Virtua Tennis - Strategy Guide (Page 02)

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Germany
Doubles/4 Games
Trial - Level 2
Trial Shot: Volley

Have fun with this level, you'll be playing it a lot. Quite possibly one of 
the hardest levels in the game, the two men you are playing are quite 
impossible. Try going at the weaker one by hitting the ball to either the 
far right or far left making the player dive. This lets you have a clear 
shot at the court with your opponent on the ground. Make sure you have at 
least a good 30 minutes on your hands before trying to complete this level.

Rating - 4


French
Doubles/2 Games
Trial - Level 1
Trial Shot: Stroke

Quite possible the easiest level in the game. You should have NO problem 
winning in straight sets Match point - love.

Rating - 1

French
Singles/3 Games
Trial - Level 2
Trail Shot: Stroke

This is exactly like Level 1 except you're only playing against one person. 
You should have no trouble beating this level.

Rating - 1

French
Doubles/4 Games
Trial - Level 3
Trial Shot: Stroke

Had fun with Germany? Now you can have fun with France. This is one of the 
hardest matches in the game. Expect rallies up to 5 minutes long before 
outlasting the computers. Go from one side to the other working only on one 
guy. Make sure not get caught up in front of the net. Have fun, it will take 
a good 30 minutes to win.

Rating - 4


Spain
Doubles/2 Games
Trial - Level 1
Trial Shot: Stroke

This level is extremely easy. It shouldn't take more than 2 tries to 
complete it.

Rating - 1

Spain
Doubles/4 Games
Trial - Level 2
Trial Shot: Stroke

This is exactly like Level 1 except that you must win 2 extra games to beat 
the level. Not hard at all, just may take some time.

Rating - 1


US Super Tennis
Singles/2 Games
Trial - Level 1
Trial Shot: Volley

Your opponent loves to rally a lot. Expect a long match from him. He's not 
that hard, he just makes you earn the victory.

Rating - 2

US Super Tennis
Singles/3 Games
Trial - Level 2
Trial Shot: Volley

For some reason, Level 1 was harder than this one. You should have no 
problem winning on your first turn.

Rating - 1

US Super Tennis
Singles/4 Games
Trial - Level 3
Trial Shot: Volley

Don't get discouraged, this is your first VERY HARD singles match up. Don't 
get caught up on trying to beat him fast, try playing conversatively. Make 
sure you don't get caught up near the net or he'll kill you. Have fun with 
this one, it will take a while.

Rating - 4


Sega Grand Match
Doubles/1 Set
Trial - Level 4
Trial Shot: Smash

Think you're good cause you got this far? Well, think again. Now you're 
playing doubles against Master and KING the two best players in the game. 
Make sure you sign Singth for a contract or you'll surely lose. I found that 
MASTER was a better rallier than KING so I hit to KING most of the time. To 
win, try hitting the ball on the right line. This will usually make King 
dive or at least reach for the ball letting you have an open shot down the 
middle line. The only problem is that Master then hits the ball so you/or 
your computer must then hit the ball to Master's side where no one is. I 
found this to work most of the time, but this level still took a good hour 
before I could complete it.

Rating - 5


SPT Masters
Singles/1 Set
Trial - Level 4
Trial Shot: Smash

To tell you the truth, I found this match a bit easier than the match I had 
against KING and MASTER. In this match, you're facing KING one on one. He's 
a very tough player to beat but he's not impossible. Let him play the 
offensive for a while until you see an opening where you can get him. I went 
from side to side and then from one side to the same side trying to trick 
him out. It doesn't work all the time but sometimes you'll get lucky and it 
will. Have fun beating KING that is if you can...

Rating - 5


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9: Secret Characters/Outfits
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There are 2 secret characters and 8 different outfits that you can unlock in 
Virtua Tennis that you can't buy.  Here I have listed how to unlock each one 
and rated how hard it is to do so.

Unlocking KING
You can unlock KING, the perfect player, by beating the entire world circuit 
mode. It shouldn't take you more than two days to beat the circuit mode but 
there are some hard parts to it.

Rating - 5

Unlocking MASTER
You can unlock MASTER, by beating the arcade mode on a difficulty of normal 
or higher. The only major catch is that you can't lose one set. It's not as 
hard as the circuit mode, but it is still very tough. A good way to cheat is 
by pressing start with another controller anytime you think you're going to 
lose a set. Then just beat yourself and start from the level you were at 
before. This makes it so you don't have to start from the start over again.

Rating - 4

Number 21 Outfit
On the training mission, Smash Box, you need to win with two hits. I 
couldn't do it, so I'm not exactly sure what you win. How do I know that you 
need to do it with 2 hits? Because I did it with 3 and nothing happened.

