Bryan Bros. Play Exo For Dubs Player Butorac

Written by: on 26th November 2012
US Open Tennis
Bryan Bros. Play Exo For Dubs Player Butorac

epa03388469 Bob Byran (R) and Mike Bryan (L) of the US talk during the final set in their win over Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the men's doubles final on the twelfth day of the 2012 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 07 September 2012. The US Open runs through Sunday 09 September 2012. EPA/JUSTIN LANE  |

Minnesota’s Eric Butorac raised over $50,000 for to support inner city tennis programs for the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. at his fourth annual charity event.

 

The 31 year-old, from Rochester, Minnesota, was assisted by the doubles partnership of Mike and Bob Bryan as well as the less well-known trio of Michael Yani, Nicholas Monroe and Brian Battistone for the Minnesota Tennis Challenge, staged at Eden Prairie’s Life Time Fitness Club.

 

Butorac enthused: “It feels so great to give back to the Minnesota tennis community. It is the place where I enjoyed most of my tennis development and hope that many others can share the same opportunities that I had.

 

“I’m lucky to have friends who are willing to take time in their short off-season to come to Minnesota and help raise money for such a great cause.”

 

More than 1,000 spectators watched the event hosted by Wayne Bryan and proceeds benefited the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, Inner City Tennis, Saint Paul Urban Tennis and the Rochester Boys and Girls Club.

 

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