Game:       Top Spin 2
Type:       FAQ/Strategy Guide (Xbox 360)
Version:    0.2
Date:       4/11/06
Author:     Gromzzz
E-mail:     gromzzz@gmail.com
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
|                                                                             |
|                             Table of Contents                               |
|                                                                             |
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
1.  Introduction
2.  About The Author (Gromzzz)
3.  Update History
4.  Controls
5.  Explanation 0f Each Shot
6.  Career Mode (Walkthrough)
A) Introduction
B) Training Sessions (First Year Walkthrough)
C) Coaches
D) Sponsors
E) What Exactly Does Each Attribute Do?
7.  Player Rankings
8.  Venue Details
9.  Playing on Xbox Live
10. How to Easily Beat the Computer (Personal Strategy)
11. How to Easily Win Online/Against Your Friends (Personal Strategy)
12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
13. Achievement List
14. Credits
15. Legal Information
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
1. Introduction
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Welcome to the Top Spin 2 strategy guide exclusively designed to help everyone
master the game of tennis on and off the court. Designed exclusively for the
Xbox 360, Top Spin 2 is the latest and most innovative tennis game on the
market. With the addition of Xbox Live, Top Spin 2 lets you take your character
online to compete against other gamers all over the world. As we all know,
everyone wants to be able to master the techniques of the game to succeed
online. With online leaderboards and rankings, most gamers want to succeed and
show the world that they rank up against the best. After reading this guide, you
will be a Top Spin 2 guru. Not only will you know the game inside and out, but
you will also learn the advance techniques that I personally use on and offline.
If you ever have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at gromzzz@gmail.com.
Also, make sure to find me on Xbox Live. My gamertag is Gromzzz. I'm always up
for a match or two!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
2. About the Author (Gromzzz)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Now that you are about to read my Top Spin 2 guide, I figured it would be
beneficial to know who the author is before reading on. First and foremost, you
can call me Gromzzz.  My gamertag on Xbox 360 is Gromzzz and I am currently in
the midst of playing Top Spin 2 and College Hoops 2K6 online. I wrote strategy
guides and reviews for the last seven years. I worked for some major videogame
websites and decided to get out of the industry a few years ago. Being a
college student at the time (YES, how lucky was I to freelance for major
videogame websites as a high school student!) I felt that I lost my gaming
touch. I’m a huge sports fanatic, and I felt that the yearly dosage of same
name games were a bit boring. After my brother convinced me to get a Xbox 360,
I fell back in love with videogames. Xbox Live has brought back all the gaming
love I had when I started writing strategy guides back when Dreamcast was the
hottest system around. Now that I’m about to graduate college in a year with a
Business Administration degree, I believe it’s beneficial for me to get back
into writing guides. Expect to see my name on every major sports title that
hits Xbox 360. Being experienced in the gaming industry, I know that criticism
is my best friend. If I get e-mails over and over again saying my guide is
wonderful, my strategy guide writing skills will not improve. Please let me
know how you feel about my guide and make sure to e-mail me your true thoughts.
Also, as you may know, I’m a poor college student. Feel free to donate to my
paypal account at: gromzzz@gmail.com if you found this guide to be useful. Most
guides nowadays go for $20.00 at your local videogame store, and I believe my
guides are a lot more in-depth.  Enjoy reading the guide and again, please let
me know how you feel about my work. Thanks!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
3. Update History
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
April 11th 2006 (Version 0.2) – The second update of the guide is up. I added
the Achievement and venue lists. Also, I wrote up my personal strategy when
playing against the computer and when playing online/against a friend. Though
everyone will have different strategies due to the type of player they play
with, I believe my character has all the aspects of a winner when playing
online. Make sure to give this a read, and hopefully it will help your game
out. I’m currently ranked 7th online (2100 points) and I’m moving up quickly.
Quick tip, don’t make the same mistake as me and bring your character online
the first day you get the game. Not only will it hurt your winning percentage
but you will most likely get killed. To top the update off, I added exactly
what each attribute does when creating your player. Now you will know what the
different between focus, reflex, and stamina are. Enjoy the update!
