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MARCELO AREVALO CELEBRATES FRENCH OPEN VICTORY (AP PHOTO)
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Former TU Star Marcelo Arevalo Wins French Open Doubles Title
6/4/2022 4:14:00 PM | Men's Tennis
PARIS, France — Former University of Tulsa tennis standout Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) won his first Grand Slam event as he and teammate Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) captured the French Open Doubles Championship with a three-set victory in the title match on Saturday.
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After dropping the opening set 7-6 (4), the 12th-seeded Arevalo and Rojer rebounded to tie the match with a 7-6 (5) victory in the second set won the final set 6-3 over the team of Austin Krajicek (USA) and Ivan Dodig (Croatia) in the French Open Doubles Championship Match.
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According to the International Tennis Federation, Arevalo is the first man from Central America to win a Grand Slam title.
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Arevalo was a two-time letterwinner and all-conference performer for the Golden Hurricane. He was named C-USA Player of the Year and ITA Central Region Player to Watch as a sophomore. Arevalo compiled a career 29-14 singles mark and 30-11 doubles record during his tenure at Tulsa (2009-11).
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