In badminton, what is the official width of a doubles court?
Answer
6.10 metres
In badminton, the official width of a doubles court is 6.10 metres.
The doubles court uses the full width marked on a regulation badminton court. Its length is 13.40 metres, while the singles court keeps the same length but is narrower at 5.18 metres. The extra side-court space is one of the clearest visual differences between singles and doubles play.
Court markings also distinguish the service areas. In doubles, the back service boundary is the shorter doubles service line rather than the full back boundary used for singles service. This makes the doubles service court shorter while retaining the full playing width.
The dimensions are set in metres by the sport’s governing rules and are commonly converted to approximately 20 feet wide and 44 feet long. Tournament courts use these measurements within a marked playing area.