Tennis on a pickleball court, or spec tennis?

[Backyard pro]

Ok I am building a court in my back yard and trying to decide between a spec tennis court, touch tennis court, or red dot tennis court. I am only deciding between court size, as I do not like using paddles, only rackets with either red dot or orange dot balls.

Spec tennis court: 44x20
Touch tennis court: 40x20 but I think the singles is played within the singles lines so 40x16
Adult red dot tennis: 36x18

Why is the court shorter for red dot tennis at 36x18, but wider than touch tennis at 40x16?

Here is some Spec tennis on a 44x20 court:

Here is some touch tennis on a 40x16 court:

Here is some red dot tennis on a 36x18 court:

I guess the best way to find the sweet spot is to scale down a full size tennis court because its length and width are the standard. They are long enough and wide enough to allow for competitive game play. Otherwise the dynamics of game play may be affected. If we scale down a full size tennis court we get from chatgpt:

Step 2: Scale Down Again by 1/4​

Now, we scale down the new 58.5 ft × 20.25 ft court by another 1/4 (keeping 3/4 of it):

• New Length:58.5×0.75=43.875 ft(≈43ft10.5inches)58.5 \times 0.75 = 43.875 \text{ ft} \quad (\approx 43 ft 10.5 inches)58.5×0.75=43.875 ft(≈43ft10.5inches)
• New Width:20.25×0.75=15.1875 ft(≈15ft2.25inches)20.25 \times 0.75 = 15.1875 \text{ ft} \quad (\approx 15 ft 2.25 inches)20.25×0.75=15.1875 ft(≈15ft2.25inches)

So it appears that 44x16 is the most accurately scaled down version of a full size tennis court.
If we do some rough math then 27/78=.3462
.3462*44=15.2 so it looks like 44x16 is the sweet spot to emulate a full size court most accurately.


P.S why can't we highlight when editing? That is so annoying!

 

[treo]

It depends who you can get to play on your court. I find that tennis players don't want to play Spec, most have never heard of Touch and look down on red ball. Most tennis players feel that a smaller version will mess up their game.

I have a pickleball court in my backyard with a backboard and also use it to practice tennis with orange, green and red dot balls. I use adult tennis racquets, junior, racquetball, Spec, and pickleball paddles with tennis and pickleball machines.

My suggestion is to include a backboard, have a net on wheels, and multiple lines for different sports.

 

[Backyard pro]

Can you play tennis on the 44ft long court with orange dot, green dot or regular tennis balls? Or is it too short and you just practice on the wall?

It depends who you can get to play on your court. I find that tennis players don't want to play Spec, most have never heard of Touch and look down on red ball. Most tennis players feel that a smaller version will mess up their game.

I have a pickleball court in my backyard with a backboard and also use it to practice tennis with orange, green and red dot balls. I use adult tennis racquets, junior, racquetball, Spec, and pickleball paddles with tennis and pickleball machines.

My suggestion is to include a backboard, have a net on wheels, and multiple lines for different sports.

 

[treo]

You can't play tennis on a pickleball court. I can practice drop shots and volleys on it by moving the net near the baseline and hitting with a machine or against the wall.

 

[Backyard pro]

You can't play tennis on a pickleball court. I can practice drop shots and volleys on it by moving the net near the baseline and hitting with a machine or against the wall.

Have you tried orange dot balls? I have enough room for a 50ft court with atleast 5ft paved behind the baseline plus 5ft grass...so essentially a 60ft court if standing 5 feet behind the baseline for the receiver and 55ft court for the hitter.

 

[treo]

Spec Tennis is played with orange dot balls. I played yesterday on a pickleball court with a tennis buddy and he had the usual response of not liking it and mastering tennis and pickleball is enough for him and doesn't want to learn a new sport.

I'm all for trying new sports and want to buy some Soft tennis balls to try out. You can adjust the pressure so maybe you can use on a smaller court.

 

[Casey 1988]

Spec Tennis is played with orange dot balls. I played yesterday on a pickleball court with a tennis buddy and he had the usual response of not liking it and mastering tennis and pickleball is enough for him and doesn't want to learn a new sport.

I'm all for trying new sports and want to buy some Soft tennis balls to try out. You can adjust the pressure so maybe you can use on a smaller court.

Some of the cheap flimsy Aluminum racquets at 27 inches that do not feel sturdy enough for regular tennis are what you want for soft tennis, they are cheaper then buying a real soft tennis racquet.

 

[Backyard pro]

Getting the dig done tomorrow with some gravel down, then let it sit 2 months and asphalt followed by some latex paint in tennis green. Going with a 44x20 court for spec tennis using orange dot balls. Much better game imo but at least there is also the option to play pickleball for the less skilled players.

 

[konstantinos kalfountzos]

You can always try playing tennis with orange balls (stage 2) with pickleball paddles. I'm doing this with my nephew at least once a week as an introduction to tennis.

 

[Backyard pro]

You can always try playing tennis with orange balls (stage 2) with pickleball paddles. I'm doing this with my nephew at least once a week as an introduction to tennis.

Yeah but pickle ball paddles are different than spec tennis paddles....so I'm getting a xenon Wilson...or viking, not sure which yet...maybe a spade.