Beach Tennis is easy and fun to play! The basic rules are summarised below along with an introduction video, or the full Rulebook is also available.
Court
Similar in size to a beach volleyball court, 16m long x 8m wide.
Surface
Sand!
Net
The net is 1.7m in height.
Equipment
Paddle bats (no strings) and Stage 2 (low compression "orange") balls are used.
Scoring
Exactly the same scoring system is used as for regular tennis, except with the permanent use of no-Advantage, after Deuce. Plus there is no second service and no service let.
Playing the game
The game is predominantly played between doubles teams, although singles can be played on a smaller court. Under and overarm serves are permitted and either member of the receiving team may return the service. A point is won if the ball hits the ground in the opposing court or if the opponents hit (or serve) the ball out or into the net.
Rules of Beach Tennis
Please note, because these rules are still relatively new, the ITF reserves the right to update or change them at any time, when appropriate.
Click the PDF link below to view the rule books.