Courts
Padel: courts
A padel court is a rectangle 20 m long and 10 m wide, measured inside the enclosure, closed in by walls and wire mesh and split in half by a net. The FIP Rules of Padel allow a tolerance of 0.5% on these dimensions.
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Padel court
A padel court is 20 m × 10 m (65 ft 7 in × 32 ft 10 in).
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
| Width | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
| Service line (from the net) | 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
| Line width | 5 cm (1.97 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
| Centre service line extends beyond the service line | 20 cm (7.87 in) minimum | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
| End enclosure height (wall plus mesh) | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Enclosures (Ends) |
| Back wall height (transparent or solid) | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Enclosures (Ends) |
| Side wall steps | Two permitted layouts: stepped walls at each end (3 m high for 2 m, then 2 m high for 2 m), or an unstepped glass wall 3 m high for 4 m; metal mesh completes the sides | Rules of Padel, The Court: Enclosures (Sides) |
| Net height at the centre | 88 cm (34.6 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Net, point 1 |
| Net height at the ends | 92 cm (36.2 in) | Rules of Padel, The Court: Net, point 1 |
| Minimum clear height above the court | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) minimum | Rules of Padel, The Court: Dimensions |
Famous venues
Stade Roland-Garros
Paris, France
Stade Roland-Garros in western Paris is the home of the French Open, the Grand Slam played on red clay. Since 2022 its Court Philippe-Chatrier has also staged Premier Padel's Paris Major.
Foro Italico
Rome, Italy
The Foro Italico sports park in Rome hosts the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the main Italian clay-court event of the ATP and WTA tours, and Premier Padel's Italy Major.
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Doha, Qatar
The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha hosts the Qatar Open men's and women's tennis events, the Qatar Classic squash event, and the FIP World Cup of padel in 2026 and 2028.
The Queen's Club
London (West Kensington, W14), United Kingdom
The Queen's Club in West Kensington, London, hosts the main grass-court warm-up events for Wimbledon at ATP 500 and WTA 500 level. Founded in 1886, it also has courts for real tennis, rackets, squash and padel.
Barnes Tennis Center
San Diego, California, United States
The Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma, San Diego, is a public racket centre with tennis, padel and pickleball courts. It hosts the USA Pickleball National Championships in 2026.
Related sports
Sources
- Rules of Padel, International Padel Federation, Revision applicable from 1 January 2026padelfip.comOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
- Barnes Tennis Center, Youth Tennis San Diegobarnestenniscenter.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Behold the clay canvas at Roland-Garros, Fédération Française de Tennis, 3 June 2022rolandgarros.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- FFT: Mentions légales et CGU, Fédération française de tennisfft.frNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Foro Italico: la storia e il parco oggi, Sport e Salute S.p.A.sportesalute.euNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Qatar Padel Federation: home page, Qatar Padel Federationqatarpadel.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Stade Roland-Garros: Philippe-Chatrier Court, Fédération Française de Tennis (Stade Roland-Garros)stade.rolandgarros.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- The Queen's Club: about the Club, The Queen's Clubqueensclub.co.ukNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- The Queen's Club: lawn tennis, The Queen's Clubqueensclub.co.ukNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- The Queen's Club: location, The Queen's Clubqueensclub.co.ukNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)