Pickleball court dimensions
Pickleball court size, kitchen depth, net height and the space you need around a court, plus how to line a pickleball court on a tennis court.
The measurements
| Part | Size |
|---|---|
| Court | 20 ft wide × 44 ft long (6.1 m × 13.4 m) |
| Each side of the net | 20 ft × 22 ft |
| Kitchen (non-volley zone) | 7 ft deep from the net, each side |
| Service boxes | 10 ft wide × 15 ft deep |
| Net height | 36 in at the sidelines, 34 in at the centre |
| Line width | 2 in, counted as part of the area they mark |
| Recommended total playing area | 30 ft × 60 ft; 34 ft × 64 ft is preferred for tournaments |
The same court is used for singles and doubles. Only the serving and scoring rules change.
Pickleball lines on a tennis court
A tennis court is 36 by 78 feet, so one tennis court can fit up to four pickleball courts if the lines are painted for it. Many clubs simply tape one pickleball court across each half or lower the tennis net to 34 inches at the centre and use it as the pickleball net.
Common questions
- How big is a pickleball court?
- 20 feet wide by 44 feet long, the same size as a badminton doubles court. Allow at least 30 by 60 feet in total for room to move.
- How high is a pickleball net?
- 36 inches at the sidelines and 34 inches in the middle, which is lower than a tennis net.
- How deep is the kitchen?
- 7 feet from the net on each side, the full width of the court.
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