Both tennis and badminton are famous games that are played with a racket and is one of the most popular games in the world.
If you ask me I love to play badminton because I have never played tennis in my life. But, the experience that I had was that to play badminton you need quite a lot of energy and stamina.
Watching tennis or badminton is quite exciting too but when it comes to playing it is really tough for those who do not have practice.
Tennis and badminton are played by rackets and can be played single or in doubles. The concept of tennis and badminton is almost similar to that of volleyball too.
Key Takeaways
- Tennis is a racket sport played on a rectangular court with a net in the middle, using a felt-covered ball, while badminton is played on a smaller court with a net in the middle, using a shuttlecock.
- Tennis requires more physical strength and endurance, with fast serves and longer rallies, while badminton requires quick reflexes, agility, and finesse, with slower-paced rallies.
- Tennis is played with a higher net and has a wider court, while badminton has a lower net and a smaller court.
Tennis vs Badminton
The difference between tennis and badminton is that tennis is played with a tennis ball whereas badminton is played with rackets and shuttlecocks. The concept of both the games might be similar but there are certain differences that make the two games differ from each other.
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I am sure you have watched a game of either tennis or badminton and if you notice then there is a difference in the size of the court too. Tennis courts are much bigger than a badminton court. Other than that some other fields of differences can be their field layout, match formats, and other such kinds of stuff.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Tennis | Badminton |
|---|---|---|
| Similarities | Tennis is played with a racket. | Badminton too is played with a racket. |
| Court size | 78 feet in length and 36 feet in width | 44 feet in length and 20 feet in width. |
| Footwork and movement | Tennis requires more running and abrupt stops and starts. | Badminton, on the other hand, requires a bit of running, jumping and lunging. |
| Matching means | The player that has a lead of more than 2 wins. | The player to score the first 21 points wins the set out of three. |
| Scoring menus | Tennis uses scoring system of 15, 30, 40, and game. | Badminton uses numerical system from 1, 2, 3 and so on. |
What is Tennis?
Tennis is a racket game played with a tennis ball. The game can be played individually with an individual opponent or it can be played in pairs.
A tennis court is larger than a badminton court where the players are required to run and score points.
Scoring is difficult and tennis requires huge stamina and fitness because if you are playing individually with an individual opponent then the 78 feet in length and 36 feet in width court will seem to be very huge.
So, fitness and stamina are a must for playing the game of tennis. You might have seen how players play the game on your television and the game is really exciting to watch.
Tennis and badminton can be similar in some ways but they have some differences too.
Some of the parameters where badminton and tennis can be distinguished are the types of equipments used, the layout of the field, scoring, and match formats.
Tennis is a game that is played with a racket and with a rubber ball. To score a point one has to hit the ball hard to their opponent and make them not able to hit back.
This concept is almost similar to that of badminton and a bit of volleyball too. However, badminton is played with a shuttlecock and therefore they are played inside.
Tennis has been famous since the 12th century when the game was first played in the parts of Northern France.
Some of the world-famous tennis players are Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and many more.
They are the ones who have made a fortune just by playing tennis and also their hard work. So, you can imagine the scope of tennis all around the world.
What is Badminton?
Badminton is a game of racket and shuttlecock and the concept is almost similar to the game of tennis.
But, a badminton court is much smaller than a tennis court and the shuttlecock that is played with is lighter than a rubber ball.
It is one of the most popular games all around the world that requires players a lot of jumping, diving, and lunging.
Badminton can also be played individually with an individual opponent and can be played in pairs too just like the game of tennis.
Badminton is played in a rectangle court that is separated by a net at the middle of the court. Players have to play from either side by taking turns of hitting the shuttlecock over the net to the opponent’s side.
Whenever a player fails to hit the shuttlecock back to their opponent’s side then a point is given to the opponent because the player has failed to deliver the shuttlecock to the other side.
The beautiful game was first played in India itself during the British rule in 1850’s. And yes it is an Indian who is now the top player of the badminton sport named P.V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal.
They have made our country proud by winning the Olympics.
Main Differences Between Tennis and Badminton
- Both tennis and badminton are played by rackets but one is played with rubber ball and the other with a shuttlecock.
- Both tennis and badminton can be played individually with an individual opponent or by pairs.
- Tennis courts are much bigger than a badminton court.
- The nets used at the middle of the tennis and badminton courts are different from each other.
- Tennis requires a lot of running, sudden starts and stops whereas badminton requires jumping, diving, and lunging.
References
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=z9t-AgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA219&dq=tennis+and+badminton&ots=jf8QGINbGX&sig=eXOi2ufBaGZjKA8qPqR1dYafRMw
- https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/PoA/article/view/1154
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Emma Smith holds an MA degree in English from Irvine Valley College. She has been a Journalist since 2002, writing articles on the English language, Sports, and Law. Read more about me on her bio page.
