The FTA was started by Fairhaven resident Ken Pottel in the spring of 2007.  Its purpose is to introduce the sport to Fairhaven residents who have not played and to re-introduce it to those who have, but, for one reason or another, had lost contact with it.  In talking to association members, it became clear that there were many tennis players in Fairhaven, but no organized way of getting them together, and many of them didn't know each other.  The association has succeeded in bringing people, of all tennis levels, together and many are enjoying weekly tennis matches with and against people they would not otherwise meet.

Ken is President of the association, which made up of over 90 members.  Conrad Gallant is Vice-President; Diane Gallant serves as Treasurer. Matches are scheduled two times a week and are played at both the Hastings Middle School Tennis complex and at Cushman Park on Wednesdays and Sunday mornings.

The association sponsors many different activities including indoor tennis parties, in house tennis tournaments, an annual regional tennis tournament, tennis matches against other communities, a singles tennis ladder, two USTA Junior Tennis Teams, and we continue to work closely with the Fairhaven Recreation Department offering children and young adult tennis instruction.

One of the early successes the association has realized has been the entry into its ranks of some very young players, for whom  this experience will enhance as their game matures and their skill level increases.  Once again, youngsters who may want to play the game had no way of contacting others with similar interests. Aside from the playing aspect of membership, the social atmosphere that tennis generates has grown friendships among the people who meet every week to play. The association and its members feel a sense of accomplishment and excitement at the prospect of making tennis and important part of the sports culture of Fairhaven and the surrounding area.