When lighting a tennis court, the objective is to ensure good visibility enabling both participants and spectators to follow the progress of a game. The ball, regardless of its location and speed, should always be clearly visible. In order to get the appropriate horizontal illuminance on the ground (average level and uniformity) and also a sufficient illuminance level to reveal the ball in flight within the playing volume above the court, while ensuring that players do not suffer from disability glare, positioning and height of lights should be carefully considered as well as the choice of lights.

Light poles were arranged on both sides of the court, generally four or six light poles in a court. The horizontal projection angle of the light is small, and with anti-glare design is better. For better glares control, light poles should not be installed in the four corners of the site if there are four poles to be used only.