April 3rd 2006 (Version 0.1) – I wanted to get something out on the internet
and decided to release Version 0.1 of this strategy guide. As of right now,
this strategy guide is around 30% done. I’m always adding new special
techniques and learning about the game so make sure to constantly keep checking
back. If you have any ideas that will make the guide better, definitely drop me
an e-mail at gromzzz@gmail.com. I hope you enjoy the guide!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
4. Controls
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Top Spin 2 offers a very easy control scheme that takes less than no time to
get use to. In this section of the guide, I explain exactly what each button
does in the game.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Moving Your Player
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
To move your player, simply move around the Left Analog Stick.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Aiming Your Shot
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
After starting your backswing, use the L analog stick to aim your shot. Move
Up/Down to aim your shot toward the baseline or the net. Move Left/Right to aim
shot toward the sidelines. Move diagonally to aim shot towards the corners of
the court.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Player Attitude
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Press the right or left bumper to show attitude between points.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Safe Shot (Flat Shot)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
To hit a flat shot that will never go out of bounds, simply press A on the
controller. The longer you hold A, the more powerful the shot. This is the same
for a Volley when you are close to the net.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Topspin Shot
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
To hit a topspin shot that has a chance of going out of bounds, simply press B
on the controller. When aiming, make sure to not press Left/Right too much or
your ball has a greater chance of going out of bounds. When close to the net,
pressing B will you do a smash volley.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Slice Shot
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
To hit a slice shot that has a chance of going out of bounds, simply press X on
the controller. When aiming, make sure to not press Left/Right too much or your
ball has a greater chance of going out of bounds. When close to the net,
pressing X will do a slice volley.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Lob Shot
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
To hit a lob shot that has a chance of going out of bounds, simply press Y on
the controller. When aiming, make sure to not press Left/Right too much or your
ball has a greater chance of going out of bounds. When cose to the net,
pressing Y will do a lob volley
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Risk Shots
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There are four different types of Risk Shots/Serves in Top Spin 2. Each shot
takes a lot of skill to perform but will help you when playing avid tennis
players.
RT + A (Power Risk Shot/Risk Serve)
RT + B (Diagonal Shot)
RT + X (Drop Shot/Dump Serve)
RT + Y (Risk Lob Shot)
To perform any of these shots, you must release the shot button when the risk
shots gauge is in the flashing yellow area. While serving, releasing at a wrong
time will either send your serve out of bounds or into the net. The same may
happen while hitting the ball back to your opponent anytime during the match.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Advance Shots
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Advance shots are by far the most important shots in the game. You can learn
advanced shots during Career Play. These special shots will help you handle
difficult situations and win hopeless rallies. Using advanced shots cost
momentum; make sure you have enough on your momentum bar before attempting one!
LT + A (Counter Shot)
LT + B (Passing Shot)
LT + X (Side Slice Shot)
LT + Y (Dump Shot)
Make sure to look at your momentum meter when performing these shots. With your
created player, you will have to wait until later in your career (it took me
until the third year) to learn these shots. They are essential for online play.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
5. Explanation of Each Shot
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Now that you have learned how to perform every shot, I will give you a brief
description of what each shot does. Look further down if you want my personal
strategy of when to use each shot.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Serving
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There are five different types of serves that you can do in this game.
Safe Serve (A) – A fast serve with little or no spin on the ball. If you serve
using the safe serve, you will never fault. The ball will never go out of
bounds which means that the safe shot is a good shot to use on your second
serve.
Risk Serve (RT + A) – A devastating serve that can ace your opponent. This
serve will hit the net or go long if you do not have the perfect timing. Only
use on your first attempt, never after you fault.
Topspin Serve (B) – A serve with forward spin on the ball that produces a high
bounce. This serve can go out of bounds so be careful when using it.
Slice Serve (X) – A serve with sidespin on the ball that stays low going over
the net and produces a low bounce. This service can go out of bounds so be
careful when using it.
