Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a maximum of 2 teams of 2 athletes, 1 per each gender.

As hosts, China was initially given the maximum quota, but only field a girls' team.

[3] Only athletes born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999 were eligible to participate in the 2014 Youth Olympics.

[2] The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.

Likewise the quarterfinals will have two sessions in order for all teams to play on the two main courts.