Professional tennis court lighting standards
by YAHAM | Dec 23, 2021 | Company news |
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With the popularity of tennis, professional tennis court lighting is very important for tennis players and spectators. The required lighting standards for illuminating tennis courts changes based on the standard of play ranging from recreational to professional levels. Tennis facilities must provide an even distribution of light to provide a well-lit playing area for both the players and spectators.
The Size of Tennis court
The tennis court is a rectangular field. There are two standard sizes of tennis courts. One is a singles tennis court. Its standard size is 23.77 meters in length and 8.23 meters in width. The other is a doubles tennis court. Its standard size is 23.77 meters in length and 10.97 meters in width.
And leave room behind each end line and side line, the end line free space is not less than 6.40 meters, the side line free space is not less than 3.66 meters. The middle is separated by a ball net hung on a rope or wire rope with a maximum diameter of 0.8 cm.
Types of Tennis Court
Tennis courts can be divided into outdoor and indoor, and there are various court surfaces. It will be determined by economic factors. For example, lawn tennis is the most basic outdoor court, but its establishment and maintenance costs are too expensive, so it is now replaced by artificial courts, which are cheaper and easier to maintain. There is another kind of clay court that is popular in Europe, the French Open is such a court.
Tennis Court lighting Standards
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) requires a standard of lighting for professional play and breaks down the requirements into two classifications: World Tour and Challenger Tour tournaments.
ATP World Tour Tournaments: For world tour tournaments, the lighting must be evenly distributed on the court with a minimum light intensity of 100-foot candles (about 1076 lux). For televised matches, the minimum lighting level should average about 285-foot candles (about 3,067 lux).
ATP Challenger Tour Tournaments: For challenger tour tournaments lighting must be evenly distributed on the court with a minimum light intensity of 70-foot candles (about 750 lux).
Light Pole Mounting: According to the ATP, all light poles should be mounted so that the light is evenly distributed around the court. The mounting heights should be no lower than 40’ or no lower than other non-show court lights at the facility. If other non-show courts are 60’, for example, then all upgraded light fixtures should be 60’ high as well.
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Author:YAHAM Lighting
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