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Ad Court (noun) The ad court is the left side of a tennis court as divided by the center service line and center mark at the baseline

A Clear Explanation Of What Ad
Court Means In Tennis

Jon Crim Author

By Jon Crim
TennisCompanion

In this article, I’ll provide a complete overview of the term ‘ad court’ in tennis, along with examples and answers to common questions.

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Definition

The ad court is on the left side of the tennis court as divided by the center service line and center mark at the baseline.

A Diagram of Tennis Court Dimensions & Layout

Examples In A Sentence

The score is 30-15, so you should serve from the ad court.

I love serving out wide in the ad court.

Ad vs. Deuce Court

Players use the term ad court to refer to the left side of the court.

When you face the net, your ad court is the left side of the court. Similarly, when your opponent faces the net, their ad court is to their left. That means if you serve or hit the ball to your opponent’s ad court, you’re hitting across the net to the right side of the court.

The center service line and center mark separate the ad court from the deuce court, which is on the right side of the court.

A player serving from the ad court would position themselves to the left of the center mark, and their opponent would stand diagonally across from them.

Top Questions & Answers

What is the left side of the tennis court called?

The left side of the tennis court is called the ad court.

What is the ad side of a tennis court?

The ad side of a tennis court is the left side of the tennis court.

Why is it called the ad court?

The ad court refers to the side that a player serves from when the score is advantage in (ad in) or advantage out (ad out).

Where do you stand in the ad court?

If you’re serving from the ad court, you should stand to the left of the center mark behind the baseline. If you’re returning from the ad court, you should stand on the left side of the court roughly where the singles sideline intersects with the baseline.

Wrapping Up

Have questions about ad court in tennis? Let me know in the comments below – I’m happy to help.

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