Olympic women's singles history
Explore official Olympic singles medalists, including the pre-Open Era medal events. TennisDB's statistical Olympic match and medal coverage begins in 1988; the earlier results are display-only and do not change totals.
Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards. Only official medal events are included. The 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1968 and 1984 demonstration events are excluded; indoor and outdoor medal events in 1908 and 1912 are separate. Sources: ITF Olympic tennis medalists, Olympedia women's singles medal events.
Most Gold Medals
| Player | Golds | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda Bencic | 1 | 2020 |
| Elena Dementieva | 1 | 2008 |
| Jennifer Capriati | 1 | 1992 |
| Justine Henin | 1 | 2004 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 1996 |
| Monica Puig | 1 | 2016 |
| Qinwen Zheng | 1 | 2024 |
| Serena Williams | 1 | 2012 |
| Steffi Graf | 1 | 1988 |
| Venus Williams | 1 | 2000 |
Only Open Era titles from 1968 onwards are counted.
Olympic Medalists by Edition
| Edition | Surface | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clay | Qinwen Zheng | Donna Vekic | Iga Swiatek |
| 2020 | Hard | Belinda Bencic | Marketa Vondrousova | Elina Svitolina |
| 2016 | Hard | Monica Puig | Angelique Kerber | Petra Kvitova |
| 2012 | Grass | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova | Victoria Azarenka |
| 2008 | Hard | Elena Dementieva | Dinara Safina | Vera Zvonareva |
| 2004 | Hard | Justine Henin | Amelie Mauresmo | Alicia Molik |
| 2000 | Hard | Venus Williams | Elena Dementieva | Monica Seles |
| 1996 | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | Jana Novotna |
| 1992 | Clay | Jennifer Capriati | Steffi Graf | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernandez |
| 1988 | Hard | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Zina Garrison |
| 1924 | Clay | Helen Wills | Julie Vlasto | Kitty McKane |
| 1920 | Grass | Suzanne Lenglen | Dorothy Holman | Kitty McKane |
|
1912
Outdoor | Clay | Marguerite Broquedis | Dora Köring | Molla Bjurstedt |
|
1912
Indoor | Wood | Edith Hannam | Sofie Castenschiold | Mabel Parton |
|
1908
Outdoor | Grass | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | Dora Boothby | Ruth Winch |
|
1908
Indoor | Wood | Gladys Eastlake-Smith | Alice Greene | Märtha Adlerstråhle |
| 1900 | Clay | Charlotte Cooper | Hélène Prévost | Hedwig Rosenbaum Marion Jones |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the 2024 Olympic women's singles gold medal?
- Qinwen Zheng won the 2024 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Donna Vekic 6-2 6-3 in the final.
- Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?
- 10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.
- When does TennisDB's Olympic singles history begin?
- TennisDB's Olympic singles history begins with the 1900 Games, the start of the modern full-medal era.