Net HeightHow High Is the Net?

One number, plus the ITF detail most pages miss.

1.70 mITF men 1.80 mFull width

A beach tennis net is 1.70 m (about 5 ft 6¾ in) high across the full width of the court. In some ITF men's competition the net is raised to 1.80 m.

Net Height in Context.

  • Beach tennis: 1.70 m (ITF men: 1.80 m)
  • Beach volleyball: ~2.24 m
  • Tennis: 0.914 m at centre
  • Padel: ~0.88 m

The 1.70 m net sits over a 16 m x 8 m doubles court. see full court dimensions.

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Common Questions.

1.70 m (about 5 ft 6¾ in) across the full width of the court. ITF men's competition can use 1.80 m.

No. beach tennis uses a 1.70 m net, much lower than beach volleyball's ~2.24 m net, even though the courts are the same size.

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