Homecomings showcase impact of tennis at the Olympic Games

Belinda Bencic, Alexander Zverev, Elina Svitolina and a Russian Olympic Committee contingent felt the love when they returned from Tokyo with their special hardware.



02 August 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: German tennis player Alexander Zverev (r) arrives at Frankfurt airport in the evening after a flight from Tokyo and gives seven-year-old Henry from Darmstadt (l) an autograph on his tennis racket. He had won the gold medal in the men's singles at the Olympic Games. Photo by: Frank Rumpenhorst/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
© Frank Rumpenhorst/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Who doesn't appreciate a warm welcome home, especially in trying times like these?

Several tennis players who clinched medals for their respective countries at the Tokyo Olympics were in for a real treat upon returning from the Japanese capital. Here's a look at a few of their arrivals.

Belinda Bencic

Alexander Zverev

ROC contingent of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andrey Rublev and Elena Vesnina

Elina Svitolina