Olympic Games: Ash Barty and John Peers claim bronze medal
Ash Barty and John Peers have won a bronze medal for Australia in the mixed doubles competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Tokyo, Japan, 31 July 2021 | Leigh Rogers
Ash Barty and John Peers have secured Australia’s first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.
The Aussie duo won today’s scheduled bronze-medal play-off at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games via a walkover from Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Nina Stojanovic.
Djokovic was unable to play the match due to a shoulder injury.
It is Australia’s sixth ever Olympic medal in tennis – and first since Alicia Molik claimed bronze in the women’s singles competition at Athens 2004.
| Olympic Games Australia’s tennis results |
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| Team size | Medals | |
| Seoul 1988 | 6 | Bronze: Elizabeth Smylie/Wendy Turnbull (women’s doubles) |
| Barcelona 1992 | 7 | Bronze: Nicole Bradtke/Rachel McQuillan (women’s doubles) |
| Atlanta 1996 | 7 | Gold: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde (men’s doubles) |
| Sydney 2000 | 10 | Silver: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde (men’s doubles) |
| Athens 2004 | 7 | Bronze: Alicia Molik (women’s singles) |
| Beijing 2008 | 8 | – |
| London 2012 | 6 | – |
| Rio 2016 | 10 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 10 | Bronze: John Peers/Ash Barty (mixed doubles) |
Aussies in action – Tokyo Olympics
TODAY’S RESULTS
Mixed doubles, bronze medal play-off
John Peers/Ash Barty (AUS) d Novak Djokovic/Nina Stojanovic (SRB) walkover
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