Virtua Tennis: World Tour is a PlayStation Portable entry in the Virtua Tennis series.
Players[]
Men[]
Tim Henman and Tommy Haas return from Virtua Tennis 2.
| Name | Nationality | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | Switzland | Serve & Volley |
| Tim Henman | Great Britain | Serve and Volley |
| Sébastien Grosjean | France | All Round |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | Spain | All Round |
| Tommy Haas | Germany | Strong Forehand |
| David Nalbandian | Argentina | Strong Backhand |
| Lleyton Hewitt | Australia | Fast Runner |
| Andy Roddick | U.S.A. | Powerful Strokes |
Women[]
Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport return from Virtua Tennis 2.
| Name | Nationality | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Vaidišová | Czech Republic | All Round |
| Maria Sharapova | Russia | Powerful Strokes |
| Lindsay Davenport | U.S.A. | All Round |
| Venus Williams | U.S.A. | Hard Hitter |
| Daniela Hantuchová | Slovakia | Strong Forehand |
| Amélie Mauresmo | France | Various Strokes |
| Sarah Bailey | Great Britain | Fast Runner |
| Carolina Relandini | Italy | Strong Backhand |
Modes[]
- World Tour: In this mode players create one male and one female tennis player and attempt to jump up the ranks to become number 1. In between tournaments, players can engage in mini game challenges to up their players skill level.
- Quick Match: The game selects the tennis players and court and throws the player into a quick match.
- Ball Games: A selection of mini games using the tennis mechanics.
- Tournament: Players select their tennis player and try to win a tournament by winning six matches. Courts are selected automatically.
- Exhibition: The player selects their tennis player, the opponent and court for a single game.
- Multiplayer: Players can use the PlayStation Portable's Wifi to link up to three others for a vs. multiplayer game.
Trivia[]
- Sarah Bailey and Carolina Relandini are not real tennis players. Many critics showed disappointment about the inclusion of two fictional female tennis players when there were plenty of top players in the Women's Tennis Association to choose from.
- One player changes on the box art for each region:
- The North American boxart includes Venus Williams
- The European boxart includes Tim Henman
- The Australian boxart includes Lleyton Hewitt
Gallery[]
Title Screen
Roger Federer
Tim Henman
Nicole Vaidisova
Maria Sharapova
Andy Roddick returns
Blocker minigame; players must protect the block from the Tennis Ball machine
The UK box art features Tim Henman
The Australian Box Art features Lleyton Hewitt