The Fall River Community Tennis Association (FRCTA) held its signature event, the Fall River Open, under sunny skies on August 23, 2008, at the new tennis facilities located on the Durfee High School campus. Sixty adults and thirty children competed in the three day event sponsored by: Healthy City Fall River, CD-REC, the Family Service Association, the Fall River Public Schools, USTA New England, CW Express and Stop and Shop. FRCTA president, Jeff Chace stated that the event was an," overwhelming success and will continue to grow thanks to renewed interest in tennis and exposure to the sport through clinics held by CD REC, Sam Sutter, the Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association and FRCTA". Next year we are planning for an expanded B draw and a USTA-sanctioned women's open draw that will feature the best women player's in New England. Click here for photos of a Fall River Community Tennis Association (CTA) tournament. Click here for photos of adult classes sponsored by the CTA.  Other CTA programs, including a tennis block party and a tennis demonstration, were held during the summer of 2006. For more information about the Community Tennis Association, contact CTA president Jeff Chace at 508-801-5761.
 

(Top row, left) David Lovanges takes a swing at a low ball. (Top row, center) Craig Hall of Somerset flips the score card over during a match. (Top row, right) Nine-year-old Johnny Rosa watches the matches with his mother, Jennifer. (Middle row) Sanjeeva Chetty, left, of North Attleboro serves a ball to Jason Pettine (right) of Somerset. (Middle row, center) Tom Medeiros of the Fall River Community Tennis Association stands in front of the Healthy City banner. (Bottom row, left) Craig Hall chats with Jeff Niemiec of Fall River during a break. (Bottom row, right) Steve Kaufman of Portsmouth poses with Neal Manchester of Rehoboth following a game.