First steps in beach tennis
Ready to hit the field? With the ideal partner? Here are some tips for discovering Beach Tennis……
Introduction
Modern Beach-Tennis was born around the 70s on the beaches of the Italian coasts. It was not until 1996 that real beach tennis was born with most of today’s rules.
This sport can be seen as a mixture of traditional tennis, beach volleyball and badminton and today has more than 500,000 players worldwide. There are also international ranking competitions such as ITF BEACH TENNIS WORLD TOUR and Beach Tennis World Championships recognised by the ITF (International Tennis Federation).
Rules
The rules are a combination between tennis and Beach-Volley so that players must only hit the ball on the volley. The tennis scoring system (0/15/30/40) is used for this game, and the only difference is no advantage but a decisive point in a tie break to win the game. The first team to win 6 games with 2 games away from the other team wins the set.
Equipment to start
Rackets
To start, we recommend a light racket between 310 and 340 g. The balance at the head of the racket allows more power for beginners. For materials, a fibreglass racket promotes forgiveness on off-centre hits and allows easier handling.
Balls
The ball is the same as tennis but differs in its pressure and colour: it is softer to favour fast exchanges. Balls used in official competitions must be approved "ITF stage 2". The colour is usually yellow/orange to make the ball more visible on the sand and under the sun.
Our BTB 900 S is an ITF stage 2 certified Official ball of the Beach Tennis World Championships in 2017, 2018, 2019 and the 2019 ANOC Beach Games.
Sun protection gears
Depending on the climatic conditions, you can wear sun protection accessories such as caps, visors, headbands and sunglasses. You should beware not to start practising in hot weather and remember to hydrate yourself properly.
Rackets
To start, we recommend a light racket between 310 and 340 g. The balance at the head of the racket allows more power for beginners. For materials, a fibreglass racket promotes forgiveness on off-centre hits and allows easier handling.
Balls
The ball is the same as tennis but differs in its pressure and colour: it is softer to favour fast exchanges. Balls used in official competitions must be approved "ITF stage 2". The colour is usually yellow/orange to make the ball more visible on the sand and under the sun.
Our BTB 900 S is an ITF stage 2 certified Official ball of the Beach Tennis World Championships in 2017, 2018, 2019 and the 2019 ANOC Beach Games.
Sun protection gears
Depending on the climatic conditions, you can wear sun protection accessories such as caps, visors, headbands and sunglasses. You should beware not to start practising in hot weather and remember to hydrate yourself properly.
Introduction of the Control Racket by Michele Cappelletti, No. 1 ITF ranking and World Champion
Professional rackets approved by top players
Meet Michele Cappelletti, No. 1 ITF ranking and World Champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019), who helped design, test and approve our BTR 990 SPEED and PRECISION rackets! We also have Rafa Miller, who helped design the BTR 900 CONTROL racket!
Beach tennis lessons around you
We have different partners offering beach tennis lessons to help you master the sport!
Forward motion
They mainly offer classes in private/group, for adults/children and for different levels in Discovery Bay.
Forward motion
They mainly offer classes in private/group, for adults/children and for different levels in Discovery Bay.