A tennis court is either measured for a singles game or a doubles game.
How many acres in a tennis court?
- Singles game: 1/21 of an acre
- Double game: 1/16 of an acre
Take a look at the dimensions in the below graphic:
The dimensions of a tennis court are:
Doubles game
- Length of tennis court is always 78 feet / 32.77 metres / 26 yards
- Width of tennis court for a doubles game is 36 feet / 10.97 metres / 12 yards
Singles game
- Length of tennis court is always 78 feet / 32.77 metres / 26 yards
- Width of tennis court for a singles game is 27 feet / 8.2 metres / 9 yards
Calculations for acres in a tennis court:
Doubles match
- 78 feet x 36 feet = 2,808 square feet
- 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
- 2,808 / 43,560 = 0.0645 acres
- Rounded to 1/16th of an acre
Singles match
- 78 feet x 27 feet = 2,106 square feet
- 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
- 2,106 / 43,560 = 0.048 acres
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Rounded to 1/21 of an acre
How many miles does a tennis player run a singles game?
- 4 – 7 miles (6.4 km – 11 km)
A tennis court is tiny so it is staggering some tennis players cover 7 miles in a match. Ultimately, one’s style of play, opponent and length of game all factor into how many miles you log per game.
