Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney (05/23/99)

Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney

HORSHAM, Pa. - USO Tryzub on May 1-2 hosted its traditional spring tennis tournament, the first of six Ukrainian tennis tournaments planned for this year: four at Soyuzivka and two at Tryzubivka.

The tournament was played in the men's division only in accordance with the modified compass draw format (each player competing in at least three matches). The weather during the weekend was ideal for everything but tennis playing, as strong easterly winds made for very difficult playing conditions.

In the winners' group finals, Steve Sosiak of Colonia, N. J., defeated tournament director George Sawchak in a two-and- a-half hour-match by the score of 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.

Third place went to Jerry Tymkiw, who defeated Ihor Buhaj 6-0, 6-0. The latter was not able to cope with the windy conditions. Walter Dziwak took one of the consolation section trophies by default when Alex Olynec could not play the round due to a knee injury. Walter Wolowec prevailed in the other section, defeating Boris Tatunchak 6-1, 6-4. In this group the two semifinal matches were long three-setters. Mr. Tatunchak defeated Bohdan Krawchuk 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, and Mr. Wolowec eliminated George Popel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

During the closing ceremonies trophies were presented to the top three players and to the winners of each consolation section. The next Ukrainian tennis tournament will be Eastern championships of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK), to be held at Soyuzivka during the Fourth of July weekend.

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