Season's first tennis tournament is played at Tryzubivka estate (06/27/04)

Season's first tennis tournament is played at Tryzubivka estate

HORSHAM, Pa. - Steven Sosiak of Colonia, N.J., became the first Ukrainian tennis champion of the 2004 season by winning the 17th annual Spring Tournament at Tryzubivka in Horsham, Pa. Played in men's group only, the scheduled May 1-2 tournament was abbreviated to one day due to predicted inclement weather.

Mr. Sosiak won the tournament without losing a single set. He defeated Bohdan Krawtschuk 6-3, 6-2, George Hrabec from Boston 6-1, 7-5 in the semi-finals, and George Sawchak 6-3, 6-1 in the finals. Sawchak defeated Jerry Tymkiw 6-4, 6-4 in the semis to advance to the finals. Hrabec won the shortened feed-in tournament when in the finals, with the score of 5-2 in the eight game pro-set, Tymkiw retired. In the semifinal round of feed-in Hrabec won over Walter Dziwak 8-1, and Tymkiw defeated Krawtschuk by the same score.

The next Ukrainian tennis tournament will be held in Kerhonkson, N.Y., at Soyuzivka, the estate of the Ukrainian National Association, during the Fourth of July weekend.

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