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McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center
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Front entrance to the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center, 2019
LocationWilliamsburg, VA
OwnerCollege of William and Mary
OperatorWilliam and Mary Sports
OpenedApril 3, 1995
Tenants
College of William and Mary Tribe tennis (1995-present)

The McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center (MNTC) is a $3,000,000, 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) facility that is home to the College of William & Mary’s women's tennis team as well as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Women's Tennis Hall of Fame. It is located in Williamsburg, Virginia.[1] The facility includes six indoor courts and stadium seating.[2] The center was named after College alumnus Mark McCormack (Class of 1951) and his wife, retired professional tennis player Betsy Nagelsen.[3] In 1995, the year the MNTC opened, it won an USTA Outstanding Facility Award for a collegiate facility.[4]

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Source: "McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, February 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCormack–Nagelsen_Tennis_Center.

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