Padel Court Size Calculator
Padel court area, enclosure, and wall height per FIP rules.
What it does
Padel packs tennis flavor into a walled 20 by 10 box where mesh and glass join the rally. Clubs multiply that box into venues, and every quote starts from its area and enclosure meters.
The tool above takes the court count in meters or feet. It returns total court area, enclosure length, and the 4 m wall split.
The default single court covers 200 m2 with 60 m of walls and mesh at 3 m plus 1 m. The imperial mirror reads 2,153 ft2 with 197 ft of enclosure at 13.1 ft.
FIP rules set the footprint, service lines at 6.95 m, 5 cm markings, and stepped or crystal wall variants. British LTA guidance builds on the same 20 by 10 interior for affiliated clubs.
Enclosure choice moves budgets more than turf: glass ends cost above mesh, and lights, drainage, and roofs sit outside this math. Size the court here, price the venue with builders.
How to use
- Pick meters or feet.
- Type the court count.
- Read court area first.
- Read enclosure length beside it.
- Read wall height last.
- Add venue margins separately.
Formula
- courts
- Court count for multi court venues.
- 20 x 10
- Interior length and width in m.
- 3 + 1
- Wall plus mesh height in m.
FIP Rules of Padel fix the 20 by 10 interior with 6.95 m service lines, 5 cm markings, and 4 m enclosure split into 3 m wall plus 1 m mesh across stepped and crystal variants. LTA facility guidance mirrors the same footprint for British builds. Imperial mirrors multiply meters by 3.28084 and areas by 10.7639.
Worked example
Example: one FIP court
Metric default: 1 doubles court.
- Court: one FIP doubles court.
- Area: 20 x 10 = 200 m2.
- Enclosure: 2 x (20 + 10) = 60 m of walls and mesh.
- Height: 4 m total, 3 m wall plus 1 m mesh.
- Service: lines 6.95 m either side of the net.
- Tool shows 200 m2, 60 m of walls and mesh, 4 m: 3 m wall + 1 m mesh.
Reference table
| Item | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Playing box | 20 x 10 m | Inside dims |
| Service lines | 6.95 m | Each side of net |
| Wall height | 3 m | Glass or solid |
| Mesh top | 1 m | To 4 m total |
| Lines | 5 cm | White or black |
Limits
- Doubles footprint; singles variants differ.
- Court only, not venue margins.
- Glass spec needs homologation docs.
- Costs vary by enclosure choice.
Common mistakes
- Planning singles space for doubles.
- Forgetting mesh above 3 m.
- Skipping drainage under turf.
- Reading outside instead of inside dims.
- Ignoring light spill rules.
Try it yourself
Quick checks. Answers sit tucked under each question.
3 courts, metric?
600 m2 with 180 m of enclosure at the same 4 m height.
1 court, imperial?
2,153 ft2 with 197 ft of enclosure at 13.1 ft.
0 courts?
Zero is not a venue: enter 1 to 50 courts.
Questions
Official court size?
20 m long by 10 m wide inside, fully enclosed, with 0.5% tolerance. Service lines sit 6.95 m from the net with 5 cm lines.
Wall heights?
4 m total: 3 m of wall (glass, brick, or crystal) plus 1 m of metallic mesh, in stepped or crystal variants.
Glass rules?
Yes, glass must meet tempered plate standards such as EN 12150-1 in Europe.
Out the door play?
Through the walls and mesh: out balls may leave over 4 m or through doors, then play continues outside.
Singles courts?
Single courts run narrower where federations permit, but doubles rules govern most builds.
Hall space needed?
200 m2 of turf plus structure, drainage, and lights. This tool sizes the court, not the venue.