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Tennis court dimensions

936 × 432 in2,377 × 1,097 cm

A tennis court is 78 ft long and 36 ft wide for doubles (23.77 × 10.97 m); the singles court is 27 ft wide.

Tennis court drawn to scale from above Tennis court 36 ft10.97 m 78 ft23.77 m
Tennis court drawn to scale from above

Measurements

Tennis court measurements
ItemSize
Doubles court78 × 36 ft (23.77 × 10.97 m)
Singles court78 × 27 ft (23.77 × 8.23 m)
Net height at center3 ft (0.914 m)
Service line from net21 ft (6.40 m)

What to know

Lines are part of the court. Plan extra run-off space around the court for safe play; the governing body’s rulebook gives the minimum clearances for sanctioned events.

Questions people ask

How big is a tennis court?

A tennis court is 78 ft long and 36 ft wide for doubles (23.77 × 10.97 m); the singles court is 27 ft wide.

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Sources and method

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