Pickleball Court Dimensions Chart: Lines, Kitchen, Net
A pickleball court is 20 x 44 ft with a 7 ft non-volley zone (kitchen) on each side of the net. The net is 36 in high at the sidelines and 34 in at the center. Recommended total playing area is 30 x 60 ft, with 34 x 64 ft preferred.
The same court is used for singles and doubles. Lines are 2 inches wide and belong to the area they bound, except that a ball landing on the kitchen line on a serve is a fault.
Court dimensions
| Element | Feet | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Court width | 20 ft | 6.10 m |
| Court length | 44 ft | 13.41 m |
| Each half (baseline to net) | 22 ft | 6.71 m |
| Non-volley zone (kitchen) depth | 7 ft each side | 2.13 m |
| Service box | 10 x 15 ft | 3.05 x 4.57 m |
| Line width | 2 in | 5 cm |
| Net height at sidelines | 36 in | 0.91 m |
| Net height at center | 34 in | 0.86 m |
| Net post position | 12 in outside each sideline | 0.30 m |
Total playing area
| Layout | Size | Square feet |
|---|---|---|
| Lines only (no run-off) | 20 x 44 ft | 880 |
| Minimum practical | 26 x 54 ft | 1,404 |
| Recommended | 30 x 60 ft | 1,800 |
| Tournament preferred | 34 x 64 ft | 2,176 |
| Tennis court enclosure (4 courts) | 60 x 120 ft | 7,200 |
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Is a pickleball court the same size for singles and doubles?
Yes. Unlike tennis, pickleball uses the same 20 by 44 foot court for singles and doubles, with the same 7 foot kitchen on each side of the net. Singles simply leaves more open court for each player to cover.
How big is the kitchen in pickleball?
The non-volley zone, called the kitchen, extends 7 feet from the net on each side and spans the full 20 foot width of the court, so each kitchen is 20 by 7 feet. Players may not volley while standing in it or touching its line.
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