| The court is marked with
white lines to indicate its dimensions and service areas. The court is 78
ft (23.8 m) long, divided into two equal sides by a net standing 3 ft (0.9
m) high at the center of the court. For singles the court is 27 ft (8.2 m)
wide. For doubles the addition of alleys 4.5 ft (1.4 m) wide along the two
longer sides increases the width to 36 ft (11 m). (For more detail, see
accompanying diagram.) Courts may be of grass, clay, asphalt, concrete,
wood, artificial grass, or other synthetic materials. |
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There are four different types
of courts. The first one being, a hard court. A hard court is the normal
court, usually is green or red with white lines surrounding the edges. It
has a smooth surface and the balls go medium speed. The second is a clay
court. The clay court is usually green, red, or orange with white lines
surrounding the edges. The clay court slows the play up- meaning the ball
travels at a slower speed then normal. |
| The third court is the fast
court. The fast court is normally dark blue, light blue, or red. The fast
court is very smooth and shiny. When the ball travels on this court it
travels super fast- way faster than on the regular hard court. Last, bit
not least is the grass court. The grass court is always green, with a
rough surface. It slows play up a ton- the ball travels very slowly,
giving the players a whole lot of time to set up for their next shot. |
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