Cryan Tennis Tournament

The James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament is an annual tournament which was established in 1964 by friends of James E. Cryan. The tournament is now played in Mercer County Park in West Windsor Township, New Jersey. The total prize money given out in 2007 was $4,200, divided equally between men and women. The entrants in the Men's Open division typically include professional players from the satellite tour, collegiate players, and local teaching pros. The B division allows players with a USTA rating of 4.5 or below to participate.

The tournament runs from the last Saturday in July through the first Saturday in August every year. The 2008 tournament was held July 26th through August 2nd. There are ten divisions, consisting of Open and B divisions forMen's and Women's singles and doubles as well as Mixed doubles. The 2007 tournament had approximately 310 participants; since several participants entered multiple events, there were approximately 450 tournament entrants. There is a sponsor’s day on the last day of the tournament,in which local pros run drills on multiple courts. This usually has a few hundred attendees, including approximately 125 participants in the clinic. There is a charge of a dollar per person, with the proceeds going to charity. The winners and finalists of the open divisions receive prize money, with the singles winners receiving $1,000.

The women's open finals and the men's open finals have ball kids (and possibly other events), they have had sponsors shirts and hats provided (approximately 12 outfits). There are 400 T-shirts given out every year with the Cryan tournament logo on every shirt (the design changes every year). The trophies also have the Cryan tournament logo on them.

The listing of past champions below has been entered by James Cryan, Co-Director (Information was obtained from Trenton Times articles and past tournament booklets).

Listing of Past Champions

Women’s Singles Open Division

1990 Catherine Moore 1991 Julie LoPrinzi 1992 Tricia Antogiovanni 1993 Wendy Kraut1994 Wendy Kraut 1995 Erin Niebling 1996 Erica O’Neal 1997 Karin Miller 1998 Ivy Wang 1999 Lesia Bilak2000 Celene Chang2001 Lynn-Yin Tan2002 Shareen Lai2003 Sonia Ruzimovsky2004 Julia Cohen2005 Shareen Lai2006 Marianna Milchutske2007 Sahhaf Pervez

Men’s Singles Open Division

1965 John McGrath 1966 Stanley Shambraum 1967 Bill Biddle 1968 Harry Hoffman, Sr. 1969 Jim Muldals1970 John McGrath 1971 Harry Hoffman, Sr. 1972 Steve Foldes 1973 Steve Foldes 1974 Steve Foldes 1975 No Tournament1976 Rick Strandskov 1977 Nick Gregory 1978 Jim Ellis 1979 Kevin Kerns 1980 Dave Haggerty 1981 John Kraut 1982 Omar Sebastian 1983 Jim Ellys 1984 Talbot Davis 1985 John Bartos 1986 Raj Maharaj1987 Mark Leschly1988 Jeff Vanderberg1989 Mark Billone1990 Jay Nerenberg1991 Mark Billone1992 Young Min Kwon1992 Young Min Kwon1993 Young Min Kwon1994 Young Min Kwon1995 Geoff Grant1996 Dave Lomecky1997 Dave Lomicky1998 Freddie Sauer1999 Carter Morris2000 Young Min Kwon2001 Marc Silva2002 Andrei Samets2003 Adrian Zguns2004 Jameson Gresh2005 Jameson Gresh2006 Chris Welte2007 Clint Boling

Women’s Doubles Open Division

1992 Tricia Antogiovanni & Natalie Pagano1993 Sandy Eberwein & Mary Pucciarelli1994 Sandy Eberwein & Mary Pucciarelli1995 Wendy Kraut & Kristi Kungl1996 Leslia Bilak & Eva Novotna1997 Stephanie Hall & Kristin White1998 Stacy Berg Dale & Kerry Patterson1999 Stephanie Hall & Kristin White2000 Tana Korngut & Laura Smelas2001 Shareen Lai & Lynn-Yin Tan2002 Karla Azura & Martha Montano2003 Karla Azura & Martha Montano2004 Chanell Meiier & Gayatri Ramesh2005 Chanell Meiier & Gayatri Ramesh2006 Karla Azura & Martha Montano2007 J.J. Koprivica & Tijana Koprivica

