# Tennis at the African Games

Tennis was an African Games event at its inaugural edition in 1965 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host city | Events | Events | Host country |
| Games | Year | Host city | Men | Women | Host country |
| I | 1965 | Brazzaville | 2 | — | United Arab Republic |
| II | 1973 | Lagos | 2 | — | Egypt |
| III | 1978 | Algiers | 2 | 2 | Nigeria |
| IV | 1987 | Nairobi | 2 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| V | 1991 | Cairo | 2 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| VI | 1995 | Harare | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| VII | 1999 | Johannesburg | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| VIII | 2003 | Abuja | 3 | 3 | Nigeria |
| IX | 2007 | Algiers | 3 | 3 | Algeria |
| X | 2011 | Maputo | 3 | 3 | Egypt |
| XI | 2015 | Brazzaville | 3 | 3 | Egypt |
| XII | 2019 | Rabat | 3 | 3 | Egypt |
| XIII | 2023 | Accra | 3 | 3 | Tunisia |

## Events

| Event | 65 | 73 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | Years |
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Men's team | | | | | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Women's singles | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's doubles | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's team | | | | | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

## Medal table

Last updated after the 2023 African Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 14 | 13 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Madagascar (MAD) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | DR Congo (COD) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Republic of the Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 58 | 58 | 98 | 214 |

## Finals
### Men's singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1965 | Mustapha Belkhodja (TUN) | Mabrouk Ali (UAR) |
| 1973 | Aly El Daoudi (EGY) | Thomson Onibokun (NGR) |
| 1978 | David Imonitie (NGR) | Tony Mmoh (NGR) |
| 1987 | Byron Black (ZIM) | Sadiq Abdullahi (NGR) |
| 1991 | Jean-Christophe Nabi (CIV) | Claude N’Goran (CIV) |
| 1995 | Grant Stafford (RSA) | Claude N’Goran (CIV) |
| 2003 | Lamine Ouahab (ALG) | Raven Klaasen (RSA) |
| 2007 | Lamine Ouahab (ALG) | Mohamed Mamoun (EGY) |
| 2011 | Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) | Sherif Sabry (EGY) |
| 2015 | Dennis Inondo (COD) | Alexis Klegou (BEN) |
| 2019 | Mohamed Safwat (EGY) | Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) |

### Women's singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1978 | Jane Davies-Doxzon (KEN) | Susan Wakhungu (KEN) |
| 1987 | Myriam Berthe (SEN) | Rolake Olagbegi (NGR) |
| 1991 | Myriam Berthe (SEN) | Warda Bouchabou (ALG) |
| 1995 | Dally Randriantefy (MAD) | Nannie De Villiers (RSA) |
| 2003 | Clara Udofa (NGR) | Fadzai Mawisire (ZIM) |
| 2007 | Samia Medjahdi (ALG) | Lizaan Du Plessis (RSA) |
| 2011 | Ons Jabeur (TUN) | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) |
| 2015 | Sandra Samir (EGY) | Zarah Razafimahatratra (MAD) |
| 2019 | Mayar Sherif (EGY) | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) |

### Men's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1965 | Ismail El Shafei (EGY) Fathi Mohamed Ali (EGY) | Saeed Cockar (KEN) Yashvin Shretta (KEN) |
| 1973 | Aly El Daoudi (EGY) Ahmed Hassan (EGY) | Lawrence Awopegba (NGR) Yemisi Allan (NGR) |
| 1978 | Nduka Odizor (NGR) David Imonitie (NGR) | Tony Mmoh (NGR) Kehinde Ajayi (NGR) |
| 1987 | Byron Black (ZIM) Mark Gurr (ZIM) | Sadiq Abdullahi (NGR) Godwin Emeh (NGR) |
| 1991 | Rashid Hassan (ZIM) Malcolm Birch (ZIM) | Franklyn Ofori (GHA) Kenneth Dowuona (GHA) |
| 1995 | Grant Stafford (RSA) John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) | Tamer Essawi (EGY) Amr Ghoneim (EGY) |
| 2003 | Raven Klaasen (RSA) Willem Petrus Meyer (RSA) | Sunday Maku (NGR) Jonathan Igbinovia (NGR) |
| 2007 | Lamine Ouahab (ALG) Slimane Saoudi (ALG) | Karim Maamoun (EGY) Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) |
| 2011 | Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) Onyeka Mbanu (NGR) | Candy Idoko (NGR) Lawal Shehu (NGR) |
| 2015 | Wisdom Na Ajdrago (GHA) George Darko (GHA) | Denis Inondo (COD) Sarma Nkuluta (COD) |
| 2019 | Aziz Dougaz (TUN) Skander Mansouri (TUN) | Adam Moundir (MAR) Lamine Ouahab (MAR) |

### Women's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1978 | Jane Davies-Doxzon (KEN) Susan Wakhungu (KEN) | Samira Mahmoudi (ALG) Yamina Hassan (ALG) |
| 1987 | Rolake Olagbegi (NGR) Veronica Oyibokia (NGR) | Myriam Berthe (SEN) Sadia Berthe (SEN) |
| 1991 | Julia Muir (ZIM) Paula Iversen (ZIM) | Warda Bouchabou (ALG) Samira Mahmoudi (ALG) |
| 1995 | Dally Randriantefy (MAD) Natacha Randriantefy (MAD) | Mareze Joubert (RSA) Nannie De Villiers (RSA) |
| 2003 | Clara Udofa (NGR) Osaro Amadin (NGR) | Fadzai Mawisire (ZIM) Fadzai Masiyazi (ZIM) |
| 2007 | Samia Medjahdi (ALG) Assia Halo (ALG) | Kelly Anderson (RSA) Lizaan Du Plessis (RSA) |
| 2011 | Magy Mikhail (EGY) Mayar Sherif (EGY) | Ons Jabeur (TUN) Nour Abbes (TUN) |
| 2015 | Ola Abou Zekry (EGY) Sandra Samir (EGY) | Dona Abuhabaga (EGY) Moura Ishak (EGY) |
| 2019 | Rana Sherif Ahmed (EGY) Mayar Sherif (EGY) | Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz (EGY) Sandra Samir (EGY) |