Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
Developed by Namco for the PS2, "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2" is a precision-based tennis game that includes a roster of 16 real-life tennis pros from which the user can choose. Released in June 2002, this tennis game also allows the player to select from 10 well-known tennis courts around the world, including the locations for prestigious tournaments such as Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. The gamer can also build his or her own animated tennis player from the ground up and choose which attributes to give the character before beginning the extensive career mode.
Sega Sports Tennis
Released in 2002, "Sega Sports Tennis" allows the gamer to play as pros such as Venus and Serena Williams in career mode or single-season mode. Other game modes include exhibition, tournament and world tour. In the tournament mode, the gamer will play as a top pro against a wide assortment of other pros to win large sums of cash and trophies as the user&'s video game tennis skills improve.
Top Spin
Released in 2005, 2K Sports&' "Top Spin" features game play based on the user&'s ability to out-think his or her opponent by hitting the tennis ball in a series of well-timed shots. Boasting realistic-looking tennis pros, this PS2 tennis game also includes the ability to create your own tennis pro from scratch. After giving the video game tennis player the ability to deliver a very fast serve or play defense extremely well over the course of a full season, the user can start a lengthy career mode.
Sega Superstars Tennis
Featuring 16 characters from such popular Sega video games as "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Jet Set Radio," "Sega Superstars Tennis" includes mini-games and singles and doubles matchplay as well as tournament modes. With tennis court arenas fashioned from past Sega games such as "House of the Dead" and the classic game "Golden Axe," "Sega Superstars Tennis" also includes an online mode in which gamers connected to the PlayStation Network can play online in exhibition and one-on-one tennis modes.