BOOTY BIO

The basics

Name – Eric Butorac
Nickname – Booty, McBooty, the Boot, Boots, (my bro then became mini-boots, so I became "full-size boots"), Buddha, Puss and Boots, Buto and my favorite courtesy of Snoop Dogg, Bootylicious.
Date of birth – 5/22/81
Place of birth – Rochester, Minnesota
Lives – Rochester, Minnesota
Height – 6’3 (but very importantly, slightly taller than Jamie!)
Weight – 180
Hair Colour – brown
Eye colour - blue (but I'm not too sure on that)

The tennis player…….
Plays – left handed, doublehanded backhand
Best shot - Serve, more specifically, the bender out wide
Racket – Wilson K-Factor 95
Clothing – Fred Perry
Coaching team – Louis Cayer, Ryan (Duss) Dussault
Trainer – Gareth Keating
Training base – Flagship Athletic Club
Favourite players – Stefan Edberg, Pat Rafter, Chris Mullin, Barry Zito, Kevin Garnett, and pretty much anyone else who's left-handed
Favourite Tournies - Australian Open, Queens, Stockholm and the Rochester Open
Best match – v Nadal/Lopez in Indian Wells and v Bennetau/Johansson in Memphis
Toughest opponents – Bryans
Worst moment – losing the D111 semis in 2002
Best moment - winning the Minnesota State Tourney
Current Ranking – 34
Career Titles – 3 (Memphis, San Jose and Nottingham)
Goals for 08 – Masters Cup
Ambition – to live the dream and enjoy every day
ATP profile -
http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playersearch=butorac

Up close and personal…..
What music do you listen to? – Mostly rock
Last cd you bought? – Kanye West
Last film you watched? – No Country for Old Men
What book are you reading right now? – “Power of One"  by Bryce Courtney
Best book you ever read ? – 1984, a book by Rick Reilly called “Missing Links," and "A Year in the Merde."
What magazines do you buy? – Don’t buy many, but I do read Sports Illustrated
Fashion style – Casual, jeans, t shirt, hat
Boxers or briefs? – boxers
Favourite food – chicken tikka marsala
Favourite restaurant -anything Thai or Indian
Favourite drink – Dr Pepper
If you could invite 3 people for dinner, who would they be? - GK, Willy Mason and myself....some of the best chat I've ever experienced!
Perfect date – watching the sunset in Newport
Hobbies – fantasy sports, movies, sightseeing, figuring out how to run this website!
What team do you support – Minnesota Twins, T-wolves and Vikings.  
Best hotel you,ve stayed in – ShangriLa, Beijing
What do you look for in a hotel room – wireless internet and a good shower
Favourite saying – Living the dream

FISH BIO

Name : Ashley Fisher
Nickname: Fish
D.O.B 25/9/75 People tell me I look and move like I am ten years younger
Place of Birth : Wollongong, Australia (Throw my name around that town and you are gold)
Resides : St Petersburg, Florida
Height:6ft
Weight: 178
Hair Color:Brown
Eye Color:Blue
 
 
The Tennis Player
 
Plays -Right handed, Single handed backhand
Best shot- Backhand return
Racket- Wilson 6.1
Clothing-
Coaching Team- Glenn Irwin, Ryan Dussault
Favorite Players- Pat Cash, Pat Rafter, Todd Woodbridge
Favorite Tournament- Wimbledon
Best Match- Fisher/Davydenko vs Damn/Vizner 6-7 7-6 15-13 (Wimbledon 3rd Round, Fisher/Phillips vs Goldstein/Thomas 7-5 6-4 US Open Quarter Finals)
Toughest Opponents- Bryans
Worst moment- Australian Open 2nd round loss 5-7 7-6 7-6 2007
Career Titles - 16 Challengers, 3 ATP events Amersfoort 2004, Tokyo 2006, Beijing 2007
Goals for 2008 Compete in the Masters Cup with Booty
Ambition : To continue playing tennis and growing the game
ATP Profile : http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/default.asp?playersearch=ashley+fisher
 
Up Close and Personal
What Music do you listen to: Rock (U2, Matchbox 20, James Blunt)
Last CD you bourght : Too long ago. I download music now.
Last Film you watched : Gone Baby Gone
What book are you reading right now: Shantaram
Best book you have ever read: Into Thin Air
What Magazines do you buy: Mens Health, SI
Fashion Style : Casual
Boxers or Briefs : Both
 
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Restaurant : Pinnochios in Melbourne
Favorite Drink : Vitamin Water
If you could invite 3 people to dinner who would they be : Tom Brady, Steve Waugh, Bill Clinton
Perfect date: Dinner with wife on the beach
Hobbies: Poker, Fantasy football, Reading, Watching movies, playing badminton and squash
Best Hotel you have stayed in: Shangri La Beijing
Favorite saying : The things you do when people are not watching determing how well you do when people are