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This is an original guide to Virtua Tennis 2 on the Playstation 2, featuring biographies of all the players, and all the information you do and don't need to know about career mode.
Tournament
You can either play a singles or doubles tournament in Virtua Tennis 2, with each stage at a different arena.
Exhibition
In exhibition mode you can choose to play either single or doubles. Doubles matches have to be either men's doubles, women's doubles or mixed doubles.
Players
There are sixteen players featured on Virtua Tennis 2, excluding your created players and bonus characters King and Queen. Eight of the players are female, half of those from the US and there are also eight men on the game.
Patrick Rafter (Australia)
Height: 6'1 (185cm)
Weight: 190lbs (86kg)
Date of Birth: 12/28/72
Preferred Hand Type: Right-handed
Type: Serve and Volley
Tim Henman (Great Britain)
Height: 6'1 (185cm)
Weight: 179lbs (77kg)
Date of Birth: 9/6/74
Preferred Hand Type: Right-handed
Type: Serve and Volley
Cedric Pioline (France)
Height: 6'2 (187cm)
Weight: 175lbs (79kg)
Date of Birth: 6/15/69
Preferred Hand Type: Right-handed
Type: All-Around Player
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia)
Height: 6'3 (190cm)
Weight: 185lbs (84kg)
Date of Birth: 2/18/74
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: All-Around Player
Tommy Haas (Germany)
Height: 6'2 (187cm)
Weight: 182lbs (82kg)
Date of Birth: 4/3/78
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Strong Forehand
Thomas Enqvist (Sweden)
Height: 6'3 (190cm)
Weight: 192lbs (87kg)
Date of Birth: 3/13/74
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Strong Backhand
Magnus Norman (Sweden)
Height: 6'2 (187cm)
Weight: 198lbs (89kg)
Date of Birth: 5/30/76
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Fast Runner
Carlos Moya (Spain)
Height: 6'3 (190cm)
Weight: 177lbs (80kg)
Date of Birth: 8/27/76
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Powerful Strokes
Venus Williams (USA)
Height: 6'1 (185cm)
Weight: 160lbs (72.5kg)
Date of Birth: 6/17/80
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: All-Around Player
Serena Williams (USA)
Height: 5'10 (178cm)
Weight: 145lbs (66kg)
Date of Birth: 9/26/81
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Powerful Strokes
Lindsay Davenport (USA)
Height: 6'2 (189cm)
Weight: 175lbs (79kg)
Date of Birth: 6/8/76
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: All-Around Player
Monica Seles (USA)
Height: 5'10 (180cm)
Weight: 154lbs (70kg)
Date of Birth: 12/2/73
Preferred Hand Type: Left-Handed
Type: Hard Hitter
Mary Pierce (France)
Height: 5'10 (180cm)
Weight: 150lbs (68kg)
Date of Birth: 1/15/75
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Strong Forehand
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain)
Height: 5'6 (169cm)
Weight: 123lbs (56kg)
Date of Birth: 12/18/71
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Various Shots
Ai Sugiyama (Japan)
Height: 5'4 (163cm)
Weight: 121lbs (55kg)
Date of Birth: 7/5/75
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Fast Runner
Alexandra Stevenson (USA
Height: 6'1 (185cm)
Weight: 156lbs (71kg)
Date of Birth: 12/15/80
Preferred Hand Type: Right-Handed
Type: Strong Backhand
Courts
There are nineteen official courts in Virtua Tennis 2; all are introduced here along with their surface and capacity.
Court Surface Capacity
Paris, France Clay 15,000
New York, USA Hard 22,000
Melbourne, Australia Hard 21,000
London, Great Britain Grass 13,000
Tokyo, Japan Carpet 2,500
Los Angeles, USA Carpet 19,500
Stockholm, Sweden Hard 18,000
Berlin, Germany Hard 15,000
Singapore Grass 18,000
Moscow, Russia Carpet 14,500
Barcelona, Spain Clay 16,000
Hong Kong, China Hard 950
Doha, Qatar Clay 4,000
Miami, USA Grass 5,500
Cape Town, South Africa Hard 2,000
Gold Coast, Australia Hard 150
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard 800
Casablanca, Morocco Clay 350
Vancouver, Canada Grass 300
World Tour
World Tour is a chance for you to compete through tennis seasons with two created players, aiming to boost your ranking and win competitions in your quest to purchase items from the five in-game shops.
Create a Player
When you start World Tour Mode you have to create a male and female player, choosing between four faces per gender, as well as hairstyles, clothes and other apparel like wristbands and hats plus you can choose if your creation holds the racquets with either one or both hands.
Calendar
There are yearly tennis events which fall on these dates annually.
