2016 Olympic tennis: Bracket, schedule and scores for women’s competition

When Venus Williams went out in the opening round, the chance at a women’s singles title for the United States took a big hit. When Serena Williams was eliminated two rounds later, the chances for Olympic hardware at the 2016 Rio Olympics took a MASSIVE hit. The Williams sisters have essentially dominated play in the Olympics for years, but the pair simply had a rough go at it.

To make things worse, they also found themselves eliminated in doubles play. That was shocking, given the fact that the Williams sisters had never lost a doubles match in the Olympics.

So all hope was essentially lost. But Madison Keys, the No. 7 seed, was overlooked and she managed to make it all the way to the semifinals for the United States. Unfortunately, she lost to Angelique Kerber, the second seed in the tournament, and lost in her bronze medal match to Petra Kvitova.

Kerber, though, didn’t win gold as expected. She was beaten by the unseeded Monica Puig, who played some of the best tennis of her life to win gold, Puerto Rico’s first ever Olympic gold medal.

Bracket taken from the International Tennis Federation official website.

All times Eastern, with live streams of all days carried by NBC Sports

Saisai Zheng def. No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4, 7-5
Kirsten Flipkens def. No. 5 Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova def. No. 6 Roberta Vinci, 7-5, 6-4
No. 7 Madison Keys def. Danka Kovinic, 6-3, 6-3
No. 9 Carla Suarez Navarro def. Ana Ivanovic, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Shuai Zhang def. No. 12 Timea Bacsinszky, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(7)
No. 14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Magda Linette, 6-0, 6-3
No. 15 Elina Svitolina def. Andrea Petkovic, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 16 Barbora Strycova def. Yanina Wickmayer, 7-6(6), 6-1
Sara Errani def. Kiki Bertens, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Heather Watson def. Shuai Peng, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3
Eugenie Bouchard def. Sloane Stephens, 6-3, 6-3
Lucie Safarova def. Karin Knapp, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Ana Konjuh def. Annika Beck, 7-6(5), 6-1
Daria Kasatkina def. Ons Jabeur, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-1
Kristina Mladenovic def. Aleksandra Krunic, 6-1, 6-4
Monica Niculescu def. Veronica Cepede Royg, 6-2, 6-3

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Daria Gavrilova, 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Angelique Kerber def. Mariana Duque Marino, 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 Garbine Muguruza def. Jelena Jankovic, 6-2, 6-2
No. 8 Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Wang Qiang, 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
No. 10 Johanna Konta def. Stephanie Vogt, 6-3, 6-1
No. 11 Petra Kvitova def. Timea Babos, 6-1, 6-2
No. 13 Samantha Stosur def. Jelena Ostapenko, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Carolina Garcia def. Teliana Pereira, 6-1, 6-2
Caroline Wozniacki def. Lucie Hradecka, 6-2, 6-2
Nao Hibino def. Irina-Camelia Begu, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Alize Cornet def. Johanna Larsson, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Monica Puig def. Polona Hercog, 6-3, 6-2
Misaki Doi def. Yaroslava Shvedova, 6-3, 6-4
Laura Siegemund def. Tsvetana Pironkova, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova def. Cagla Buyukakcay, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6(6)

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Alize Cornet, 7-6(5), 6-2
No. 2 Angelique Kerber def. Eugenie Bouchard, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 Garbine Muguruza def. Nao Hibino, 6-1, 6-1
No. 7 Madison Keys def. Kristina Mladenovic, 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5)
No. 8 Svetlana Kuznetsova def.Monica Niculescu (walkover)
No. 9 Carla Suarez Navarro def. Ana Konjuh, 7-6(5), 6-3
No. 10 Johanna Konta def. Caroline Garcia, 6-2, 6-3
No. 11 Petra Kvitova def. Caroline Wozniacki, 6-2, 6-4
No. 13 Samantha Stosur def. Misaki Doi, 6-3, 6-4
Monica Puig def. No. 14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-2
No. 15 Elina Svitolina def. Heather Watson, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Sara Errani def. No. 16 Barbora Strycova, 6-2, 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Daria Kasatkina def. Saisai Zheng, 6-1, 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens def. Lucie Safarova, 6-2 (retired)
Laura Siegemund def. Shuai Zhang, 6-2, 6-4

No. 15 Elina Svitolina def. No. 1 Serena Williams, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 Angelique Kerber def. No. 13 Samantha Stosur, 6-0, 7-5
Monica Puig def. No. 3 Garbine Muguruza, 6-1, 6-1
No. 7 Madison Keys def. No. 9 Carla Suarez Navarro, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 10 Johanna Konta def. No. 8, Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
No. 11 Petra Kvitova def. Ekaterina Makarova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Daria Kasatkina def. Sara Errani, 7-5, 6-2
Laura Siegemund def. Kirsten Flipkens, 6-4, 6-3

No. 2 Angelique Kerber vs. No. 10 Johanna Konta, postponed
No. 7 Madison Keys vs. Daria Kasatkina, postponed
No. 11 Petra Kvitova vs. No. 15 Elina Svitolina, postponed
Monica Puig vs. Laura Siegemund, postponed

No. 2 Angelique Kerber def. No. 10 Johanna Konta, 6-1, 6-2
No. 7 Madison Keys def. Daria Kasatkina, 6-3, 6-1
No. 11 Petra Kvitova def. No. 15 Elina Svitolina, 6-2, 6-0
Monica Puig def. Laura Siegemund, 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 Angelique Kerber def. No. 7 Madison Keys, 6-3, 7-5
Monica Puig def. No. 11 Petra Kvitova, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

Gold medal match: Monica Puig def. No. 2 Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Bronze medal match: No. 11 Petra Kvitova def. No. 7 Madison Keys, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2