Tennis players who have been flag-bearers for their countries at Summer Olympics

Roger Federer is the only tennis player to carry the flag multiple times at the opening ceremony.

The Paris Olympics 2024, witnessed 183 tennis players from 40 different countries. Unlike other sportspeople, most tennis players often consider Grand Slams as the ultimate achievement, not the Games. However, is there any better feeling, than being chosen to hold your national flag at the opening ceremony?

After all, this is why one plays sports at the highest level—for recognition and fame. The selection of an athlete as a flag-bearer for the Summer Olympics is a testament to their achievements and national pride. Legends like Roger Federer of Switzerland in 2004 and 2008 and Novak Djokovic of Serbia in 2012 earned the opportunity to lead their countries with pride, embodying their nation’s excellence in sports.

India’s Leander Paes had the privilege of being the nation’s only flag-bearer in tennis, highlighting the Indian’s contribution towards the sport’s growth in the country. Similarly, Maria Sharapova in 2012 and Andy Murray in 2016 became symbols of national pride, celebrated as inspiration and beacons of success in their respective homelands.

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Full list of tennis players who have been flagbearers for their countries at the Summer Olympics

• Ladislav Žemla (Czechoslovakia) – 1920
• Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) – 1988
• Stefan Edberg (Sweden) – 1992
• Leander Paes (India) – 1996
• Nicolás Massú (Chile) – 2000
• Abdo Abdallah (Djibouti) – 2004
• Claudine Schaul (Luxembourg) – 2004
• Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) – 2004
• Roger Federer (Switzerland) – 2004 & 2008
• Fernando González (Chile) – 2008
• Agnieszka Radwańska (Poland) – 2012
• Horia Tecău (Romania) – 2012
• Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) – 2012
• Maria Sharapova (Russia) – 2012
• Max Mirnyi (Belarus) – 2012
• Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 2012
• Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland)- 2012
• Andy Murray (Great Britain) – 2016
• Caroline Wozniacki (Demark) – 2016
• Rafael Nadal (Spain) – 2016
• Petra Kvitová (Czechoslovakia) – 2020
• Alexander Zverev (Germany) – 2024
• Coco Gauff (USA) – 2024
• Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – 2024
• Nicolás Jarry (Chile) – 2024

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