Tennis is part of the Asian Games program. It has been played at each edition of the games since 1958, with the exception of 1970. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles have been contested each time. Men's and women's team events have been contested since 1962.
Editions
| Games | Year | Host city | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
| IV | 1962 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Japan |
| V | 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Japan |
| VII | 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Japan |
| VIII | 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Indonesia |
| IX | 1982 | New Delhi, India | .png){kind=small} South Korea |
| X | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea |
| XI | 1990 | Beijing, China |  China |
| XII | 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Japan |
| XIII | 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea |
| XIV | 2002 | Busan, South Korea | South Korea |
| XV | 2006 | Doha, Qatar |  India |
| XVI | 2010 | Guangzhou, China |  Chinese Taipei |
| XVII | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | Chinese Taipei |
| XVIII | 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang, Indonesia | China |
Events
| Event | 58 | 62 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 27 | 18 | 46 | 91 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 16 | 21 | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 15 | 19 | 20 | 54 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 15 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 5 | India (IND) | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 |  Philippines (PHI) | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (17 nations) | 101 | 102 | 178 | 381 | |
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | .svg.png){kind=small} Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1962 | Johnny Jose (PHI) | Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) | Ichizo Konishi (JPN) | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Toshiro Sakai (JPN) | .svg.png){kind=small} Taghi Akbari (IRN) | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Atet Wijono (INA) | Shigeyuki Nishio (JPN) | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Yustedjo Tarik (INA) | Kim Choon-ho (KOR) | 6–3, 6–7(0–7), 6–3 |
| 1986 | Yoo Jin-sun (KOR) | Kim Bong-soo (KOR) | 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1990 | Pan Bing (CHN) | Zhang Jiuhua (CHN) | 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 1994 | Pan Bing (CHN) | Yoon Yong-il (KOR) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1998 | Yoon Yong-il (KOR) | Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2006 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Somdev Devvarman (IND) | Denis Istomin (UZB) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Denis Istomin (UZB) | Wu Yibing (CHN) | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Sachiko Kamo (JPN) | Desideria Ampon (PHI) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1962 | Akiko Fukui (JPN) | Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Lany Kaligis (INA) | Kazuko Kuromatsu (JPN) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Lita Sugiarto (INA) | Paulina Peisachov (ISR) | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Lee Duk-hee (KOR) | Chen Juan (CHN) | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Etsuko Inoue (JPN) | Kim Soo-ok (KOR) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1986 | Li Xinyi (CHN) | Lee Jeong-soon (KOR) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1990 | Akiko Kijimuta (JPN) | Chen Li (CHN) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Kimiko Date (JPN) | Naoko Sawamatsu (JPN) | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Yayuk Basuki (INA) | Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) | Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Zheng Jie (CHN) | Sania Mirza (IND) | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Peng Shuai (CHN) | Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Wang Qiang (CHN) | Luksika Kumkhum (THA) | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2018 | Wang Qiang (CHN) | Zhang Shuai (CHN) | 6–3, 6–2 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | Johnny Jose (PHI) Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6–2, 4–6, 7–9, 7–5, 10–8 |
| 1962 | Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) Michio Fujii (JPN) | Johnny Jose (PHI) Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 9–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1966 | Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) Koji Watanabe (JPN) |  Võ Văn Bảy (VNM) Lưu Hoàng Đức (VNM) | 2–6, 5–7, 8–6, 16–14, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Toshiro Sakai (JPN) Kenichi Hirai (JPN) | Ali Madani (IRN) Kambiz Derafshijavan (IRN) | 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Yustedjo Tarik (INA) Hadiman (INA) | Xu Meilin (CHN) Gu Minghua (CHN) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Kim Choon-ho (KOR) Lee Woo-ryong (KOR) | Song Dong-wook (KOR) Jeon Yeong-dae (KOR) | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1986 | Yoo Jin-sun (KOR) Kim Bong-soo (KOR) | Ma Keqin (CHN) Liu Shuhua (CHN) | 3–6, 6–4, 17–15 |
