Padel · Guide
Padel court size and dimensions
A padel court is 20 m long and 10 m wide, enclosed by glass walls and a metal fence, with a net across the middle.
| Part | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Playing area | 20 m × 10 m |
| Net height, centre | 88 cm |
| Net height, at the posts | 92 cm |
| Service line to net | 6.95 m |
| Service line to back wall | 3.05 m |
| Back wall height | 3 m of glass, plus 1 m of fence above |
The walls and fence
The back walls are 3 m of glass, usually topped by another metre of metal mesh. The side walls are glass for the first stretch from each back wall, and the rest is metal fence. The ball bounces true off the glass and unpredictably off the fence, which is why the serve rules treat them differently: see padel rules.
Space for a court
Allow a little extra around the 20 × 10 m playing area for the wall structure, and some open space at the sides if the court has exits that players can run through.
Quick answers
- How big is a padel court?
- 20 metres long and 10 metres wide, inside the walls.
- How high is a padel net?
- 88 cm in the middle, rising to 92 cm at the posts.
- How far is the service line from the net?
- 6.95 m, which leaves 3.05 m between the service line and the back wall.
- How big is a padel court compared with a tennis court?
- A padel court is 200 square metres. A doubles tennis court is about 261, before any run-off, so a padel court is roughly three quarters of the size and needs far less space around it.