Mini-Tennis Orange
Mini Tennis Orange introduces children to playing on ¾ length tennis court. The low bounce Mini Tennis Orange ball slows the game down to a speed which gives players time to play the good basic tennis shots and enables them to have maximum fun playing the game!
The emphasis continues to be on developing the fundamental sporting skills as well as hitting shots just like their favourite stars.
Court Size
- 18m long, ¾ of the length of the full court. The orange base line is half way between the service line and full court base line. Width as normal court and net as normal net.
- Singles court for Orange singles, doubles court for Orange doubles.
Balls
- Mini Tennis Orange ball – tennis ball size, softer and lighter than a normal tennis ball.
Rackets
- Depending on the size and strength of player but expect to be 58cm – 63.5cm (23” – 25”)
Age Group
- Normally 7 years upwards depending on ability and the age at which child started to play.
Competitions and Scoring
- Scoring is tie break style, two tie breaks or best of 3 tie breaks.