How many padel courts fit on two tennis courts?
On two tennis courts, 121 × 120 ft (37 × 36.5 m), 3 padel courts fit with the minimum rules, and 2 with a competition layout.
Open in the plannerWhy 3 courts
The site: two tennis courts side by side, 121 × 120 ft (37 × 36.5 m), 14,542 sq ft (1,351 m²) in all. A padel court is 20 × 10 m (about 66 × 33 ft), but it cannot go just anywhere:
- Orientation: outdoors, the long axis of each court runs north–south, as the FIP recommends, so that low sun is not in the players' eyes.
- Access zone: 26.2 ft × 6.6 ft (8 × 2 m) kept clear at the side opening, centered on the net.
- Between courts: 1.6 ft (0.5 m) side by side where there is no opening, and 3.3 ft (1 m) between ends and to the walls, to assemble and maintain the structure.
- Walkway to the exit: 3.9 ft (1.2 m) clear from every court to the entrance.
These are the portal's minimum rules. The USPA does not publish spacing between courts: it points builders to FIP-standard manufacturers and to a paid installation manual (USPA). If you want out-of-court play, the 2026 FIP rules ask for a clear area at least 9.8 ft (3 m) wide beside each opening, more than either preset reserves: see padel court dimensions.
| Layout | Courts | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum rules | 3 | Access zone on one side, 1.6 ft between courts side by side |
| Competition | 2 | 6.6 ft (2 m) clear all round and an exit on both sides |
Flat, open surface with one entrance in the middle of a long side. Fencing, bleachers, access and levels change the result: enter them in the planner and see it at once. Costs in padel court cost; a canopy over the courts is one more structure to clear with the city, see padel court permits.
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