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Pickleball court dimensions

By the Finding Pickle team · Updated 30 October 2026

A pickleball court is 20 ft wide and 44 ft long (6.10 x 13.41 m), the same size for singles and doubles. Each side has a 7 ft (2.13 m) non-volley zone next to the net. The net is 36 in (0.914 m) high at the sidelines and 34 in (0.864 m) at the centre.

Pickleball court dimensions: 44 ft by 20 ft (13.41 m by 6.10 m)Top-down pickleball court drawn to scale. Net across the middle. A shaded non-volley zone, the kitchen, 7 ft (2.13 m) deep on each side of the net. Behind each kitchen, a centreline splits the remaining 15 ft (4.57 m) into right and left service courts, each 10 ft (3.05 m) wide.Left serviceRight serviceRight serviceLeft service10 x 15 ft3.05 x 4.57 mKitchen (non-volley zone)Kitchen (non-volley zone)Width 20 ft (6.10 m)Length 44 ft (13.41 m)7 ft (2.13 m)15 ft (4.57 m)Net across the middle

Official pickleball court measurements

PartImperialMetric
Court width20 ft6.10 m
Court length44 ft13.41 m
Non-volley zone (each side)7 ft from the net2.13 m
Service court depth15 ft4.57 m
Service court width10 ft3.05 m
Net height at sidelines36 in0.914 m
Net height at centre34 in0.864 m
Lines are part of the court. Courts also need run-off space around them.

How does a pickleball court compare?

CourtSizeSource
Pickleball13.41 x 6.10 m (44 x 20 ft)USA Pickleball
Padel20 x 10 mFIP
Tennis (doubles)23.77 x 10.97 mITF
A tennis court is big enough to line several pickleball courts, which is why many tennis clubs now run pickleball sessions.

Sources

USA Pickleball, Official Rulebook, Rule 2; ITF, 2026 Rules of Tennis; FIP, Rules of Padel.

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