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.
Development Tennis Masters Series uses the NetImmerse game engine. It went gold on October 10, 2001. The development team was composed of twenty-one people: one project manager, one lead game designer, one lead programmer, four artists, three animators, ten programmers and one designer.
Reception
GameSpot gave Tennis Masters Series 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".
IGN said "All in all, Tennis Masters Series is a frustrating tennis sim that has its share of entertaining moments".
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