The Best Tennis Games of All Time

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The best tennis games are an electrifying playing field for fans of both the sport and video games. These exhilarating titles blend the excitement and finesse of real-life tennis with revolutionary gaming mechanics, offering gamers unique experiences that transcend the boundaries of traditional sports simulations. Audiences are in for a thrilling ride as they delve into the masterfully crafted world of these exceptional tennis video games.

The best tennis games capture the essence of playing tennis, simulating the invigorating feel of a real-life match while introducing groundbreaking mechanics that set them apart. Created with attention to detail and flawless design, these games immerse players in a highly realistic environment, elevating the virtual tennis experience to new heights. Whether it's the fluid movement of players or the authenticity of in-game physics, the best tennis video games offer a level of sophistication that truly rivals reality.

Unforgettable titles like Top Spin 4, Virtua Tennis 2, and Grand Slam Tennis have earned top spots with exceptional gameplay and innovation. Top Spin 4 boasts a comprehensive career mode and a robust multiplayer experience that keeps players captivated for hours on end. In contrast, the timeless Virtua Tennis 2 offers highly responsive controls and an immersive arcade-style gameplay that has left an indelible mark in the world of tennis video games. Yet another classic, Grand Slam Tennis, wows audiences with its lifelike character animations, precision movements, and impeccable sound design that transports players straight to center court in the heat of a gripping match.

The best tennis games captivate players with a spellbinding combination of cutting-edge technology and an abiding respect for the sport, ensuring their long-lasting appeal in the world of gaming. Through exceptional gameplay, captivating visuals, and a genuine reverence for the essence of tennis, these games have proven themselves as the very best tennis games.

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Over 200 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Tennis Games

31
Mikro Mortal Tennis
8 votes
32
Super Tennis
7 votes
33
Hard Hitter Tennis
Oct 08 2002
6 votes
Hard Hitter Tennis, known in Japan as Magical Sports: Hard Hitter 2 and in Europe as Hard Hitter 2, is a tennis video game created by Japanese developer Magical Company Ltd, released in 2002. It's the sequel to Magical Sports: Hard Hitter, which never got an North American release.
34
3-D Vector Pong
Aug 02 2008
6 votes
35
Family Tennis Advance
Feb 02 2006
3 votes
36
VT Tennis
Mar 01 2010
6 votes
37
New Star Tennis
Jan 22 2010
6 votes
38
U.S. Open 2003
Jan 01 2003
6 votes
39
Perfect Ace: Pro Tournament Tennis
10 votes
40
Virtua Tennis Challenge
7 votes
Virtua Tennis Challenge is a game for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android created by SEGA. It was released in 2012.

41
Complete Davis Cup Tennis
7 votes
42
Snoopy Tennis
Apr 06 2001
6 votes
Snoopy Tennis is a tennis video game developed by Mermaid Studios and published by Infogrames and Atari for the Game Boy Color handheld video game console. It was first released in North America, and was later released in Japan and PAL regions.
43
ATP Tour Championship Tennis
5 votes
44
Aaron's Ping Pong
Nov 25 2008
8 votes
45
David Crane's Amazing Tennis
Dec 18 1992
20 votes
David Crane's Amazing Tennis is a tennis simulation video game developed and published by Absolute Entertainment for the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive consoles in 1992. The game was also made available for the Nintendo Super System.
46
Outlaw Tennis
Jul 26 2005
6 votes
Outlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2, and the last game in the Outlaw series to be released in 2005. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.
47
WTA Tour Tennis
Sep 24 2002
13 votes
WTA Tour Tennis is a tennis video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox and Game Boy Advance published and the developed by Konami.
48
Real Tennis
6 votes
49
Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis
7 votes
Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis is a tennis video game released for the Super Famicom that simulates the world of professional women's tennis. It was endorsed by the Japanese professional tennis player Kimiko Date.
50
Family Tennis
Sep 21 2009
7 votes

51
Tennis no Ouji-Sama 2005 Crystal Drive
7 votes
52
Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis
10 votes
Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis, known in Japan as Smash Court 2, is a tennis video game developed by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the second title in Namco's Smash Court series of games. The game was released in Japan in November 1998 and was later released in Europe in 1999, featuring the likeness of professional tennis player Anna Kournikova.
53
The Tennnis
Sep 12 2002
5 votes
54
Top Spin 2
Mar 29 2006
3 votes
Top Spin 2 is a 2006 tennis video game developed by Indie Built and originally published by 2K Sports. It is the sequel to Top Spin and is followed by Top Spin 3.
55
Advantage Tennis
5 votes
56
Family Tennis
Dec 11 1987
5 votes
57
International 3D Tennis
Jan 01 1990
5 votes
58
Pocket Ping Pong 2005
Oct 22 2005
5 votes
Pocket Ping pong 2005 is a ping pong game for the Gizmondo. In the game you can challenge opponents in ping pong action in a variety of sunny vacation spots.
59
World Court
Jan 01 1988
6 votes
Pro Tennis: World Court is a tennis sports arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan; it runs upon Namco System 1 hardware, and was inspired by the 1987 Famicom game Family Tennis. In August 1988, the game was ported to the PC Engine console, in which a new tennis-based role-playing quest mode was added, and was later ported to the North American TurboGrafx-16 console by NEC under the title of World Court Tennis in 1989 - and a sequel named Super World Court was released in 1992, which ran on Namco NA-1 hardware and allowed up to four players to play simultaneously.
60
International Tennis Tour
Jan 01 1993
6 votes
International Tennis Tour is a tennis video game released for the Super NES.