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Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The tournament took place from September 20 - October 1 on outdoor hardcourts at the Seoul Olympic Park.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles |  Miloslav MečířCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
 Tim MayotteUnited States (USA) |
 Stefan
EdbergSweden (SWE) |
| Brad Gilbert United States (USA) |
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| Men's doubles | Ken Flach and Robert Seguso United States (USA) |
 Emilio
Sánchezand Sergio Casal Spain (ESP) |
Miloslav Mečíř and Milan Šrejber Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Stefan
Edberg and Anders Järryd Sweden (SWE) |
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| Women's singles |  Steffi GrafWest Germany (FRG) |
 Gabriela SabatiniArgentina (ARG) |
Zina Garrison United States (USA) |
 Manuela MaleevaBulgaria (BUL) |
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| Women's doubles | Pam Shriver and Zina Garrison United States (USA) |
Jana Novotná and Helena Suková Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
 Elizabeth Smylieand Wendy Turnbull Australia (AUS) |
| Steffi Graf and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch West Germany (FRG) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Events at the 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Basketball • Baseball (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo (demonstration) • Tennis • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Tennis at the Summer Olympics | |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928-1964 • 1968 (demonstration) • 1972-1980 • 1984 (demonstration) • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 |  |
| List of Olympic medalists in tennis | |
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