Top: UNKNOWN
Shorts: UNKNOWN
Racket: UNKNOWN

Number 22 Outfit
On the training mission, Big Wall, you must beat the level with 5 or more 
seconds remaining on the clock. I beat it with 7 seconds remaing. It took a 
while but it's not that hard to do.

Top: Hawaiian Shirt
Shorts: Blue
Racket: Sun Flower

Rating - 4

Number 23 Outfit
On the training mission, Bulls Eye, you need to get atleast 7,000 points. I 
got 7,150 points after playing for about a hour. Don't get discouraged, some 
of the missions are even harder.

Top: Orange/Red/Yellow Stripes
Shorts: Orange/Red/Yellow Stripes
Racket: Tambourine

Rating - 5

Number 24 Outfit
On the training mission, Cannon Ball, you need to win with atleast 10 
seconds remaining on the clock. I completed it with 16.1 seconds left after 
a few tries.

Top: Camouflage
Shorts: Camouflage
Racket: Walky Talky

Rating - 3

Number 25 Outfit
On the training mission, Return Ace, you have to win with atleast 10 seconds 
left on the clock. Luckily, I won with 10.23 seconds on the clock after 
playing for a good 15 minutes. This is one of the easier levels.

Top: Zebra (or something like that)
Shorts: Zebra (or something like that)
Racket: Zebra Head (or something like that)

Rating - 3

Number 26 Outfit
On the training mission, Drum Shooter, you have to win with atleast 10 
seconds left on the clock. I won with 10.13 seconds on the clock after 
playing for a good half a hour.

Top: Leopard
Shorts: White
Racket: Horns

Rating - 4

Number 27 Outfit
On the training mission, Pin Crasher, you must get a perfect score. That 
means you need to get strikes everytime. I couldn't do this so I'm not 
exactly sure what you win.

Top: UNKNOWN
Shorts: UNKNOWN
Racket: UNKNOWN

Rating - 5

Number 28 Outfit
On the training mission, Giant Ball, you need to win with 10 seconds or more 
on the clock. Surpisingly, I won with 10.48 seconds after playing for over a 
hour. Nearly impossible to win.

Top: Fire
Shorts: Fire
Racket: Fire

Rating - 5


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10: Player Profiles
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There are 18 players in Virtua Tennis. Here I have listed the name of each 
player, where he's from and what kind of player he is.

Name: Jim Courier
Location: USA
Type: Various Shots

Name: Cedric Pioline
Location: France
Type: All-Around Player

Name: Tim Henman
Location: England
Type: Volley Master

Name: Tommy Haas
Location: Germany
Type: Strong Forehand

Name: Mark Phillippoussis
Location: Australia
Type: Big Server

Name: Carlos Moya
Location: Spain
Type: Powerful Stroke

Name: Thomas Johansson
Location: Sweden
Type: Fast Runner

Name: Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Location: Russia
Type: Strong Backhand

Name: Pieter Tinbergen
Location: Netherlands
Type: Server and Volley

Name: Rolf Euler
Location: Switzerland
Type: Volley Virtuoso

Name: Davor Tesla
Location: Croatia
Type: Wide-Angle Shots

Name: Gilles Altman
Location: Canada
Type: Big Server

Name: Shyam Singth
Location: India
Type: All Around Player

Name: Bruno Costa
Location: Brazil
Type: Strong Forehand

Name: Raf Ventura
Location: Italy
Type: Hard Hitter

Name: Masyuki Inoue
Location: Japan
Type: Quick Mover

Name: KING
Type: Perfect Player

Name: MASTER
Type: High Performer


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11: Top 5 Players
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Out of 18 players in the game, there are 5 of them that outshine the rest. 
Here I have listed the top 5 players in my opinion.

Number #5 - Mark Phillippoussis
Maybe it's just me but I ran through the World Circuit Mode with Mark making 
him #5 on the list. He's a good beginner player to start off with because he 
has a nice serve and he's mobile.

Number #4 - Jim Courier
Jim Courier is a great player in the game. While he's not the best in any 
category he's a very good overall preformer. He's also a very good player to 
start off with when purchasing this game.

Number #3 - Shyam Singth
How Can you not like Shyam Singth? Possibly the best player in the game that 
you can buy in the circuit mode. He's a good person to play with but it's 
not as fun because he's too skilled.

Number #2 - KING
KING is arguably the best player in Virtua Tennis. He's a so-called Perfect 
Player with everything including speed, a powerful swing, and a good 
recovery time when falling down. If you're a pro at the game, let your 
friend play with him so you have atleast a little competition.

Number #1 - MASTER
This was a VERY tough choice but I ended up going with MASTER over KING. 
Although KING is ranked better in the game, I feel that MASTER is the better 
player overall. If you ever have trouble winning any matches, just put in 
MASTER and you should have no problem.


