Height of a Pickleball Net vs Tennis Net
The pickleball net vs the tennis net is a common question when starting out on your pickleball journey. The pickleball net is lower than a tennis net. A pickleball net is 36″ at the ends and 34″ tall in the middle. The net on a tennis court is 3’6″ (42″) high at the posts and 3′ (36″) in the middle.
With so many communities converting tennis courts into pickleball or multi-purpose courts. This net height adjustment is something that can and goes unnoticed. The 2″ in the middle and even more near the posts can make a big difference in a pickleball match.
Best Conversion of Tennis Courts to Pickleball Courts
The better conversion courts use one tennis court to make 2 pickleball courts. This setup give you two pickleball courts for every 1 tennis court so more teams can play at the same time and saves you the hassle of having to mess with the net adjustments. You can easily bring out two pickleball nets. If you are looking for a net see the ones below. By only putting 2 pickleball courts it still leaves a good amount of room around the court for play. I’ve some setups where they put more than 2 pickle-ball courts on a single tennis court and it can get very congested when full.
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