And some of the very best to pick up a racket have claimed Olympic glory, with the likes of Steffi Graf, Venus and Serena Williams, and Rafael Nadal all gold medallists.
However, since the sport was reintroduced in 1988, there have been a few surprise winners – and for some, Olympic gold has been the biggest success of their careers.
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We take you through the seven Olympic singles champions who struck gold but have been unable to win a Grand Slam title.
