Atkins Tennis Center

Atkins Tennis Center
Location	1800 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61802
Public transit	Champaign-Urbana MTD
Owner	University of Illinois
Capacity	3,800
Surface	Hardcourt
Construction
Opened	November 2, 1991
Renovated	2009
Architect	Kenneth L. Nelson
Tenants
	Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis (1991-present); Illinois Fighting Illini women's tennis (1991-present); JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana (2002-Present); 2013 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships

Opened in 1991 at a cost of $5.3 million, the Atkins Tennis Center is home to both men and women's tennis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.^[1] The tennis center features six indoor courts and twenty outdoor courts.^[2] Additionally, the complex has a pro shop and court times for general public use. It also hosts elite junior tournaments and one of the longest running professional tournaments on the USTA Pro Circuit: the JSM Challenger. The facility includes the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.

2013

The 2013 NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Tennis Championships was hosted by the Atkins Tennis Center. This was the first time since 2005 (when there was a combined men and women's championship) that a Midwest school hosted the NCAA Tournament.^[3]

References

^ "Atkins Tennis Center". Athletics.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
^ "Atkins Tennis Center". Athletics.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
^ "FightinIllini.com". Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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[1] "Atkins Tennis Center". Athletics.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

[2] "Atkins Tennis Center". Athletics.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

[3] "FightinIllini.com". Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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