Dump Serve (RT + X) – An underhand serve that will drop close to the net. This
shot usually surprises your opponent because it is rather slow and is very hard
to get to. Use only on your first attempt due to the fact that you may hit it
out of bounds without the perfect timing.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Basic Shot Types
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There are four basic shot types that you can use in this game.
Safe Shot (A) – A shot with little or no spin on the ball. This shot doesn’t
have a lot of power or angle, but will not go out of bounds or into the net.
Topspin Shot (B) – A shot with forward spin on the ball that produces a high
bounce.
Slice Shot (X) – A shot with backspin that keeps the ball low. This is an
excellent defensive shot.
Lob Shot (Y) – A high arcing shot used to pull your opponent off the net or to
buy time to get yourself back into position.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Risk Shots
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There are also four risk shots that you can use in the game.
Power Risk Shot (RT + A) – A powerful shot with no spin on the ball that can go
out if you are off balance.
Diagonal Shot (RT + B) – A crosscourt shot used to hit the sidelines and put
your opponent on the wrong foot.
Drop Shot (RT + X) – A soft, short shot with backspin that drops just over the
net.
Risk Lob Shot (RT + Y) – A fast lob shot that can catch your opponent at the
net off guard.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Volley Shots
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Volley shots are performed the same way as basic shots, but when your player is
at the net, the shot buttons serve slightly different purposes. There are four
types of volley shots that you can use in the game.
Safe Volley (A) – A medium shot that doesn’t have much power or angle, but
returns the ball safely.
Smashed Volley (B) – A powerful but risky shot with some angle that can easily
go out or into the net.
Sliced Volley (X) – This shot makes up in angle, precision, and depth what it
lacks power.
Lob Volley (Y) – A high arcing shot useful when your opponent is also at the
net.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Advanced Shots
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Advanced shots are obtained by completing special training sessions during your
career. There are four advanced shots you can learn that can help you win
otherwise desperate rallies.
Counter Shot (LT + A) – A flat shot that uses the incoming ball’s power and
turns it against your opponent.
Passing Shot (LT + B) – A topspin shot that can pass a volley player both along
the line or crosscourt.
Side Slice Shot (LT + X) – A viciously spinning shot that will keep your
opponent confused.
Dump Shot (LT + Y) – A crafty shot with an extreme angle and humiliation factor.
To use these shots, you must have momentum. Momentum is an indicator of which
player (or doubles team) is dominating a match. Each player starts with zero
momentum and can earn up to 100 by playing well and winning points. Playing
poorly can cause you to lose momentum as your opponent gains a higher
advantage. Using advanced shots will also cost you momentum. Momentum bars are
displayed during every match, allowing you to track how well you are playing
compared to your opponent.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
6. Career Mode
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
This is the career walkthrough which makes up most of this guide. This may seem
very in-depth so pace yourself while reading it. Enjoy, and let me know if you
need any additional help.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
A) Introduction
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
The introduction section of this guide is your basic information you may want
to familiarize yourself with before starting your own career. If you have
already started your career, skim this section and go directly to the
Walkthrough part of this guide which is a bit further down.
Career is a single-player game that captures the professional tennis player
experience over the course of five seasons. Just as in real life, nothing comes
easy. You will have to start at the bottom – ranked 200 – and work your way up.
In addition to competing in tournaments to become the highest-ranked player in
the world, you will have to manage a demanding schedule of training sessions,
special events, and sponsor obligations. You will even develop a special
rivalry with one of the players. Welcome to the Pros!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Player Creator
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Kick off your career by creating your own unique player. You Career player can
also be used when you choose to play online games. When you enter the Player
Creator, a player will be randomly generated for you. You can then modify
nearly every aspect of your player to suit your preference.
1. Choose your player’s DNA (this selection will determine the intial look of
your player), age, and country.
2. Choose a skin tone. Or, press X to generate a new random player.
3. Change your player’s appearance by adjusting the face, hair and body
(Morphology).
4. Choose your tennis style and voice options.
5. Select three natural talents to establish your initial playing ability. You
can choose from speed, power, focus, reflexes, precision, stamina, spins,
service, forehand, backhand, or volley.
