The Dimensions of a Tennis Court

The dimensions of a tennis court are decided upon by the International Tennis Federation at least for official ones meant for competitions. One court can be used for both singles matches as well as doubles matches. The only difference is that different areas of the court are used during each of these games.

The length of a court is known as a sideline while the width is called a baseline. The length of both the singles and the doubles court remains the same at 23.78m. The width of a singles court is 8.23m wide. For the doubles court, it is 10.97m.

There are two sidelines on an official tennis court. The innermost one is the singles sidelines, marking the boundary for the singles court. The outer line is the doubles sidelines and is the perimeter of the doubles court. The distance between the singles and the doubles sidelines is 1.372m on either side.

The net is placed in the exact middle of the court, creating divisions of 11.89m on either side. The poles are 1.07m long while the net measures at 0.91m long. Running parallel to the net are the service lines. These extend from one singles sideline to the other. The service lines are located on either side of the net. They are each 6.4m away from the net. The center service line is perpendicular to the service boxes, dividing them into half. The width of each service box is 4.11m.

What is a Tennis Court Made Of?

The ITF has specific instructions for how a tennis court must be constructed. This can slightly vary from region to region, depending on the climate and the various surfaces. For the most part, however, these surfaces are quite similar to one another.