Champion Andy Murray Final score 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 men women Start date 2016 | Runner-up Juan Martín del Potro Singles men Doubles men Venue Olympic Tennis Centre | |
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Location Olympic Tennis Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
The men's singles tennis tournament of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 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.
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Top seed and world number-one Novak Djokovic was defeated in the first round by Juan Martín del Potro with two consecutive tie-breaking sets. This was the second time that del Potro had beaten Djokovic in Olympic competition, following his victory in the bronze medal match in 2012.
Andy Murray defended his 2012 Olympic title by defeating Juan Martín del Potro in the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, becoming the first tennis player ever, male or female, to win two Olympic singles gold medals.
Seeds
Seeds were based on ATP rankings as of 1 August 2016.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
Players placement onto the table is such that no two players from the same country start within the same quarter section of the table, hence making it impossible for them to meet until the semifinals. This is enabled by the qualification rule that states that no country can bring more than four players for each of the singles tournament. The countries bringing the maximum of four players are Argentina, Australia, France, Italy, Spain and United States.