Men’s and women’s singles open first round play Saturday in Rio, as tennis opens its Olympic run.
World No. 6 Venus Williams took gold in 2000, and will open her 2016 tournament against Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens (No. 62) at 5:45 p.m. EDT.
Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic starts at Noon against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Beginning play today for the men are American players Jack Sock, Steve Johnson, and Brian Baker, as well as men’s No. 9 Jo-Wilifried Tsonga, Marin Cilic, and Gael Monfils.
All times EDT
9:45 a.m.: Men’s singles first round, Ramos-Vinolas (Spain) vs.