Estimate calories burned playing tennis from your body weight and time played, for singles, doubles or table tennis, with calories per hour included.
Calories Burned Playing Tennis Formula or Method
The estimate multiplies body weight in pounds by minutes played and the selected tennis activity factor.
How the Calculation Works
The calculator applies the displayed relationship or published lookup directly to the visible required inputs and reports one defined result with supporting details.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your body weight in lb or kg.
- Choose the type of play and adjust the time played, which starts at 60 minutes.
- Select Calculate and review the primary result, supporting values, and steps.
- Use Reset before starting a new sample.
Worked Example
At 180 lb for 60 minutes of singles, 180 × 60 × 0.0579 is about 625 kcal.
Input and Result Guide
| Item | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Doubles | Factor 0.0397 for typical doubles movement. |
| Singles | Factor 0.0579 for standard singles. |
| Fast singles | Factor 0.0635 for a harder continuous pace. |
Interpreting the Result
Keep the sport, record scope, equipment setup, units, and source definitions consistent when comparing results.
Assumptions and Limitations
Calorie expenditure varies with movement, rally length, rest, fitness, age, and environmental conditions; this is a population estimate.
Common Questions
Does it cover table tennis?
Yes. Choose Table tennis / ping pong (about 4 MET) as the type of play.
Will my last successful calculation be restored?
Yes. The calculator saves enabled source values and the successful result in this browser. Reset clears that saved state.
Sources
Retained Calculator Academy activity factors aligned with Compendium-style MET estimates for tennis intensities.
