Tennis Singles Court Dimensions
A tennis singles court measures 27 feet wide by 78 feet long (8.23m x 23.77m), with a playing area of 2,106 square feet. The singles court uses the inner sidelines, excluding the 4.5-foot doubles alleys on each side. The singles sidelines are shown as dashed lines in the diagram below.
36'
Width
78'
Length
2,808 sq ft
Area
3'
Net (center)
3' 6"
Net (posts)
27'
Singles Width
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How wide is a tennis singles court?
27 feet (8.23m). This is 9 feet narrower than the doubles court (36').
What is the difference between singles and doubles court?
Singles is 27' wide, doubles is 36' wide. The 4.5' doubles alleys on each side are out of bounds in singles. Length is the same (78').
Are the service boxes different for singles?
No, the service boxes are the same size (13.5' x 21') for both singles and doubles.
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