6. Confirm and save your player. After saving your player, you will be able to
make cosmetic changes to your player’s appearance in the Sport Shop.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Tennis Central
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Tennis central is where you manage your career. Everything you need to become
the number on ranked player in the world can be found here. As your career
progresses and your ranking improves, more options will be made available to
you.
When you enter Tennis Central, the current time slot from the calendar is
displayed. The calendar contains your entire season’s schedule divided into
time slots. For each time slot, you can choose to enter a training session,
compete in a tournament, or attend a special event (if available).
Press RB at any time to display the full season calendar to help you plan which
tournaments you want to play.
Highlight any option on the calendar to view a description of the event. To
play in an event, highlight an option from the current time slot, and the press
A to select it.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Message Center
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
The Message Center is where you receive and view e-mails from your coach, your
sponsor, other players, and fans. You will also receive messages from
prospective coaches and sponsors, invitations to special events, and
notifications when you receive new sponsor gifts. When you receive a new
e-mail, an alert appears on Tennis Central. Press X to quickly enter the
Message Center. You may also receive voice mail messages. Press A to listen to
your voice mail.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
B) Training Sessions – Walkthrough of Season 1
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Once you created your player, you can choose from either Training or the
Australian Open Qualifiers. I definitely recommend training due to the fact
that your player will be killed in the Grand Slam event if you survive the
qualifiers. Build your character up with training missions before you try any
opens.
At training, you can choose from the following seven exercises.
Super Server
Baseline Control
Zen Discipline
Physical Domination
Net Aggressor
Fortress
Demolition Practice
Each training exercise does something different to help your player. If you
succeed in the training exercise, you will receive bronze stars in the category
you choose. The maximum amount of bronze stars you can earn is 60. By
attempting training exercises, you will earn Bronze Stars that can be put
towards improving abilities specific to the exercise. If you successfully
complete a training exercise, you will earn several stars. But even if you
fail, the exercise is worth trying because you will earn one star for your
effort. As you put your training to the test by entering tournaments and
special events, you will be able to transform your Bronze starts into Silver
Stars and eventually into Gold stars, giving your player an extra boost in
those abilities.
Super Server helps with your service, power, and precision.
Baseline Control helps with your forehand, backhand, and spins.
Zen Discipline helps with your focus, reflexes, and precision.
Physical Domination helps with your speed, stamina, and power.
Net Aggressor helps with your service, volley, and reflexes.
Fortress helps with your stamina, spins, and speed.
Demolition Practice helps with your forehand, backhand, and volley.
While receiving training help, your coach will teach you how to use basic and
risk shot trainings. These trainings are totally free and will help you learn
the basics of the game. Also, once you are fully trained (60/60 GOLD STARS),
you will be invited by a Pro to learn a special advance shot. These trainings
are also free but this happens a lot later in your career. I learned my first
advanced shot right before the Australian Open in my 3rd year.
Make sure that you build your character up because you must play with him/her
online. I made a character that I play with online and I believe he is great.
Here are my character specs:
Stamina: 5 Stars
Speed: 10 Stars
Reflexes: 5 Stars
Focus: 1 Star
Service: 2 Stars
Forehand: 10 Stars
Backhand: 10 Stars
Volley: 3 Stars
Spin: 1 Star
Precision: 5 Stars
Power: 8 Stars
Remember, at first you only receive bronze stars for your character. Once you
start winning special events and competing in tournaments, you will earn silver
stars. During that time, you will also earn gold stars. I got my first gold
star my second season when I won my first Major (Read Below). Later on in your
career, (May 15th – Season 3) you will play your rival for 5 million coins. If
you beat him, you will get all of your 60 stars to gold. I earned around 28
gold stars for beating him.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Calendar For Year 1
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Looking ahead in the calendar is essential for year one. You want to be able to
do a lot of training sessions to help your character out but you still want to
get a little recognition. My suggestion is that you follow the same path I took
during my 1st year. Please note, that I don’t take into consideration the
special events that may occur during your first year. I recommend always
playing in the Special Events unless you feel otherwise.