January
Week 1: No event
Week 2: BRIDGESTONE CUP (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 2
Week 3: CHALLENGERS I (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 1
Week 4: No event
February
Week 1: Australia Challenge (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 4
Week 2: Australia Challenge (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 4
Week 3: No event
Week 4: CHALLENGERS II (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 1
March
Week 1: No event
Week 2: evian World Doubles (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 2
Week 3: HEAD International (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 3
Week 4: HEAD International (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 3
April
Week 1: No event
Week 2: CHALLENGERS III (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 1
Week 3: No event
Week 4: FUJIFILM LADIES (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 2
May
Week 1: OPEL GRANDPRIX (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 3
Week 2: OPEL GRANDPRIX (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 3
Week 3: No event
Week 4: Wieder Tennis Classic (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 2
June
Week 1: French Cup (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 4
Week 2: French Cup (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 4
Week 3: No event
Week 4: CHALLENGERS IV (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 1
July
Week 1: IBM Tennis International Tournament (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 2; England Trophy (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 4
Week 2: England Trophy (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 4
Week 3: CHALLENGERS V (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 1
Week 4: No event
August
Week 1: VOLVO CHALLENGE (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 3
Week 2: VOLVO CHALLENGE (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 3
Week 3: No event
Week 4: CITIZEN Women's Hardcourt (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 2
September
Week 1: US SUPER TENNIS (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 4
Week 2: US SUPER TENNIS (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 4
Week 3: No event
Week 4: CHALLENGERS VI (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 1
October
Week 1: No event
Week 2: Wilson Cup (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 2
Week 3: YONEX OPEN (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 3
Week 4: YONEX OPEN (WOMEN'S SINGLES) Level 3
November
Week 1: CHALLENGERS VII (MEN'S DOUBLES) Level 1
Week 2: No event
Week 3: DUNLOP MEN'S INDOOR (MEN'S SINGLES) Level 2
Week 4: No event
December
Week 1: Tennis Magazine CUP (MIXED DOUBLES) Level 2
Week 2: Hitmaker CUP (MIXED DOUBLES) Level 3
Week 3: CHALLENGERS VIII (WOMEN'S DOUBLES) Level 1; SPT FINAL (MIXED DOUBLES) Level 4
Week 4: No event
Training events
While you are not playing, there is not much to do beside train, so why not have a go at the following rather more fun than average training regimes.
Alien Force
Type: Volley
Location: Mexico
Aim: Beat the machine corps with volley shots!
Bull's Eye
Type: Volley
Location: India
Aim: Volley a ball from the machine to the target!
Danger Flags
Type: Footwork
Location: Russia
Aim: Avoid the red balls and get all the flags!
Disc Shooter
Type: Stroke
Location: Egypt
Aim: Return a ball to a disk to turn it over! Also, if you turn over any two discs in the same row or column, all discs in between the two will turn over!
Pin Crasher
Type: Serve
Location: Australia
Aim: Just like bowling, serve to knock down the pins!
Prize Sniper
Type: Serve
Location: USA
Aim: Serve a ball and hit an item! Luxurious items are high points!
Stomp Man
Type: Footwork
Location: Argentina
Aim: Return the balls to the wall and step on as many cans as you can!
Tank Attack
Type: Stroke
Location: Kenya
Aim: Return the yellow balls and beat the red boss tank!
Tennis Shops
There are five tennis shops in Virtua Tennis 2, where you can purchase items such as tennis contracts, apparel, raquets and stages.
Partners
All partners cost $10,000 for a 2 month contract
S. Williams
T. Henman etc.
Caribou (USA)
Racquets
St-WH $1,000
St-BK $1,000
St-SV $1,000
St-BL $1,000
St-RD $1,000
St.Pro-110 $5,000
Apparel
For Men
Polo (white) $500
Polo (grey and black) $500
Polo (blue) $500
Polo (green and black) $500
Polo (red and black) $500
T-shirt (black and white) $3,000
Shorts (white) $500
Shorts (grey) $500
Shorts (black) $500
For Women
T-shirt (white) $500
T-shirt (grey) $500
T-shirt (blue) $500
T-shirt (green) $500
T-shirt (red) $500
Polo (white and orange) $3,500
Skirt (white) $500
Skirt (grey) $500
Skirt (black) $500
Etc.
