Tennis is one of the most played racquet sports in the world that is played on a variety of surfaces like grass, clay, cement, coated asphalt and carpet. It is believed to have originated in the 13th century in France where players used to hit the ball with their hands. The sport is a regular event at the Summer Olympics since 1988 and consists of other tournaments like Grand Slam, ATP world tour, WTA tour etc. International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the global governing body of Tennis.
Tennis is one of the most played racquet sports in the world that is played on a variety of surfaces like grass, clay, cement, coated asphalt and carpet. It is believed to have originated in the 13th century in France where players used to hit the ball with their hands. The sport is a regular event at the Summer Olympics since 1988 and consists of other tournaments like Grand Slam, ATP world tour, WTA tour etc. International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the global governing body of Tennis.
A tennis court is 78ft (23.77m) in length. The courts used for singles matches are 27ft (8.23m) wide, while doubles courts are 36ft (10.97m) wide. The court's service line is 21ft (6.4m) from the net.
Singles tennis court dimensions
A single tennis court is 23.77m long and 8.23m wide, with the service line being 6.4m from the net. The total playing area is 195.65m².
Doubles tennis court dimensions
A doubles tennis court is 23.77m long and 10.97m wide, with the service line being 6.4m from the net. The total playing area is 260.87m².
For single court
For double tennis court
For hybrid
Single court 500lx with 4 poles
Single court 500lx with 6 poles
single court 300lx
Double court 750lx
