Tennis Masters Series (video game)

Tennis Masters Series
DeveloperMicroids Canada
PublisherMicroids
PlatformWindows
Release
GenreSports
ModeSingle-player

Tennis Masters Series is a 2001 tennis video game from Microids.

Gameplay

The Tennis Masters Series game simulates the ATP tour, in which players can choose from 67 fictional athletes to compete in exhibition matches, full seasons, or LAN-based multiplayer. The tour spans nine major events—from Indian Wells and Miami to Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg, Montreal, Cincinnati, Stuttgart, and Paris—with localized commentary in French for certain venues and a British announcer elsewhere. On the court, the game offers a full range of shot types—flat, topspin, backspin serves, lobs, and positional play. Baseliners grind rallies while net rushers charge forward, reflecting archetypal tennis styles. Matches in season mode must be played in full, though exhibition settings allow customization of sets and games. Multiplayer supports up to four players via LAN.[3]

Development

The game uses the NetImmerse game engine.[4] It went gold on October 10, 2001.[5]

Reception

GameSpot gave the game a score of 5.9 out of 10' stating: "Tennis Master Series gets the basics right, but for $45, it should do a lot more than that"[3]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Trey (November 15, 2001). "Tennis Masters Series ships". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 14, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Games (November 5th 2001)". Microids. November 5, 2001. Archived from the original on December 3, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Poole, Stephen (November 21, 2001). "Tennis Masters Series Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennis Masters Series Takes Center Court". ndl.com. August 2001. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tennis Masters Series Gold". IGN. October 10, 2001. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ House, Michael. "Tennis Masters Series". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Coffey, Robert (January 2002). "Tennis Masters Series" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Merriweather, Kip (December 11, 2001). "Tennis Masters Series". IGN. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Tennis Masters Series". Jeuxvideo (in French). 19 October 2001. Archived from the original on February 18, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Minter, Elizabeth (November 15, 2001). "A tennis game set to match the real thing". The Guardian. p. 68. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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