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ITF Rules.

ITF rules govern competitive tennis—court dimensions, scoring, net height, equipment standards, and match protocols. Find rule breakdowns, common violations, and governing body references.

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ITF Rules ·5 min · May 2026

Tennis Court Dimensions: What the 78-Foot Number Actually Measures

The number is 78 A regulation tennis court is 78 feet long, baseline to baseline. That single figure — 23.77 meters in the ITF's own units — is the anchor for almost every other tennis court dimension…

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Court Dimensions ·11 min · May 2026

Service Boxes and Tennis Court Dimensions: Where the Standard Advice Holds Up, and Where It Breaks

The common advice goes like this: a tennis service box is 21 feet long by 13.5 feet wide, and there are four of them, two per side, split by the centre service line. Coaches repeat it.