What is the height of the tennis net at the center in feet? The answer is 3 feet.
A regulation tennis net is exactly 3 feet high at its center, where it is held down by a white center strap. The net is slightly higher at the posts—3 feet 6 inches, or 3.5 feet—so its top edge slopes gently downward toward the middle.
That difference matters during play. A ball traveling close to the net has less clearance at the center than near the sidelines, which is one reason players often aim cross-court: the diagonal path provides a larger target area and a lower net crossing point near the middle.
The standard court is 78 feet long. Its width is 27 feet for singles and 36 feet for doubles, while the net stretches across the court to divide it into two equal ends. Children’s shortened courts may use lower nets, but those are development formats rather than the full-size professional standard. The center measurement is therefore unambiguously 3 feet.