Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney

HORSHAM, Pa. - The ninth annual Spring Tennis Tournament was held at Tryzubivka during the weekend of May 4-5. The tournament was played in two categories of singles competition, a girls' group and a men's group.

In the girls' group the winner was Tamara Harasewych, who defeated Ula Tatunchak by the pro-set score of 8-4. Tamara's sister, Tania, won the playoff for third place from Jennie Utz, 8-6.

In the men's category the winner was George Sawchak, who won the final match over George Hrabec, KLK Boston, by the score of 6-0, 6-3. In the semifinals Mr. Sawchak defeated Jaroslaw Tymkiw, 6-4, 6-2, and Mr. Hrabec, Ihor Buhaj, 7-5, 7-5.

The feed-in consolation and the third place in the tournament went to Mr. Tymkiw with his win over Mr. Buhaj, 6-2, 6-1. The best match of the tournament was the first round marathon between Alex Olynec and Mr. Buhaj with the latter finally winning, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (4).

Presenting trophies to the winners and finalists were Ihor Chyzowych, president of USO Tryzub, and Messrs. Hrabec and Sawchak, tournament directors.

The next Ukrainian tennis tournament will be held at Soyuzivka the weekend of July 6-7. All Ukrainian tennis players are invited to participate.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 9, 1996, No. 23, Vol. LXIV

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