About the court
The court markings are the boundaries for every shot you take. (You might say they provide order in the court!) These markings are common to almost all tennis courts, regardless of the surface. Let's take a walk around the big rectangle together, and we'll show you what's what.

The court
A tennis court is 23.8 metres (78 feet) long. It's 8.2 metres (27 feet) wide for singles play, 11 metres (36 feet) for doubles.

Line by line
There are a number of different lines on a tennis court, and these lines separate the court into different sections. The lines can seem a little complicated at first, but you'll soon get used to the layout.

1. Baseline
2. Baseline centre mark
3. Service line
4. Centre service line
5. Service box
6. Net
7. Singles sideline
8. Doubles sideline
9. Doubles alley or tamline
10. Net post