West Germany at The 1988 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

  • Carl-Uwe Steeb
    1. First round — Defeated Alexander Volkov (Soviet Union) 7-5 6-4 6-3
    2. Second round — Defeated Wally Masur (Australia) 6-3 5-7 6-3 1-6 7-5
    3. Third round — Defeated Anders Järryd (Sweden) 2-6 7-5 6-3 7-5
    4. Quarterfinals — Lost to Tim Mayotte (United States) 6-7 5-7 3-6
  • Eric Jelen
    1. First round — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) 7-5 1-6 2-6 6-7


Women's Singles Competition

  • Steffi Graf → Gold Medal
    1. First Round – Bye
    2. Second Round – Defeated Leila Meskhi (Soviet Union) 7-5 6-1
    3. Third Round – Defeated Catherine Suire (France) 6-3 6-0
    4. Quarterfinals – Defeated Larisa Neiland (Soviet Union) 6-2 4-6 6-3
    5. Semifinals – Defeated Zina Garrison (USA) 6-2 6-0
    6. Final – Defeated Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) 6-3 6-3
  • Sylvia Hanika
    1. First Round – Bye
    2. Second Round – Defeated Julia Muir (Zimbabwe) 6-1 6-1
    3. Third Round – Lost to Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) 6-1 4-6 2-6
  • Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
    1. First Round – Bye
    2. Second Round – Lost to Raffaella Reggi (Italy) 6-4 6-7 3-6

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