Tennis Court Dimensions
Tennis Court Dimensions
The Court
The dimensions of a tennis court are defined in the Rules of Tennis by the Intentional Tennis Federation (ITF). All dimensions are measured to outside of lines.
The court is 23.77m long and for singles matches, 8.23m wide. For doubles matches the court is 10.97m wide. It is divided into two equal areas by a net suspended by a cord or metal cable attached to two net posts. The net is 1.07m high and is fully extended to that it fills the space between the two nets posts. The net is 0.914m high at the centre, where is held down tightly by a white strap. A white band covers the cord or metal cable and the top of the net.
For singles matches the centres of the net posts are 0.914m outside the singles court on each side.
For doubles matches the centre of the net posts are 0.914m outside the doubles court on each side.
Court Dimensions for Club/Recreation
Total Area: 34.77m x 17.07m
Run-off at the back of court: 5.48m
Runoff at the side of the court to fence: 3.05m
The minimum distance between two courts (unfenced): 3.66m
Recommended distance between two courts (unfenced): 4.27m
Lines
The width of all lines on the tennis court shall be a minimum of 2.5cm and a maximum of 5cm. The baseline may be 10cm. The centre service lines and centre mark shall be 5cm.
Service lines are two lines between the singles sidelines, 6.40m from each side of the net, parallel with the net.
On each side of the net, the area between the service line and the net are divided into two equal parts called the service courts. The line dividing the service courts is the centre service line and is drawn parallel with the singles sidelines and halfway between them.
Orientation
A north-south orientation is preferred to minimise sun interference amongst players.
As a guide, the recommended minimum distances should be the space behind each baseline 5.48m and the space at the sides 3.05m
Gradient
Outdoor tennis courts have a built-in slope to facilitate drainage, the design gradient depends on how the stormwater is to be drained. The design gradient of the court is generally between 1% and ½%, the degree of the gradient is influenced by whether the tennis court’s base is permeable (vertical flow of water) or impermeable (surface run-off).
Please contact Court Craft if this information is incorrect.