Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles
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Defending gold medalist Andy Murray of Great Britain successfully retained his title, defeating Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 to win the gold medal in Men's singles tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He became the first tennis player ever, male or female, to win two Olympic singles gold medals.[1][2] Murray and del Potro were only the third and fourth men to win multiple singles medals of any color (following del Potro's bronze in 2012). Murray's gold was Great Britain's fifth in men's singles, the most of any nation. In the bronze medal match, Japan's Kei Nishikori defeated Spain's Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–3, earning Japan's first men's singles Olympic medal since 1920.
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Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Final | ||||||||
Champion | Andy Murray | |||||||
Runner-up | Juan Martín del Potro | |||||||
Score | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | |||||||
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Men's singles tennis at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Tennis Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 6–14 August 2016 | |||||||||
Competitors | 64 from 34 nations | |||||||||
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The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The final was played on 14 August 2016. There were 64 players from 34 nations.[3]
World No. 1 ranked Novak Djokovic lost in the first round to del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic was attempting to complete the career Super Slam; his defeat marked his first loss in the opening round of a tournament since 2009. This was the second consecutive Olympic singles match where del Potro defeated Djokovic, following their encounter in the bronze medal match in 2012.[4]