Tennis

Introduction

Welcome to Havant’s ‘best kept secret’ – The Avenue Lawn Tennis, Squash and Fitness Club.  

If you would like to play tennis on the best grass courts on the south coast, or on our superb all-weather outdoor courts, then come along and try us out.

Competitions & Tournaments

Want competitive play?

We enter men’s, women’s, juniors and veterans teams in local and national competitions.
If you want to learn more about playing team tennis you can contact the men’s or ladies captain here:

In the summer we host top quality tournaments including the International Seniors and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) County Cup events, with the recent addition of a Touchtennis competition.

We are proud to have been recognised as the ‘Seniors Tennis GB club of the year’ in 2017 and to have won the County ‘Tournament of the year’ for the same event in 2019.

The club also holds its own tournaments – is yours the next name on our Champions List?

Box Leagues

We run regular Box leagues for our members throughout the year.

Divisions, based on ability levels, comprise five, six or seven players. Each player will receive one point for playing each game (to reward playing), winning players will receive three points while losing players will pick up one point if they win a set. No walkovers will be recorded.

Players will play each other once each, so four, five or six matches in total. The default match format is two or three normal sets with a tie-break at 6-6. However, to make things as flexible as possible and if both players agree, matches can be two normal sets followed by a third set consisting of a long tie-break up to 10. Alternatively players may also agree a shorter set format – first to four – best of three sets should they wish.

Summer Box leagues are now running, please contact Phil Tusler for inclusion in the next league.

For further information contact:

Social Tennis

Want to play tennis and make a few friends?

We have social tennis sessions for all abilities in the mornings, evenings and weekends – come along and join us. View Tennis Schedule

Club Mix In Sessions for Members

Tuesday Mix in session 1 4.30-8.30pm Summer – grass courts. Winter – hard courts

Thursday Ladies Mix in 9.30-11am All year round – hard courts

Thursday Mix in session 1 4.30-8.30pm Summer – grass courts. Winter – hard courts

Friday Mix in session 1 09.00-12.00pm All year round – hard courts

Saturday Mix in session 1 1.00 – 4.30pm Summer – grass courts. Winter – hard courts

Sunday Mix in session 1 1.00 – 4.30pm Alternate Sundays Summer – grass courts. Winter – hard courts

Please note: To join mix – in play on the grass courts you must be a Combined, U25 Combined or Full Tennis member.