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12: Court Profiles
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There are 10 different courts that you can play on in Virtua Tennis. Here I 
have listed each of the courts with a brief description of how they are.

Name: Australia Challenge
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Capacity: 21,000
Surface: Hard
Comments: A nice court that plays like cement. The balls bounce like you 
would expect them to. The court itself is a little bland looking though.

Name: French Cup
Location: Paris, France
Capacity: 15,000
Surface: Clay
Comments: My favorite court of the game that plays roughly like the court in 
Australia. For me, clay seems the easiest to play on.

Name: US Super Tennis
Location: New York, USA
Capacity: 22,000
Surface: Hard
Comments: Exactly like the court in Australia, US Super Tennis is made of a 
hard surface. A nice court to play on but looks very unattractive.

Name: The Old England Championship
Location: London, England
Capacity: 13,000
Surface: Grass
Comments: Grass courts are terrible to play on. The ball doesn't bounce as 
high making short shots easy to score off of. The court looks extremely nice 
but I wouldn't recommend playing on it.

Name: Sega Grand Match
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Capacity: 19,5000
Surface: Carpet
Comments: Carpet, my worse nightmare to play on. Carpet reminds me of grass 
except that the ball bounces in weird directions. This court is terrible to 
play on but looks rather nice.

Name: Sweden Grand Prix
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Capacity: 18,000
Surface: Hard
Comments: Nothing fancy about the Sweden Court. I usually don't play on it.

Name: Germany Mens Indoor
Location: Berlin, Germany
Capacity: 18,000
Surface: Hard
Comments: Another court that I rarely play on. This court feels and looks 
nice but I rather play on clay surfaces then hard.

Name: Russian Tennis Classic
Location: Moscow, Russia
Capacity: 14,500
Surface: Carpet
Comments: Don't you just love a full pink court? Well, the first time I 
played on it I loved it. Then after I found out how different carpet is to 
other courts I hated it. It's a nice change from all the other courts 
because it's pink, but it's not that fun to play on.

Name: Spain International
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Capacity: 16,000
Surface: Clay
Comments: Another nice court to play on. Although this court doesn't look as 
nice as the other clay court, I enjoy playing on it a lot.

Name: SPT Masters
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Capacity: 18,000
Surface: Grass
Comments: This grass course plays a little nicer than the other grass court 
in London. Although it's a bit bland, it's not a bad court to play on.


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13: Frequently Asked Questions
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Question: Does Virtua Tennis have any relationship to Virtua Striker 2?
Answer:  Yes, both Virtua games first came out in the arcades and then got 
ported to Dreamcast. Both titles are made by Sega Sports Arcade.

Question: Is there any girls in the game?
Answer: Sadly no, I know that all of us wished to play with Ana Kornichova.

Question: How many players are in the game?
Answer: 18.

Question: Are real tennis players in the game?
Answer: Yes. None of the real big superstars like Pete Sampras are in the 
game, but Virtua Tennis does have some players that are actually not 
no-namers. Also, there are some fake hidden characters in the game.

Question: I'm not a huge tennis fan. Should I still pick this game up?
Answer: Absolutely. I have some friends who never watch tennis and still 
love to play the game. You don't even have to know what tennis is to pick up 
this game and play.  It's so fun.

Question: I heard that there are different types of surfaces you can play 
on. Is that true?
Answer: Yes and each surface plays differently.

Question: How many different courts can you play on?
Answer: 10.

Question: How many players can play at once in this game?
Answer: You can play with up to 4 people at a time.

Question: Can you go online with Virtua Tennis?
Answer: Nope, Sega didn't include net play.

Question: I can't find Virtua Tennis anywhere. What's going on?
Answer: Well, surprisingly this game sold more than Sega thought it would. 
Don't worry, there are more coming to a store near you.


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13: Before You E-mail Me
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Please don't e-mail me asking stupid questions or I won't respond.  When I 
use to write strategy guides under a different name I would get 100's of 
e-mails asking the same question which I already answered in my FAQ.  Don't 
think I'm being mean if I don't respond to your e-mail, it's just that I 
have many other FAQs and I get tons of e-mail a day.  Also, if you want to 
e-mail me about the game please put in the Subject of the email Virtua 
Tennis so I know what game I'm getting e-mailed about.  If I just see hey or 
something like that, I might think it's porn and just delete it.  Now if you 
write an educated e-mail to me, then for sure you will get a response.  
Thanks.


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14: Final Thoughts
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Well all good things must come to an end. After reading through this guide, 
I hope you got some good hints on how to play the game better. If you have 
any suggestions or questions feel free to e-mail me at DreThug@hotmail.com. 
I will respond to your e-mail as soon as I can. Thanks for reading this 
strategy guide, it was a pleasure writing it.