Tag: Olympics
Former Collegian John Peers Wins Mixed Doubles Bronze with Ashleigh Barty
Australia's John Peers and Ashleigh Barty are the Tokyo 2020 mixed doubles bronze medallists following a walkover by the Serbian team of Nina Stojanovic and Novak Djokovic. Peers, alongside Barty, was set to meet fellow...
Luisa Stefani Earns Bronze Medal, Marks Historic Olympic Moment for Brazil
Former Pepperdine Wave Luisa Stefani and Olympic doubles partner Laura Pigossi earned Brazil's first Olympic medal in tennis with a stirring comeback victory, saving four straight match points before overcoming Veronika Kudermetova and Elena...
Luisa Stefani Secures Spot in Bronze Medal Match
On Saturday afternoon, Luisa Stefani of Brazil will attempt to make history as only the second former collegiate woman to medal in the women’s tennis doubles Olympic event. Stefani would follow in the footsteps of...
Michael Venus Takes Home Bronze Medal at Olympic Games
Former Collegian Michael Venus and his Olympic Games men's doubles partner Marcus Daniell secured a historic moment for their home country of New Zealand. The unseeded pair won New Zealand's first Olympic Tennis medal...
Three Former Men’s Collegiate Athletes to Battle for Bronze Medal
The top tennis players in the world have hit the courts in Tokyo the past six days in pursuit of one thing -- an Olympic medal. Now, with the men’s doubles medal matches set,...
Understanding the Olympic Games…the Tennis Version
We've updated our "Tennis Entries for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Announced" post with the schedule and updated federation rankings, and wanted to provide further context to those who may not be familiar with how...
Tennis Entries for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Announced
Updated Thursday, July 22, 2021 to include the draws & schedule with updated rankings Updated Friday, July 23, 2021 to include Luisa Stefani's addition to Team Brazil Twenty former collegiate tennis players will headline the Tokyo...
