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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the qualification system which will be in place for the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis tournament, due to be held at Roland-Garros in Paris.

Both men's and women's singles events will feature 64 players.

In both competitions, 56 players will gain “Direct Entry” by virtue of their Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) or Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings as at June 10 2024, although this could be changed if there are unforeseen circumstances.

France as host nation will be entitled to a player in each of the singles draws.

There will also be six final qualification places, described in the competition regulations as "ITF places."

There are places available for the singles gold and silver medallists at the 2023 Pan Am Games, due to be held in Santiago, Chile, in October and November 2023.

An ITF place is also available for the respective singles champions at the African Games, due to be held in Accra, Ghana in August 2023, and the Asian Games, which were due to be held in Hangzhou, China, later this year, but have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Germany's Alexander Zverev falls to his knees after clinching men's singles gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ©Getty Images
Germany's Alexander Zverev falls to his knees after clinching men's singles gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ©Getty Images

This is providing that the players concerned have not already qualified by "Direct Entry" and providing they are below the top 400 in their respective ranking.

There are two further places available for an Olympic gold medallist and Grand Slam winner who has not otherwise qualified.

Each nation will be permitted a maximum four players in the singles tournaments and ITF regulations for eligibility stipulate that all players must be "in good standing with their national association and to have played the required number of ties in the Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup."

Their respective national tennis federations must also be in "good standing."

The regulations further state that "only those athletes who respect and comply with the Olympic Charter, the World Anti-Doping Code and the Olympic Movement Code on the prevention of manipulation of competitions, including the conditions of participation established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), plus the rules of the ITF, may participate in the Olympic Games Paris 2024."

Last year in Tokyo, Naomi Osaka became the first tennis player to light the Olympic Cauldron ©Getty Images
Last year in Tokyo, Naomi Osaka became the first tennis player to light the Olympic Cauldron  ©Getty Images

The doubles events will have a draw of 32 teams with a maximum of two pairs per nation, and 16 teams contesting the mixed doubles with only one pairing from each country permitted.

In October 2023, the IOC will invite nominations for the two "universality" places. 

The applications must be made by January 10 2024 and the selection will then be made by the IOC.

The Paris 2024 Olympic tennis competition is set to begin on Saturday July 27.