Who We Are

Located in Norman, Oklahoma, Westwood Tennis Center is considered one of the top public facilities in the United States. In 2007, the USTA recognized Westwood as the National Outstanding Facility. Westwood has 12 outdoor championship courts, four 36-foot youth courts, and two climate-controlled indoor courts that opened in 2018. The tennis center has become the pride of the local tennis community through the facility improvements by the Norman Parks and Recreation Department, the ongoing support of the Norman tennis community, and the management of Marc Claude’, USPTA Master Professional.

The Westwood Tennis Clubhouse is a fully equipped pro shop featuring tennis racquets, accessories, and a lounge area with two flat screen televisions. The tennis shop offers stringing services to its customers and the general public, servicing not only tennis racquets but also racquetball and badminton racquets.

Westwood Tennis offers programs for both juniors and adults. Junior Development is the passion of Marc Claude’, Director of Tennis, and he has designed programs to take student players from grass-roots tennis all the way to the collegiate level. Adult programs, including private lessons, clinics, drill groups, and leagues, are also very active at Westwood.

History

• 1969

  Westwood Tennis Center was founded as the first two courts were constructed.

• 1996

  David Minihan was hired as Westwood’s first Director of Tennis, and a fundraising campaign began for landscaping, irrigation, sidewalks, and new windscreens.

• 1999

  Broke ground on the new clubhouse with restrooms and locker rooms, office, and pro shop area, plus major landscaping to the entryway leading to the clubhouse.

• 2002

  Westwood started to be recognized as a high-caliber tennis facility as it was awarded its first USTA national tournament.

• 2005

  Expanded from an 8-court to a 12-court facility.

• 2007

  Westwood was recognized as the USTA National Outstanding Facility, and the USTA awarded the tennis center a $28,900 grant to upgrade four courts’ fencing to black vinyl.

• 2008

  A donation was accepted and matched by the City of Norman to expand the clubhouse by 1,000 square feet, adding a lounge area, new counter, and stringing station.

• 2015

  The tennis center expanded once again with the construction of four 36-foot courts — leading the industry while joining just a handful of facilities in the United States with stand-alone youth courts.

• 2016

  The Norman City Council approved $1,000,000 to convert courts 6–7 to climate-controlled indoor courts and add two outdoor courts east of court 1.

• 2018

  Indoor courts opened.

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