Court Dimensions
The tennis court is 23.77m long and 8.23m wide for single matches. For doubles matches, the court is 10.97m wide.
The court is divided across the centre by the tennis net attached to two tennis posts 1.07m high. The height of the net is 0.914m at the centre, and is secured to the ground by a centre strap.
For doubles matches, the tennis posts are 0.914m outside the doubles court on each side. For singles matches the centres of the net posts are 0.914m outside the singles court on each side.
Tennis Court Line Markings
Note: All court measurements are made to the outside of the lines.
All lines of the court are the same colour clearly contrasting with the colour of the surface (often white lines against a green surface).
Baselines are lines at the ends of the court. Each baseline is divided in half by a centre mark, 10cm long and parallel with the singles sidelines. The baseline is up to 10cm wide.
Sidelines are the lines at the sides of the court.
Service lines are two lines between the singles sidelines 6.40m from each side of the net, parallel with the net.
The centre service line is on each side of the net.The area between the service line and the net is divided into two equal parts by the centre service line and is called the service courts. The centre service line is parallel with the singles sidelines and halfway between them. The centre service line and centre mark is 5cm wide.
Space around the tennis court
International competitions: minimum distance between baselines and backstops is 6.4m, and the minimum distance between side lines and sidestops is 3.66m.
Recreational and club play: minimum distance between baselines and backstops is 5.48m, and the minimum distance between sidelines and sidestops is 3.05m.
Indoor tennis court: minimum height to the ceiling is 9.14m. Where courts are constructed within the confines of a common enclosure, the distance between sidelines is not less than 3.658m.
*Please note: these guidelines have been obtained from the Department of Sport (WA) who provides the following warning: The information in this guide is general in nature and cannot be relied upon as professional advice concerning the design of, or marking out for, sporting facilities and playing areas. No assurance is given as to the accuracy of any information contained in this guide and readers should not rely on its accuracy. Readers should obtain their own independent and professional advice in relation to their proposed sporting activity.