How to qualify in Tennis
How tennis players qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Tennis at Los Angeles 2028 has five events: men's and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. Most places come from one list: the ATP and WTA rankings of 12 June 2028, the first rankings after the French Open.
- Singles: 64 players per event. The top 56 in the ranking get in directly, at most four per country.
- Doubles: 32 pairs per event, from the same country, at most two pairs per country. Pairs get in by the doubles top 10 and by adding the two players' best rankings together.
- Mixed doubles: 16 pairs, chosen from players already at the Games.
Six singles places per event go to other routes. Four go to the singles winners of the Asian, Pan American, African and Pacific Games. Two go to former Olympic or Grand Slam singles champions who are not in on ranking.
The Asian Games places are already decided. At Aichi-Nagoya in October 2026, Wang Xiyu (China) won the women's singles and Coleman Wong (Hong Kong) the men's. No Indian player won a singles medal. Each winner keeps the place if ranked inside the top 500 on 12 June 2028.
A rule every Indian player has to meet: they must have been in India's Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup team at least twice between August 2024 and June 2028, once in 2027 or 2028. A panel can make exceptions, for example for injury.
The places
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota places | 82 | 82 | 164 |
| Host country | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Universality | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 86 | 86 | 172 |
Per country: six players per gender; four in each singles event, two pairs in each doubles event and one mixed pair. Places go to the player by name.
Who can play
- At least 14 (men) or 15 (women) by the first day of the Olympic tennis event.
- In good standing with their national association and the ITF, and eligible to play for that country in the Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup.
- Cup duty: named in the final team and present at a Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup tie or event at least twice in the Olympic cycle (5 August 2024 to 5 June 2028, end date to be confirmed), once in 2027 or 2028. A Finals or regional group event counts once however many ties are played.
- If a player falls short, a panel may still clear them. It weighs four things: injury or illness; being a newcomer who only reached team level late; a country with many strong players; past Olympic or cup service.
- The national association must have been an ITF member since at least 31 December 2027.
Singles: 64 per event
| Route | Places |
|---|---|
| Direct acceptance: ATP or WTA singles ranking of 12 June 2028 | 56 |
| Host country: the best-ranked US player, if none gets in directly | 1 |
| Continental games singles winners: Asian Games 2026, Pan American Games 2027, African Games 2027, Pacific Games 2027 | 4 |
| Olympic singles gold medallist or Grand Slam singles champion not in directly | 2 |
| Universality | 1 |
Conditions on the six ITF places: the player must be inside the top 500 of the 12 June 2028 singles ranking, and their country must still have room. A continental winner who also gets in on ranking takes the continental place. If more than two former champions qualify for the two champion places, those with the most Olympic and Grand Slam singles titles go; then the higher-ranked.
Doubles: 32 pairs per event
- Host country: the best US pair, if none gets in directly and their combined ranking is 300 or better.
- Doubles top 10: a player ranked 1 to 10 in doubles gets in with a partner from the same country ranked 300 or better in singles or doubles.
- Combined ranking up to the 24th pair: each player's best ranking (singles or doubles) added together, lowest first.
- After that, more pairs by combined ranking until the 86 places per gender are filled; then any pair places left go first to pairs with both players in singles, then pairs with one, then any remaining pair.
Mixed doubles: 16 pairs
Both players must already be in the singles or doubles. One pair per country, chosen by combined ranking; the host country gets one pair if none gets in. Entries close during the Games (17 July 2028, to be confirmed).
Protected and special rankings
Accepted only as set out in the ITF's LA28 tennis event regulations, to be published at least 12 months before the Games.
Universality places
Two, one per singles event; they cannot count towards doubles. The IOC invites requests on 1 October 2027. The deadline in this document is 14 January 2028 (other sports' documents give 15 January).
Places turned down
| Place | Goes to |
|---|---|
| Singles direct acceptance | The next player on the singles ranking |
| Doubles direct acceptance | The next pair, by the order in step 4 |
| Host country | The next player or pair on the ranking |
| Continental games | The next-placed player at that tournament (down to the losing semi-finalists), if top 500; then the next on the singles ranking |
| Champion place | The next eligible champion; then the next on the singles ranking |
| Universality | The next on the singles ranking |
Dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 27 September to 3 October 2026 | Asian Games tennis, Aichi-Nagoya (done) |
| 2027 | Pan American, African and Pacific Games |
| 12 June 2028 | The rankings that decide direct acceptance |
| 14 June 2028 | The ITF tells countries who has qualified |
| 20 June 2028 | Countries confirm and name their doubles pairs |
| 26 June 2028 | Entries deadline for the Games |
| 14 to 30 July 2028 | LA28 Olympic Games |
Where to follow it
itftennis.com publishes the event regulations; the ATP and WTA publish the rankings every week.