Eric Butorac was a doubles specialist, and for a period of approximately six years was the No 3 ranked American doubles player.
18 Facts About Eric Butorac
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Eric Butorac attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he played on the men's tennis team for one year before transferring to Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota, where he graduated in 2003.
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Eric Butorac's brother, Jeff, is a basketball coach at Century High School.
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Eric Butorac played at Ball State University for one year before transferring to Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Eric Butorac has a long history with Gustavus: his father played for coach Steve Wilkinson, and, at age five, Eric attended tennis camp with Wilkinson.
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Eric Butorac closed out his senior season of 2003 by winning both the NCAA Division III singles and doubles championships, with Kevin Whipple as his partner.
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In 2014, Eric Butorac started his year with reaching the final of the Australian Open.
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Eric Butorac then went on to win titles in Memphis and Stockholm.
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In 2013, Eric Butorac made it to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open and won the doubles title in Kuala Lumpur with Raven Klaasen.
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In 2012, Eric Butorac made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and won the doubles title in Sao Paulo.
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In 2010, Eric Butorac paired with Rajeev Ram to make the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
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Eric Butorac won titles in Chennai, Tokyo and Stockholm.
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Eric Butorac was on the 2010 roster of the Boston Lobsters in the World Team Tennis pro league.
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Eric Butorac succeeded Roger Federer as president.
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Eric Butorac was succeeded by Novak Djokovic on August 30 2016.
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Eric Butorac is one of only three players from the NCAA Division III ranks to ever make a living on the tour.
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In 2009 Eric Butorac started the Minnesota Tennis Challenge, a charity event to benefit St Paul Urban Tennis.
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Eric Butorac is a regular speaker at coaching conventions and USTA showcases around the country.