Touchtennis follows tennis-like rules adapted for a smaller, faster game. It’s played on a compact court with a foam ball and shorter 21-inch rackets. Serves can be overarm or underarm and you get only one serve per point; if the ball clips the net and lands in the correct box it is in play (no lets). Scoring uses standard tennis points (15, 30, 40), but there are no advantage points — at deuce the next point wins and the returner chooses which side to receive from. Players switch ends on odd games. Sets are played to four games (win by two) and if it reaches 4-4 a tiebreak to 5 points decides it, with matches usually best of three.

Touchtennis is played on a court measuring 12 metres long by 6 metres wide, roughly half the size of a standard tennis court. - or about the same as a badminton court. The net is set at 80 cm high at the centre. The game uses 21-inch rackets, designed to slow the ball slightly while keeping rallies fast, physical, and skill-based.

In touchtennis, the ball is a low-compression foam ball, designed specifically for the sport. It is larger and lighter than a standard tennis ball, travels more slowly through the air, and produces a softer bounce. This keeps rallies longer, reduces impact stress on the arm, and makes the game accessible while still allowing high-level speed, spin, and touch at the elite end.

Touchtennis uses familiar tennis scoring: 15, 30, 40, game. There is no advantage scoring. When a game reaches deuce, the next point wins, with the receiver choosing which side to receive from. Sets are played to four games, with a two-game margin required. If the score reaches 4–4, a tiebreak to 5 points decides the set. Matches are usually best of three sets.

Started by Rashid Ahmad in his own back garden as a way to dominate his daughter at sport. It’s now played around the world and the rules heavily favour Rashid’s skillset.