Object
Tennis net
A regulation tennis net at its centre strap.
91.4 cm (3'0")
- Measured
- Net height at the centre: 3 ft (0.914 m); net posts 3½ ft (1.07 m) (Rule 1, The Court).
- Source
- ITF Rules of Tennis 2021 · checked 19 September 2026
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83.6 cm difference (2 ft 8.9 in). Average US adult man is taller than Tennis net.
About Tennis net
Tennis net: A regulation tennis net at its centre strap.
ITF Rules of Tennis 2021 gives 91.4 cm (3'0") (Net height at the centre: 3 ft (0.914 m); net posts 3½ ft (1.07 m) (Rule 1, The Court)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), tennis net is 1.91 times shorter: a difference of 83.6 cm (2'9").
On this page you can put tennis net beside american football goal post, basketball hoop, bowling pin or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a tennis net?
91.4 cm (3'0") (Net height at the centre: 3 ft (0.914 m); net posts 3½ ft (1.07 m) (Rule 1, The Court)), according to ITF Rules of Tennis 2021.
Is a tennis net taller than a person?
No. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a tennis net at 91.4 cm (3'0") is 83.6 cm shorter.
Source
Measurement read from ITF Rules of Tennis 2021 on 19 September 2026. Net height at the centre: 3 ft (0.914 m); net posts 3½ ft (1.07 m) (Rule 1, The Court). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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