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Alumnus Butorac Featured in Star Tribune
Gustavus Adolphus College alumnus and professional tennis player Eric Butorac was recently featured in the Sports section of the Star Tribune. Butorac, the 45th ranked doubles player in the world, will begin play in the French Open this week.
Alumnus Wins Fifth Career ATP Tour Title
Eric Butorac, a 2003 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, recently won the fifth Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour doubles title of his career. Butorac teamed with Rajeev Ram to defeat the Swiss tandem of Jean-Claude Scherrer and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4 to win the Chennai Open in India on Jan. 11.
Gustavus Alum Eric Butorac Featured in Star Tribune
Star Tribune reporter Rachel Blount recently featured Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Eric Butorac and his rise through the professional tennis ranks. Butorac and his doubles partner, Jamie Murray, advanced to the third round at Wimbledon before falling in four sets to the ninth seeded team of Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner of the Czech Republic.
Former Gustavus Tennis Standout Will Open Play at French Open
Eric Butorac, a 2003 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and former NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Champion, will begin play in the men's doubles draw at this year's French Open either Wednesday, May 30 or Thursday, May 31.