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How wide is a tennis court for doubles, counting the alleys?

36 feet, compared with 27 feet for singles.

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  1. 36 feet ✔
  2. 27 feet
  3. 42 feet

Why: A singles court is 27 feet wide. For doubles, the court is 36 feet wide. The extra strips on each side are called the doubles alleys.

Huh, didn't know that: Each doubles alley is 4.5 feet wide, the 9 extra feet split between the two sides.

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Why do doubles players get the alleys? Somebody has to take out the extra balls.
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References

Answer: 36 feet. A singles court is 27 feet wide. For doubles, the court is 36 feet wide. The extra strips on each side are called the doubles alleys.

  1. ITF 2026 Rules of Tennis, Rule 1 The Court www.itftennis.com/media/7221/2026-rules-of-tennis-english.pdf
    For doubles matches, the court shall be 36 feet (10.97 m) wide.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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