 As children progress through Mini Tennis Red they will be introduced to rallying and playing the game leading to fun competitions. Court size: 12m x 6m OR
11m x 5m sideways on a tennis court. Balls: Mini Tennis Red. Larger than a tennis ball, gentle low bounce. Rackets: Depending on size and strength of player - 43cm - 58cm (17' - 23') Age group: Primarily 4 - 8 years in clubs. Competitions & Scoring: Scoring is tiebreak style, very flexible, to 7 points or extended to 11. |
 Mini
Tennis Orange is played on a 3/4 length
tennis court. The low bounce Mini Tennis Orange ball slows the
game to gives players time to move into position and play good basic
tennis shots and enables them to have maximum fun playing the
game! The emphasis continues to be on developing fundamental sporting skills as well as hitting shots like the pro's. Court size: 3/4 of
the length of the full court. The Orange base line is half way between the service line and full court base line. Balls: Mini Tennis Orange ball. Softer and lighter than a normal tennis ball. Rackets: Depending on size and strength of player but expect rackets to be 58cm - 63.5cm (23' - 25'). Coaches can advise. Age group: Normally 7 years upwards depending on ability and the age at which a child started to play. Competitions & Scoring: Scoring is tiebreak style, two tie breaks or best of 3 tie breaks. A variety of competitions are offered with an emphasis on team events, which may also include other sports. |
 Mini Tennis Green is the final stage before children move to tennis. Played on a full size tennis court, the Mini Tennis Green ball is slightly lower bounce to encourage technique and rally consistently. Physical and athletic skills continue to be an important part of lessons but there may be more emphasis on children playing competitions with scoring moving towards full tennis scoring. Court size Normal tennis
court. Balls: Mini Tennis Green ball, slightly softer and lighter than a normal ball. Rackets: Depends. From 63.5cm - 66cm 25' - 26'. Coaches can advise. Age group: Normally 8 years up. Dependant on ability. Competitions & Scoring: Scoring is tiebreak style, best of 3 tie breaks or proper tennis scoring with shortened format. e.g. One 'short' set with tiebreak at 4-4. Competitions may be longer but still with an emphasis on team events and other sports.
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