Tennis-Lebanon's Hassan and Montenegro's Kovinic awarded 'Universality Places' into Paris 2024

FILE PHOTO: Mar 9, 2023; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Danka Kovinic (MNE) hits a shot in her first round match against Emma Raducanu (not pictured) on day 4 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Benjamin Hassan and Danka Kovinic have been named as the first two tennis players confirmed to take part in the Paris Olympics after they were awarded 'Universality Places' into the men's and women's singles competitions, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.

Hassan will become the first tennis player from Lebanon to compete in the Olympics, while Montenegro's Kovinic will appear in her second Olympics after making her debut in Rio 2016.