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Since tennis returned to the Olympic Games in 1988, some of the greatest of the game have captured Olympic gold.
With Paris 2024 just days away, we look at the nine women who have struck gold on the greatest sporting stage of them all.
1988: Steffi Graf
Graf was the first woman to win Olympic gold in the modern era – and the only player ever to complete the Calendar Golden Slam.
The pressure was on the German heading into Seoul 1988, having already won all four major titles up for grabs that season.
But world No 1 Graf was imperious, dropping just one set on her way to the title.
After going three with Larisa Savchenko in the quarter-final, she then eased past both Zina Garrison in the semi-final and Gabriela Sabatini in the final.
victory on home turf at Atlanta 1996.
Seeded ninth, 20-year-old Davenport downed fourth seed Iva Majoli in the last eight, before knocking out compatriot and seventh seed Mary Joe Fernandez to reach the final.
On paper, she was an underdog against Sanchez Vicario but downed the Spaniard in straight sets to strike gold and kickstart her career.
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2000: Venus Williams
Gold was won by the third American player in a row at the Sydney 2000 Games, with Venus extending her stunning season by claiming one of the most prestigious titles of her career.
Second seed Down Under, Venus edged past Sanchez Vicario in the last eight before another three-set victory over Monica Seles powered her into the final.
It was much more straightforward for her in the gold medal match, easing past Elena Dementieva in straight sets for one of her four Olympic titles.
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