Men's Doubles

1965 Aldon Dunham/ Roger Livisey1966 Bob Biddle III/ Bill Biddle1967 Bill Biddle & Frank Byrne1968 Charles Friedman&Harry Hoffman, Sr1969 Harry Hoffmann, Sr & Marv Salup1970 Steve Foldes & Scott Stoner1971 Steve Foldes & Scott Stoner1972 Bruce Isadore & Scott Stoner1973 Bruce Isadore & Scott Stoner1976 Scott Stoner & Rick Strandskov1978 Marty Devlin & Ken Wilson1979 Vern Guinas & Mike Kliebhan1980 Dave Haggerty & Scott Stoner1981 Dave Haggerty & Scott Stoner1982 Mike Kliebhan & Jim Ellis1983 Mark Ozer & Barrett Powers1984 Mike Conroy & Harold Wetzel1985 Mike Conroy & Harold Wetzel1986 Jacob Leschley & Mark Leschly1987 Gaven Hewson & Jervis Reynders1988 Steve DeRose & Barry Ponticello1989 Steve DeRose & Barry Ponticello1990 Jeff Harrison & Anthony Stewart1991 Roy Brammer & Anthony Stewart1992 Shane Scrutton & Clive Ullyett1993 Nick Demetriades & Young Min Kwon1994 Young Min Kwon & Bill Mountford1995 Bill Ball & Geoff Grant1996 Steve DeRose & Keith Komline1997 Marco Cacopardo & Jason Katzer1998 Marco Cacopardo & Jason Katzer1999 Marco Cacopardo & Jason Katzer2000 Jason Katzer & Bill Mountford2001 Jason Katzer & Marc Silva2002 Andrei Samets & John Millbank2003 Andrian Zguns & Mikus Paipars2004 German Delmagro & Dave Mercier2005 German Delmagro & Dave Mercier2006 German Delmagro & Dave Mercier2007 German Delmagro & Dave Mercier

Mixed Doubles Open Division

1997 Karin Miller & Rob Howland1998 Debbie Karlen & Brad Werner1999 Debbie Karlen & Brad Werner2000 Debbie Karlen & Brad Werner2001 Lesia Bilak & Yuriy Pereyawslavkiy2002 Diana Olave & Martin Tamla2003 Shareen Lai & Brad Werner2004 Julia Cohen & Justin O’Neill2005 Shareen Lai & Brad Werner2006 V Vayneberg & Brad Werner2007 Partner & German Delmagro/Shareen Lai & Brad Werner

Women’s Singles B Division

1997 Marin Kravitz1998 Claire Jenkerson1999 Caitlin Crawbuck2000 Travis Tallman2001 Lucy DiPastina2002 Jacqueline Wong2003 Karen Shih2004 Chiori Kioke2005 Travis Tallman2006 Caitlin Drucker2007 Emily Petersak

Men's B Division

1990 C.J. Rockhill1991 Phil Scott1992 Justin Bilik1993 Ryan Tavel1994 Phil Joswiak1995 Mark Pollack1996 Marvin Dupree1997 David George1998 Mike Boutilette1999 Jan Toryfter2000 Scott Witte2001 Stuart Woody2002 Michael Birnie2003 Wayne Jenq2004 Julio Fredes2005 Peter Pietranik2006 Lenny Mesonas2007 Michael Schwartz

Men's B Doubles

1990 Bill Mathesius & Mitch Sussman1991 Bob Conti & John Weber1992 Justin BIlik & Jerry Coscis1993 David Karas & David Parkinson1994 Don Hutchinson & Tom Wilson1995 Troy Kim & Mike Schwartz1996 Rich DiMaggio & Ken Klek1997 Nils Knutson & J.D. Whyte1998 Frank Bennett & Greg Del Favero1999 Kuang Ray Huang & Shyam Parameswasan2000 Oleg Kouznetsov & James Scott2001 Jeff Brooks & Mike Wexler2002 Ankeet Ransupada & Chris Rossi2003 Dante DiPirro & Rick Rogers2004 Todd Smith & Michael Zieve2005 Jim Giovacchini & Piray Seker2006 Craig Frame & Kyle Zola2007 Jim Rasmussen & Dan Thompson

Women's B Doubles

2007 D. Modzelewski & M. Van Dyke

Mixed B Doubles

2007 J. Hofmann & J. Hofmann