The Court Store, Inc. THE MOST IMPORTANT FIRST STEPS TO BUILDING A TENNIS COURT 758 South Broad Street Toccoa, Georgia 30577 Phone: (404) 99154352 Toll Free: (800) 983-1357 Fax: (800) 470-3537 [email protected] Building a tennis court is not difficult. Just like any other project you take on, planning, preparation, and information are the keys to your success. This article will provide enough information to help you plan and prepare for the construction of a beautiful, structurally sound tennis court. Let's get started. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR A COURT? In many cases, where you place the court is not the issue. Unless you own five or more acres of land, your main concern is probably, do I have enough room for a tennis court? Here are a few facts for those who fall into this category: • A full size, regulation tennis court is 60' wide by 120' long. The USTA (United States Tennis Association) says a recreational court can be as small as 52' x 110' and still accommodate quality play. Multiple courts sharing the same surface and fence should have 12 feet between each court and from the fence line or any other side obstruction, and 21 feet from the baseline to the back fence. For example, a regulation two court battery would measure, at least, 108' wide by 120' long. If you want fence between the two courts, the dimensions would be 120' wide by 120' long. See the diagrams below: FULL SIZE 2 COURT BATTERY WITH DIVIDER FENCE • I 4 CA A ;- I , ' 12' 7.4 .- '-1•41- 1 60' A 316' 12' 1 60' STANDARD 2 COURT BATTERY • 12' 3t,. ea A 12' 06----31/1 —7-0\ 12' t-1 • Generally, you should plan for a minimum apron of 5 feet around the court perimeter, if the surrounding landscape is close to the same elevation as the tennis court. If the landscape changes dramatically (i.e. the side of a hill) you should plan for a minimum of 10 feet of consistent, relatively true, grade following the court sub- grade (the prepared ground for