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.
| Games | Year | Host city | Host country |
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| I | 1965 | Brazzaville |  Republic of the Congo
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| II | 1973 | Lagos |  Nigeria
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| III | 1978 | Algiers |  Algeria
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| IV | 1987 | Nairobi |  Kenya
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| V | 1991 | Cairo |  Egypt
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| VI | 1995 | Harare |  Zimbabwe
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| VII | 1999 | Johannesburg |  South Africa
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| VIII | 2003 | Abuja | Nigeria
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| IX | 2007 | Algiers | Algeria
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| X | 2011 | Maputo |  Mozambique
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| XI | 2015 | Brazzaville | Republic of the Congo
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| XII | 2019 | Rabat |  Morocco
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| XIII | 2023 | Accra |  Ghana
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| Event | 65 | 73 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | Years |
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| 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 |
Last updated after the 2019 African Games
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Mustapha Belkhodja (TUN) |
 Mabrouk Ali (UAR) |
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| 1973 |  Aly El Daoudi (EGY) |
 Thomson Onibokun (NGR) |
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| 1978 | David Imonitie (NGR) |
Tony Mmoh (NGR) |
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| 1987 |  Byron Black (ZIM) |
Sadiq Abdullahi (NGR) |
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| 1991 |  Jean-Christophe Nabi (CIV) |
Claude N’Goran (CIV) |
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| 1995 |  Grant Stafford (RSA) |
Claude N’Goran (CIV) |
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| 2003 |  Lamine Ouahab (ALG) |
Raven Klaasen (RSA) |
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| 2007 | Lamine Ouahab (ALG) |
 Mohamed Mamoun (EGY) |
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| 2011 | Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) |
Sherif Sabry (EGY) |
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| 2015 |  Dennis Inondo (COD) |
 Alexis Klegou (BEN) |
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| 2019 | Mohamed Safwat (EGY) |
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 1978 |  Jane Davies-Doxzon (KEN) |
Susan Wakhungu (KEN) |
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| 1987 |  Myriam Berthe (SEN) |
Rolake Olagbegi (NGR) |
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| 1991 | Myriam Berthe (SEN) |
Warda Bouchabou (ALG) |
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| 1995 |  Dally Randriantefy (MAD) |
Nannie De Villiers (RSA) |
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| 2003 | Clara Udofa (NGR) |
Fadzai Mawisire (ZIM) |
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| 2007 | Samia Medjahdi (ALG) |
Lizaan Du Plessis (RSA) |
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| 2011 |  Ons Jabeur (TUN) |
Chanel Simmonds (RSA) |
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| 2015 | Sandra Samir (EGY) |
Zarah Razafimahatratra (MAD) |
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| 2019 | Mayar Sherif (EGY) |
Chanel Simmonds (RSA) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ismail El Shafei (EGY) Fathi Mohamed Ali (EGY) |
Saeed Cockar (KEN) Yashvin Shretta (KEN) |
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| 1973 | Aly El Daoudi (EGY) Ahmed Hassan (EGY) |
Lawrence Awopegba (NGR) Yemisi Allan (NGR) |
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| 1978 | Nduka Odizor (NGR) David Imonitie (NGR) |
Tony Mmoh (NGR) Kehinde Ajayi (NGR) |
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| 1987 | Byron Black (ZIM) Mark Gurr (ZIM) |
Sadiq Abdullahi (NGR) Godwin Emeh (NGR) |
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| 1991 | Rashid Hassan (ZIM) Malcolm Birch (ZIM) |
 Franklyn Ofori (GHA) Kenneth Dowuona (GHA) |
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| 1995 | Grant Stafford (RSA) John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) |
Tamer Essawi (EGY) Amr Ghoneim (EGY) |
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| 2003 | Raven Klaasen (RSA) Willem Petrus Meyer (RSA) |
Sunday Maku (NGR) Jonathan Igbinovia (NGR) |
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| 2007 | Lamine Ouahab (ALG) Slimane Saoudi (ALG) |
Karim Maamoun (EGY) Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) |
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| 2011 | Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) Onyeka Mbanu (NGR) |
Candy Idoko (NGR) Lawal Shehu (NGR) |
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| 2015 | Wisdom Na Ajdrago (GHA) George Darko (GHA) |
Denis Inondo (COD) Sarma Nkuluta (COD) |
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| 2019 | Aziz Dougaz (TUN) Skander Mansouri (TUN) |
 Adam Moundir (MAR) Lamine Ouahab (MAR) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jane Davies-Doxzon (KEN) Susan Wakhungu (KEN) |
Samira Mahmoudi (ALG) Yamina Hassan (ALG) |
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| 1987 | Rolake Olagbegi (NGR) Veronica Oyibokia (NGR) |
Myriam Berthe (SEN) Sadia Berthe (SEN) |
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| 1991 | Julia Muir (ZIM) Paula Iversen (ZIM) |
Warda Bouchabou (ALG) Samira Mahmoudi (ALG) |
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| 1995 | Dally Randriantefy (MAD) Natacha Randriantefy (MAD) |
Mareze Joubert (RSA) Nannie De Villiers (RSA) |
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| 2003 | Clara Udofa (NGR) Osaro Amadin (NGR) |
Fadzai Mawisire (ZIM) Fadzai Masiyazi (ZIM) |
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| 2007 | Samia Medjahdi (ALG) Assia Halo (ALG) |
Kelly Anderson (RSA) Lizaan Du Plessis (RSA) |
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| 2011 | Magy Mikhail (EGY) Mayar Sherif (EGY) |
Ons Jabeur (TUN) Nour Abbes (TUN) |
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| 2015 | Ola Abou Zekry (EGY) Sandra Samir (EGY) |
Dona Abuhabaga (EGY) Moura Ishak (EGY) |
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| 2019 | Rana Sherif Ahmed (EGY) Mayar Sherif (EGY) |
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz (EGY) Sandra Samir (EGY) |
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Further information: List of African Games medalists in tennis |