Tennis is a sport that offers many health benefits. It improves aerobic capacity, coordination, flexibility, and agility; it helps prevent bone diseases such as osteoporosis; and, of course, it’s a lot of fun! Get in shape and become the king of your social circle by building a tennis court at home. But first of all… Do you know all the types of tennis courts? It is essential to build your perfect tennis court—one that best suits your needs and circumstances.
To play tennis, you need a rectangular, smooth surface that can be covered with different types of materials. Depending on the material chosen, the ball will bounce differently. It is interesting to note that hard surfaces are less susceptible to inclement weather.
According to the regulations, a space of 3.65 meters must be left on the sides and 6.40 meters at the ends beyond the court boundaries. As for the dividing net, we must ensure that its height at the center is exactly 0.914 meters. The posts that support it must be 1.07 meters long.
Tennis courts can be classified as slow or fast. This will depend on the surface material because, as we mentioned earlier, it will affect the ball’s bounce:
– Slow tennis courts: On these courts, the ball bounces higher and slower, so points tend to be longer on slow courts.
Clay courts and Reingreen® courts are considered the slowest and most comfortable.
– Fast tennis courts: The balls bounce lower and faster, so points tend to be shorter.
Among the fastest are:
- Porous concrete (Tennisfast)
- Synthetic resin
- Grass
Here are all the available materials so you can make an informed decision about which one to use to build your tennis court:
• Tennisfast ® (Porous Concrete): The hardest of them all.
• TennisFast Free ® (Porous, Seamless Asphalt): Recommended for public courts.
• Synthetic resin: For professional play.
• Reingreen® (Sponged Fiber): The most versatile option, perfect for any type of court
• Natural or artificial grass: Medium-to-high speed and traction.
• Clay (brick dust, clay, or green clay): High slippage and high maintenance requirements.
Learn all the details about the characteristics of each material:
Now you’re ready to hire Reindesa to build your new tennis court. Remember that we have a specialized team with years of experience. Also, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us; we’d be happy to answer them and offer advice.
Do you need to renovate your old tennis court? At Reindesa, we renovate tennis courts and sports facilities, whatever your needs may be.