Calories burned tennis
Tennis singles is intense interval cardio. Doubles is more moderate. Court coverage and rally length dictate intensity.
Light
386
kcal/hr
Moderate
540
kcal/hr
Vigorous
694
kcal/hr
For a 170 lb adult.
Calculator
MET-based formula. Adjust weight and duration.
Calories burned
540 kcal
170 lb · 60 min · moderate
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What it is
Tennis matches singles or doubles. Singles burns roughly 50% more than doubles.
What changes the burn
- Singles vs doubles
- Recreational vs competitive
- Hard surface vs clay
How calories burned is calculated
kcal = MET × kg × h
Tennis · MET 7 · ≈ 540 kcal/hr · 77 kg · moderate
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