The Michael D. Case Tennis Center is a 2,000-seat

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. The center officially opened on 2001-12-14 and was named after Mike Case, a local developer and

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. In 2003, the facility was named the top facility in the country by the

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. The center cost $10 million. It contains six indoor courts, 12 outdoor courts, electronic scoreboards, spectator seating for 2,000, lighting for night competition and training facilities. There are also

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s around the facility that allow matches to be

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. The facility has hosted the 2002 WAC Championship and two national NCAA tournaments. It will also soon host the combined Men's and Women's Division I Championships. The facility has also benefited for the athletes at the university. Before opening, the highest ranking Tulsa had for a men's program was 31. In 2007, they achieved a ranking of 16 and also have the third ranked player nationally as of January 2008. Recently, another donor, Tom Kivisto, provided money to add sun cover to the outdoor courts.

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