| 1990 | Xia Jiaping (CHN) Meng Qianghua (CHN) | Liu Shuhua (CHN) Pan Bing (CHN) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Leander Paes (IND) Gaurav Natekar (IND) | Chang Eui-jong (KOR) Kim Chi-wan (KOR) | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1998 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) Narathorn Srichaphan (THA) | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) Yoon Yong-il (KOR) | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2002 | Leander Paes (IND) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) | Chung Hee-seok (KOR) Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Leander Paes (IND) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) | Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) | 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| 2010 | Somdev Devvarman (IND) Sanam Singh (IND) | Gong Maoxin (CHN) Li Zhe (CHN) | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–8] |
| 2014 | Chung Hyeon (KOR) Lim Yong-kyu (KOR) | Saketh Myneni (IND) Sanam Singh (IND) | 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2018 | Rohan Bopanna (IND) Divij Sharan (IND) | Alexander Bublik (KAZ) Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) | 6–3, 6–4 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Sachiko Kamo (JPN) Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | Desideria Ampon (PHI) Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1962 | Reiko Miyagi (JPN) Akiko Fukui (JPN) | .svg.png){kind=small} Ranjani Jayasuriya (CEY).svg.png){kind=small} Tsui Yuen Yuen (HKG) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Lita Liem (INA) Lany Kaligis (INA) | Desideria Ampon (PHI) Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Toshiko Sade (JPN) Kayoko Fukuoka (JPN) | Lee Soon-oh (KOR) Lee Duk-hee (KOR) | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Lee Duk-hee (KOR) Yang Jeong-soon (KOR) | Kimiyo Hatanaka (JPN) Kiyoko Nomura (JPN) | |
| 1982 | Shin Soon-ho (KOR) Kim Nam-sook (KOR) | Junko Kimura (JPN) Kazuko Ito (JPN) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1986 | Suzanna Anggarkusuma (INA) Yayuk Basuki (INA) | Lee Jeong-soon (KOR) Kim Il-soon (KOR) | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
| 1990 | Yayuk Basuki (INA) Suzanna Wibowo (INA) | Lee Jeong-myung (KOR) Kim Il-soon (KOR) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1994 | Kyoko Nagatsuka (JPN) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) | Li Fang (CHN) Chen Li (CHN) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1998 | Li Fang (CHN) Chen Li (CHN) | Cho Yoon-jeong (KOR) Park Sung-hee (KOR) | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2002 | Kim Mi-ok (KOR) Choi Young-ja (KOR) | Wynne Prakusya (INA) Angelique Widjaja (INA) | 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Zheng Jie (CHN) Yan Zi (CHN) | Latisha Chan (TPE) Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) | 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2010 | Latisha Chan (TPE) Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) | Chang Kai-chen (TPE) Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2014 | Luksika Kumkhum (THA) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) Chan Chin-wei (TPE) | 5–7, 6–3, [10–3] |
| 2018 | Xu Yifan (CHN) Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) | Chan Hao-ching (TPE) Latisha Chan (TPE) | 6–2, 1–6, [11–9] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Yoshihisa Shibata (JPN) Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | Miguel Dungo (PHI) Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1962 | Koji Watanabe (JPN) Akiko Fukui (JPN) | Michio Fujii (JPN) Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | 3–3, Retired |
| 1966 | Koji Watanabe (JPN) Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | Federico Deyro (PHI) Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Yair Wertheimer (ISR) Paulina Peisachov (ISR) | Xu Meilin (CHN) Zhang Ronghua (CHN) | Walkover |
| 1978 | Charuek Hengrasmee (THA) Suthasini Sirikaya (THA) | Etsuo Uchiyama (JPN) Matsuko Matsushima (JPN) | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Kim Choon-ho (KOR) Shin Soon-ho (KOR) | Ichiro Nakanishi (JPN) Etsuko Inoue (JPN) | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1986 | Yoo Jin-sun (KOR) Lee Jeong-soon (KOR) | You Wei (CHN) Zhong Ni (CHN) | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| 1990 | Hary Suharyadi (INA) Yayuk Basuki (INA) | Yoo Jin-sun (KOR) Kim Il-soon (KOR) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Xia Jiaping (CHN) Li Fang (CHN) | Ryuso Tsujino (JPN) Nana Miyagi (JPN) | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1998 | Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) Nana Miyagi (JPN) | Kim Dong-hyun (KOR) Choi Ju-yeon (KOR) | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 2002 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) Janet Lee (TPE) | Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) Manisha Malhotra (IND) | 4–6, 6–3, 9–7 |
| 2006 | Leander Paes (IND) Sania Mirza (IND) | Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) Akiko Morigami (JPN) | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2010 | Yang Tsung-hua (TPE) Latisha Chan (TPE) | Vishnu Vardhan (IND) Sania Mirza (IND) | 4–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
| 2014 | Saketh Myneni (IND) Sania Mirza (IND) | Peng Hsien-yin (TPE) Chan Hao-ching (TPE) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Christopher Rungkat (INA) Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) | Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) | 6–4, 5–7, [10–7] |