Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, along with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, are among the top players set to compete in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics.
The team nominations for the mixed doubles event in tennis at the Paris Olympics 2024 were revealed on Wednesday, July 24. Only players who have already entered in either singles or doubles events were eligible to participate in mixed doubles.
The top 16 teams were selected based on the combined rankings of both players. A spot was reserved for France as the host nation; however, since their players were ranked high enough to enter directly, they did not need the special exemption.
Only the four highest-ranked pairs will be seeded. The draw will be revealed on Thursday, July 25, and the first-round matches will commence on Monday, July 29.
As is typical with mixed doubles at the Olympics, there are some intriguing pairings. Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev, who played pivotal roles in Germany’s triumph at the United Cup earlier this year, have joined forces once again and are the top seeds in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics.
Zverev also won the gold medal in men’s singles at the Tokyo Olympics. Doubles specialists Matthew Ebden and Ellen Perez are seeded second, followed by the American pairing of Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, who are the third seeds. This will be their first time teaming up in mixed doubles.
Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the fourth seeds. They have previously teamed up and reached the quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics. Kazakhstan will be represented by former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Alexander Bublik.
Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marcel Granollers will lead the Spanish charge, while Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof will represent the Netherlands. The Canadian duo of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski will also partner up for the event.
Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva to Participate as Individual Neutral Athletes at the Paris Olympics
Due to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva will not compete under the Russian flag. Instead, they will participate as individual neutral athletes. Andreeva recently reached the semifinals of the French Open, her first at a Grand Slam, while Medvedev is a former quarterfinalist at the venue.
The host nation will be represented by Caroline Garcia and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Czech players Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac will play together, with Siniakova having recently won the French Open and Wimbledon this year, as well as the gold medal in women’s doubles in Tokyo.
Donna Vekic and Mate Pavic will aim to bring glory to Croatia, with Pavic previously winning the gold medal in men’s doubles at the last Olympics. The British duo of Heather Watson and Joe Salisbury, Chinese players Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen, and Japanese professionals Kei Nishikori and Ena Shibahara complete the mixed doubles field.
Here’s the List of Mixed Doubles Teams at the Paris Olympics 2024:
Number | Country | Players |
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1 | Germany | Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev |
2 | Australia | Ellen Perez and Matthew Ebden |
3 | United States | Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz |
4 | Greece | Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas |
5 | Kazakhstan | Elena Rybakina and Alexander Bublik |
6 | Spain | Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marcel Granollers |
7 | Netherlands | Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof |
8 | Canada | Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime |
9 | Italy | Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori |
10 | Individual Neutral Athletes | Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev |
11 | France | Caroline Garcia and Edouard Roger-Vasselin |
12 | Czech Republic | Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac |
13 | Croatia | Donna Vekic and Mate Pavic |
14 | Great Britain | Heather Watson and Joe Salisbury |
15 | China | Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen |
16 | Japan | Ena Shibahara and Kei Nishikori |