Okay, so the other day, I was having this debate with my buddy about pickleball and tennis. We were going back and forth about whether the courts are the same size. I mean, they look kinda similar, right? So, I decided to put an end to the argument and do some digging myself.
Getting to the Bottom of It
First, I grabbed my measuring tape – the old-school kind, not one of those fancy laser things. Then, I headed down to the local park where they have both tennis courts and pickleball courts.
Measuring the Tennis Court
I started with the tennis court. I stretched out my tape measure along the baseline. It read 27 feet for singles and then I measured it for doubles and it extended to 36 feet. Next, I measured the length, from baseline to baseline, and it came out to be 78 feet. Classic tennis court dimensions, just what I expected.
Checking Out the Pickleball Court
Next up, the pickleball court. I did the same thing – measured the width first. This one was 20 feet. Then, I measured the length. It was shorter than the tennis court, that’s for sure, clocking in at 44 feet.
Comparing Notes
I wrote down all the measurements in my little notepad, you know, to keep things organized. I could draw out a rough picture of the court sizes.
- Tennis Court: 78 ft x 27 ft (singles), 78 ft x 36 ft (doubles)
- Pickleball Court: 44 ft x 20 ft
The Verdict
So, there you have it. After all my hands-on research (and a bit of sweat!), it’s clear that pickleball courts and tennis courts are definitely NOT the same. Pickleball courts are smaller. I guess that’s why they say pickleball is easier on the joints – less ground to cover!
I felt pretty good about settling the debate with some actual measurements. Now I have the facts to back it up. I’ve got to say, this whole measuring mission made me appreciate the differences in the games even more.
