The tennis court explained

The area of the court used in the game is determined by whether you are playing singles or doubles.
The singles court is 75ft long (23.77m) and divided in half by the net suspended over the tops of two posts. The net should be 3ft high (1m) at its center. The singles court is 27ft wide (8.23m).

The doubles court has an additional width of 4.5ft (1.4m). The doubles court includes the 'tramlines' along either side court increases the width to 36ft (11m).

Everything else is the same for singles and doubles:

The court is edged by sidelines and a baseline at the end.
The service area is marked by a line 21ft (6.4m) from the net and parallel to it.
It's divided in half to form the two service boxes.
If any part of the ball hits the line, it's judged to be in or 'good'.

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