Wristband (white and black) $500
Shoes (white and black) $6,000
Stage
Gold Coast (Australia) $10,000
Casablanca (Morocco) $10,000
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) $10,000
Equator (Nigeria)
Racquets
Hyper Carbon 280 $8000
CC-113H $10,000
H2H-125 $11,000
MBS-96H £12,000
DDX 275 $13,000
ZN-280 $14,000
Apparel
For Men
T-shirt (green and white) $3,400
T-shirt (black and orange) $3,500
T-shirt (blue and pink) $3,800
T-shirt (red and black) $3,300
T-shirt (blue and white) $3,500
T-shirt (yellow and brown) $4000
Shorts (blue) $500
Shorts (red) $3,500
For Women
Polo (purple and white) $4,600
Polo (pink) $4,800
Polo (white and yellow) $5,000
Polo (yellow and green) $5,100
Polo (white and blue) $5,300
Polo (black) $5,500
Skirt (blue) $500
Skirt (red) $500
Skirt (grey) $6000
Etc.
Wristband (red and white) $2000
Wristband (red and yellow) $6000
Shoes (white and red) $6000
Stage
Doha (Qatar) $20,000
Hong Kong (China) $20,000
Miami (USA) $20,000
Cape Town (South Africa) $20,000
Iceberg (Iceland)
Racquets
TGW.Pro-112 $40,000
3DY.H300 $41,000
Tornado. M270 $42,000
G.AX 98 $43,000
Double H..Ti 312 $44,000
UltraLite 88 $45,000
Apparel
For Men
Polo (beige and red) $5,500
Polo (yellow and orange) $5,500
Polo (white and green) $6,000
Polo (black and purple) $6,300
Polo + Vest (white and beige) $25,000
Polo + Vest (blue and white) $27,500
Shorts (black and white) $5,500
Shorts (white and blue) $6,300
Shorts (red and black) $6,500
For Women
Dress (purple and white) $22,000
Dress (white and black) $25,000
Dress (blue and red) $27,500
Dress (orange and black) $30,000
Tank Top (orange and black) $18,000
Tank Top (pink and purple) $20,000
Skirt (purple and yellow) $10,000
Shorts (blue and white) $15,000
Shorts (purple and pink) $17,500
Etc.
Wristband (yellow) $2,000
Wristband (yellow and black) $3,000
Shoes (white and black) $6,000
Stage
Los Angeles (USA) $50,000
Nomad (Russia)
Racquets
Maximum-G 11 $20,000
Ms.F-92 $21,000
MB-124H $22,000
HD.Pro-503 $23,000
VonT 268 $24,000
CW-305 $25,000
For Men
T-shirt (blue and white) $4,000
T-shirt (red and black) $4,300
T-shirt (red and grey) $4,800
Polo (white and blue) $5,000
Polo (green and white) $5,300
Polo (green and blue) $5,300
Shorts (blue and white) $4,700
Shorts (orange and black) $5,000
Shorts (beige) $5,300
For Women
Polo (purple and pink) $5,700
T-shirt (beige and black) $6,000
T-shirt (pink and blue) $6,200
T-shirt (blue and pink) $6,500
T-shirt (yellow and orange) $7,000
Dress (white and green) $20,000
Skirt (pink and white) $8,000
Skirt (purple) $8,500
Skirt (yellow and orange) $10,000
Etc.
Wristband (blue and white) $2,000
Wristband (blue and red) $3,000
Shoes (white and red) $6,000
Stage
Barcelona (Spain) $30,000
Stockholm (Sweden) $30,000
Berlin (Germany) $30,000
Moscow (Russia) $30,000
Statue (Pacific Ocean)
Racquets
Double X 108Ti $80,000
TripleZ 99Ti $82,000
Ti-Power 127 $84,000
NW-265 Ti $86,000
Extreme Ti 1000 $88,000
St-98 Classic XC $90,000
Apparel
For Men
Polo + Vest (white and grey) $27,500
Polo + Vest (white and red) $30,000
Polo Slim (white and red) $43,000
Polo Slim (white and purple) $45,000
Polo Slim (blue and purple) $49,500
Polo Slim (white and red) $50,000
Shorts (white and red) $30,000
Long Pants (white) $45,000
Long Pants (blue and white) $80,000
For Women
Tank Top (grey and white) $35,000
Tank Top (pink and black) $40,000
Long Sleeves (blue and grey) $43,000
Sweater (white and pink) $50,000
Sweater (red and white) $52,500
Long Sleeves (white and green) $80,000
Shorts (orange and red) $20,000
Shorts (black and pink) $50,000
Shorts (red and yellow $55,000
Etc.
Wristband (white and black) $2,000
Wristband (black and white) $3,000
Shoes (for hard) $50,000
Shoes (for grass) $50,000
Shoes (for clay) $50,000
Shoes (for carpet) $50,000
Stage
Singapore $100,000
This walkthrough is original and was written by Jonathan Weissman for Special Reserve. Write to [email protected] if you would like to use part of this walkthrough. Have a smashing time!