Play Area

Play area is a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played.

A competitive tennis court is a large rectangle that can be played on grass, clay and hard courts, which can be of concrete or rubber composition. All courts are marked out to play both singles and doubles. Recreational courts can also be artificial, carpet-based surfaces.

A tennis court is 23.77 m (78 ft) long. For singles matches, it is 8.23 m (27 ft) wide and for doubles it is 10.97 m (36 ft) wide. Additional lines accommodate both singles and doubles play.

The tennis net should stretch 91.4 cm (3 ft) past the doubles court, stand 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in) high at the ends and drop to 91 cm (3 ft) in the middle of the net.