Proper tennis court lighting standards range from recreational to professional levels. An even distribution of light provides a well-lit playing area for both spectators and players. When lighting a tennis court, the objective is to ensure good visibility enabling both players and spectators to follow the progress of a game. The ball, regardless of its location and speed, should always be clearly visible. Creating good visibility requires sufficient contrast to be created between objects and their backgrounds, good illumination levels and even distribution of light across the playing surface （uniformity） and by minimizing glare. The most important requirement of proper tennis court lighting is brightness.
The most important requirement of proper tennis court lighting is brightness.
Adequate brightness ensures a well-lite court that will provide a good range of vision for players and spectators. The life span of your lighting is one of the most important requirements.
Because of your courts staying open until late night, your lights must retain a long life. Short life spans lead to frequently replacing lights which can be a creeping cost in maintenance, replacement and operation. The installation costs of field lighting is often high.
