The 3 Stages of Tennis10s
RED

Stage 3 | 5-8 YEARS
The Ball
· 75% slower than a Yellow ball*
· FOAM BALL | 8.00-9.00 cm
· FELT BALL | 7.00-8.00 cm
The Racket
· 17-23” (43-58cm)**
· Court 10.97-12.8m x 4.88-6.1m
· Net Height (at the centre): 31.5-33” (0.8-0.838m)
Recommended Scoring Formats
· 1x Tiebreak to 7 or 10
· Best of 3 Tiebreaks to 7
· 1x Short Set to 4
· Timed matches
*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)
ORANGE

Stage 2 | 8-10 YEARS
The Ball
· 50% slower than a Yellow ball*
· FELT BALL | 6.00-6.86 cm
The Racket
· 23-25” (58-63cm)**
· Court 17.98-18.29 x 6.4-8.23m
· Net Height (at the centre): 31.5-36” (0.8-0.914m)
Recommended Scoring Formats
· Best of 3 Tiebreaks to 7
· 1x Short Set to 4
*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)
GREEN

Stage 1 | 9-10 YEARS
The Ball
· 25% slower than a Yellow ball*
· FELT BALL | 6.30-6.86 cm
The Racket
· 25-26” (63-66cm)**
· Full Size Court | 23.77 x 8.23m
· Standard Net Height (at the centre): 36” (0.914m)
Recommended Scoring Formats
· 1x Short set to 4
· Best of 3 Short Sets to 4
· (3rd Set as match Tiebreak to 10)
*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)
For Information
YELLOW
11 YEARS AND OVER
The Ball
· STANDARD FELT BALL | 6.54-6.86 cm
The Racket
· 26-29” (66-73.7cm)**
· Full Size Court | 23.77 x 8.23m
· Standard Net Height (at the centre): 36” (0.914m)
Recommended Scoring Formats
· Any scoring system with the ITF Rules of Tennis
**(Dependent on the size of the player)


