Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney (06/18/00)

Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney

HORSHAM, Pa. - The first Ukrainian tennis tournament of the 2000 season was held during the weekend of May 6-7 here at Tryzubivka. It was hot and humid, and the 90-plus degree temperatures, more typical of mid-July rather than early May, made playing conditions very difficult.

The tournament was conducted in the men's group, singles only. This year the tournament winner was George Sawchak, who in the final match defeated last year's champion, Steve Sosiak by the score of 2-6, 6-4, 7-6. The last set was decided by playing two out of three tie-breakers.

In the semi-final matches Sosiak defeated Ihor Buhaj 6-3, 6-4, and Mr. Sawchak beat Jerry Tymkiw 6-1, 6-3. Mr. Tymkiw took third place in the tournament by defeating Mr. Buhaj in the finals of the consolation tournament 6-4, 1-0 (retired due to overheating).

In the consolation semi-finals Mr. Tymkiw won over Alex Olynec 6-2 (retired), and Buhaj beat Oles Kuchma 6-3, 6-3.

Other interesting matches were Walter Dziwak's first-round win over Bohdan Krawtschuk (6-2, 5-7, 6-1), George Popel's win against Mr. Kuchma (7-5, 6-3) and Boris Tatunchak's close win over Krawtschuk in the consolation (7-5, 6-4).

The tournament consisted of 17 individual matches.

The next Ukrainian tennis tournament will be held also at Tryzubivka during Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad 2000. For information about the tennis competition at the Olympiad contact Mr. Sawchak at (215) 773-4424 (work) or (215) 576-7989 (home).

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