comfortable straight-sets victory.
Team Qatar Open Padel Campaign with Narrow Loss to Kazakhstan
Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar’s Mohammed Saadoun Al Kuwari and Hassan Wali suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Kazakhstan in their opening padel match at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.The Qatari duo endured a closely contested opening set, with Kazakhstan edging ahead 7-5. Al Kuwari and Wali responded impressively in the second set, raising their level to claim a convincing 6-2 victory and force a deciding set.The third set once again produced an intense battle, with both pairs trading points in a tightly fought contest. Kazakhstan eventually held their nerve in the decisive tie-break to take the set 7-6 and seal a 2-1 victory.Despite the result, the Qatari pair displayed strong fighting spirit and matched their opponents throughout a highly competitive encounter that went the distance.Al Kuwari and Wali will now turn their attention to their upcoming matches, aiming to bounce back and strengthen Team Qatar’s challenge in the padel competition.