COLLEGE TENNIS | IOWA STATE Iowa State opens new tennis facility, bringing back home-court advantage BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Jan 25, 2025 Jan 25, 2025 Updated Jan 25, 2025 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — In the summer, it was just a dirt lot. Now, the Iowa State Tennis Facility is a place coach Jaron Maestas never wants to leave. kAmx@H2 $E2E6 H@? E96 7:CDE EH@ >2E496D :? :ED 3C2?5\?6H E6??:D 724:=:EJ uC:52J[ 362E:?8 }@CE9 %6I2D d\a 2?5 ~>292 c\_] %96 4@>A=6I 9@FD6D D:I 4@FCED[ D@ E96 E62> 42? 9@DE :?5@@C >2E496D :? p>6D] !C6G:@FD=J[ E96 rJ4=@?6D EC2G6=65 E@ s6D |@:?6D E@ 9@DE :?5@@C >2E496D 2?5 FD65 4@FCED 2E p>6D w:89 $49@@= 7@C @FE5@@C >2E496D] k^Am Made it out to Iowa State’s first matches in its new tennis facility. 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