Padel and pickleball court size

Official sizes from the 2026 rulebooks, in metres and feet.

Pickleball court size

Drawn to scale. The kitchen (non-volley zone) runs 2.13 m (7 ft) from the net on each side.

Measurement	Metric	Imperial
Court (singles and doubles)	6.10 x 13.41 m	20 x 44 ft
Kitchen (non-volley zone), each side	2.13 m from the net	7 ft
Net height at the sidelines	91.4 cm	36 in
Net height at the centre	86.4 cm	34 in
Line width	5 cm	2 in
Total playing area, minimum	9.14 x 18.29 m	30 x 60 ft
Total playing area, recommended	10.36 x 19.5 m	34 x 64 ft

The court is the same size as a doubles badminton court, so a badminton hall can usually host it. The recommended playing area applies to new courts and tournaments.

Padel court size

Drawn to scale. The service lines sit 6.95 m from the net; the centre line joins them across the net.

Measurement	Metric	Imperial (approx.)
Court (inside the walls)	10 x 20 m	32.8 x 65.6 ft
Back walls	3 m wall + 1 m mesh	13.1 ft total
Net height at the centre	0.88 m	34.6 in
Net height at the ends	0.92 m	36.2 in
Service line, distance from the net	6.95 m	22.8 ft
Line width	5 cm	2 in
Indoor ceiling height, minimum	6 m (8 m suggested)	19.7 ft (26.2 ft)
Outdoor safety zone	at least 3 m (4 m recommended)	9.8 ft (13.1 ft)

The FIP rulebook only gives metric figures. The imperial ones above are conversions.

How they compare with tennis

A doubles tennis court is 10.97 x 23.77 m, so a pickleball court covers about a third of the area of a tennis court. A padel court is a little smaller than a tennis court but wider than a singles one.

Sources

2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, section 3 (used by Pickleball England)
FIP Rules of Padel (applies from 1 January 2026)
ITF Rules of Tennis 2026

Last checked: 31 October 2026