Padel court dimensions: official and explained

Here we answer some of the questions our readers often send us…

How big is a padel court?

A padel court must be 10 metres wide and 20 metres long. Both halves of the court must be perfectly symmetrical in their dimensions and in the layout of the lines.

The lines are 5 cm wide and almost always white so they can be seen clearly on the playing surface. There are three metres between the back wall and the service line, and seven metres from the service line to the net.

The area between the net and the service lines is split by a perpendicular line, called the centre service line, which divides it into two equal zones. This centre line extends about 20 centimetres beyond the service line.

Courts are enclosed by four walls with a minimum height of 3 metres each.

The back wall must be at least four metres high, and can be made of any transparent or opaque material (glass, concrete, etc.). The rules also allow the first three metres to be made of any of these materials and the last metre to be metal fencing.

The net is 10 metres long and 0.88 metres high in the centre, rising to 0.92 metres at the ends. It hangs from a cable whose ends are attached to two side posts with a maximum height of 1.05 metres.

What should the floor be like? Which materials… and which colour?

Three materials can be used for the floor of a padel court: artificial grass, concrete or carpet. Grass is ideal, as its sand infill makes it easier for players to move.

As for colours, the rules allow three: green, blue or earthy brown. Black is only allowed at indoor facilities.