• The United States sent a nine-member tennis team to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team entered four women's and three men's singles tournaments and two each male and female doubles tournaments.

  Lindsay Davenport and Serena and Venus Williams lead the women's team, while James Blake, Sam Querrey and Robby Ginepri headed up the men's team. The Williams sisters won the gold medals in the women's doubles tournament. Brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition.NBC Olympics: Tennis - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

• Fast Facts

  1. Competition dates: August 10– 17, 2008
  2. Competition venue: Beijing Olympic Tennis Centre
  3. Events: Men’s/women’s singles, men’s/women’s doubles
  4. Women's coach: Zina Garrison
  5. Men's coach: Rodney Harmon
  6. Since 1988, the U.S. has led any country in Olympic medals in tennisOfficial Site: 2008 U.S. Olympic Tennis Team Named (June 27, 2008)

• Women's Singles

  • Lindsay Davenport
  • Liezel Huber
  • Serena Williams
  • Venus Williams

• Men's Singles

  • James Blake
  • Sam Querrey
  • Robby Ginepri

• Women's Doubles

  • Huber and Davenport
  • Williams and Williams

• Men's Doubles

  • Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
  • Blake and Querrey

• Total U.S. Tennis Olympic Medals

  • Gold: 17
  • Silver: 5
  • Bronze: 10
  • Total: 32

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  2008 Summer Olympics | Olympics | Tennis | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport | James Blake

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