Beach Tennis

Ziel

The objective is to volley the ball into the opponent's court so that the other side cannot make a legal return.

Teilnehmer

Usually played as doubles; singles is played on a narrower court.

Teamgröße

Doubles: 2 vs 2. Singles: 1 vs 1.

Spielfeld

A sand court, typically 16 m long and 8 m wide, with a narrower width for singles. The net is higher than in traditional tennis.

Dauer

Matches are generally played in sets to six games with a tiebreak at 6-6. Exact match length depends on the event format.

Wertung

Scoring follows tennis with 15, 30, 40 and game. No-ad scoring is commonly used, meaning the next point after deuce decides the game.

Gewinnbedingung

A match is won by taking the required number of sets or match tiebreaks according to the event regulations.

Ausrüstung

• Stringless beach tennis racket
• Reduced-pressure or softer tennis ball
• Marked sand court with net

Wichtige Regelpunkte

• The ball must not touch the sand on your side of the court.
• Touching the net during play loses the point.
• The ball must not be played with body parts instead of the racket.
• A ball hit out of bounds loses the point.