Previously, Ukrainian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The following players represented Ukraine:[2] The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Boris Zelepoukin was almost brought in because of Grigory Mistuin not performing up to standards.

Oksana Knizhnik was brought in after Viktoriya Karpenko was out due to a Wrist Injury.

Their opponents in the first round would have been Manon Bollegraf and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy from the Netherlands.