Tennis Play and Stay Campaign Supporting Programmes

1 x Match Tie-break Match Tie-break Best of three Match Timed

to 7-points to 10-points Tie-breaks to 7-points Matches

Feet 2ft 2in 2ft 4in 2ft 6in 2ft 8in 2ft 10in 3ft 0in 3ft 2in 3ft 4in 3ft 6in 3ft 8in 3ft 10in 4ft 0in 4ft 2in 4ft 4in

Inches 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

Metres 0.66 0.71 0.76 0.81 0.86 0.91 0.97 1.02 1.07 1.12 1.17 1.22 1.27 1.32

19” inch racket 19” or 21” inch racket 23” inch racket
19”

19”

21”

23”
Comparable distances between
a stage 2 orange court and
standard full-size court [2, 4]

6 year old
86-116cm 46”
6.5m 3 steps
19 years old
169.85cm 65”
5m 3 steps
8 years old
106-127.4cm 50”

ITF COACH EDUCATION STRUCTURE

Net Height (at the centre)
ITF Level 3 80-83.8cm (31.5-33in) [1]

ITF Level 2

ITF Level 1

ITF Play Tennis Course

www.itftennis.com/coaching

S: 4.27m x 10.97m 14ft x 36ft

D: 4.27m x 10.97m 14ft x 36ft [1]

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 GREEN BALL RULE RULE CHANGE
The ITF Rules of Tennis currently state that the green stage 1 The ITF Rules of Tennis state that no 10-and-under
ball can be used in competition* for players of all ages. [1] competitions can be played using a standard
yellow tennis ball. Instead, competitions must
*With the exception of world ranking professional events, Davis and Fed Cup, Junior
;V\YUHTLU[ZHUK;LHTL]LU[ZZHUJ[PVULKI`[OL0;-HUKHɉSPH[LKYLNPVUHSHZZVJPH[PVUZ use of slower red, orange or green balls on the
ITF Senior circuit and team events and ITF/Wheelchair Circuit and Team Events. appropriate size court. [1]

Any scoring system

Best of three Match Short set Timed Short set Best of three short sets Timed
within the Rules of Tennis
Tie-breaks to 7-points to 4-games Matches to 4-games to 4-games, with a Match Matches
Tie-break for a 3rd set
Tennis is easy…
when coaches
use the slower
red, orange and
green balls
4ft 6in 4ft 8in 4ft 10in 5ft 0in 5ft 2in 5ft 4in 5ft 6in 5ft 8in 5ft 10in 6ft 0in 6ft 2in

54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74

1.37 1.42 1.47 1.52 1.57 1.63 1.68 1.73 1.78 1.83 1.88

23” or 25” inch racket 26”, 27” or 29” inch racket 29” inch racket
[3] Tennis is fun…
when starter
23”

26”

29” players serve,

rally and score from
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25”

27”

29”
[1]

10 year old
8 year old 138.7cm 55”
Tennis
106-127.4cm 50”
competition is
fun… formats
and scoring
19 year old sysytems exist to
169.85cm 65” suit all lifestyles

[1, 5, 6]

Net Height (at the centre) Net Height (at the centre) Net Height (at the centre)
80-91.4cm (31.5-36in) 91.4cm (36in) 91.4cm (36in)
Tennis is healthy…
when players
serve, rally and
score: research
supports this

[1]

Tennis is a
sport for all…
eyeryone who
can serve, rally
and score should
S: 6.1m x 18.29m 20ft x 60ft S: 8.23m x 23.77m 27ft x 78ft S: 8.23m x 23.77m 27ft x 78ft
have a rating [7]
D: 8.23m x 18.29m 27ft x 60ft D: 10.97m x 23.77m 30ft x 78ft D: 10.97m x 23.77m 30ft x 78ft [1]

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