Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- Marc-Kevin Goellner
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- First Round — Lost to Thomas Enqvist (SWE), 6-7 6-4 4-6
Men's Doubles Competition
- David Prinosil and Marc-Kevin Goellner
Women's Singles Competition
- Anke Huber
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- First Round — Defeated Cătălina Cristea (ROM), 2-6 6-4 6-2
- Second Round — Defeated Mariaan de Swardt (RSA), 3-6 6-1 6-4
- Third Round — Lost to Lindsay Davenport (USA), 1-6 6-3, 3-6
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