On January 1st, I recommend that you train. There is no point in going into the
Australian Open Qualifiers due to the fact that you don’t belong there at this
point in your career. Train instead.
On January 15th, I recommend that you train again. This is your only option
because you can not play in the Australian Open.
On February 1st, you have a choice from training or competing in a minor. The
minor is the Nippon Regional which has a total purse of 150,000. Minors are by
far the easiest events to win, so I recommend trying your luck here. It’s only
three rounds and you are playing on a hard surface.
On February 15th, you have an option to train, compete in the Rome Open, or
compete in the World Tournament Preliminary. Like I said above, the Special
Events are always tough to decide on. The Rome Open may look inviting due to
the purse size of 390,000 and that it’s a major. Y won’t be able to play in it
due to your rank. I recommend training.
On March 1st, there is the Pacific Life Open which is a Masters with a purse of
$1,300,000. Sadly, you aren’t invited to play, so you have to train.
On March 15th, there is the Nasdaq 100 Open which is also a Masters. This purse
is $1,300,000 but you aren’t invited to play. Again, you must train.
On April 1st, there is the Essex Regional which I recommend you play in. The
purse is $150,000 and it’s played outdoors on grass. It’s a minor and you only
have to play three rounds. This is a great event to win.
On April 15th, there is the Dallas Open which is a Major. Most likely, you
won’t be able to play which means that you will have to train instead. Don’t
worry though, at this time you still aren’t ready to participate in Majors.
On May 1st, there is the Paris Championships Qualifiers. Again, it is very
smart to train.
On May 15th, you will also train due to the fact that you will not be playing
in the Paris International Championships.
On June 1st, there is the Mediterranean Regional which is a great Minor to play
in. Take home the purse of $150,000 and win this minor in three rounds on hard
surface.
On June 15th, there is the World Tournament Semifinals, Wimbledon Qualifiers,
and of course, training. You won’t be playing in Wimbledon, so train instead.
On July 1st, there is Wimbledon. The total purse of this event is $4,048,000
and it is obviously played on grass. You can only dream of playing in this
event at this point of your career, so train to get there.
On July 15th, there is the Mexican Regional which is a minor. I recommend
playing in it to not only gain exposure but take home the purse of $150,000.
On August 1st, you’ll be training again due to the fact that the Vienna Masters
is going on.
On August 15th, it’s back to training. The US Open Qualifiers are going on, but
you aren’t ready to play in it. Trust me, train instead!
On September 1st, you’ll be training again. You can dream about playing in the
US Open, but that won’t happen until season three.
On September 15th, you’ll train again due to the Estoril Challenge. Though you
may be discouraged from not playing in Majors, it’s a lot smarter to get your
training done so you can be undefeated come major time!
On October 1st, the World Tournament Finals start. Instead, play in the
Illinois Regional which is a minor. The total purse is the usual $150,000 and
it’s played outdoors on a hard surface.
On October 15th, you’ll train again due to the fact that the Paris Champion’s
Series is starting. This event is played on carpet with a total purse of
$1,300,000.
On November 1st, I recommend playing in your first Major. Wow, how time flies!
You should be able to win this major. The total purse is $390,000 and you have
to survive three rounds on a hard surface to win this event. No pressure my
friend, by this time you should be highly skilled.
On November 15th, finish up the year by training. The New Delhi Open is there
for your taking, but I recommend relaxing and getting another training event
done. The Master Finals also takes place this week, but you are light years
away from that event.
Once you are done with the year, you will go on to year #2. I am not going to
write out exactly what I did during year #2, but I will list the trophies I won
each year to show you exactly what events I played in. Take into consideration;
I never lost any of these events, so the rest of the time I was training.
Minor Pro:
Nippon Regional (Season 1)
Mediterranean Regional (Season 1)
Essex Regional (Season 2)
Illinois Regional (Season 2)
Major Pro:
Tokyo Open (Season 1)
Dallas Open (Season 2)
Estoril Challenge (Season 2)
New Delhi Open (Season 2)
Masters
Paris Champion’s Series (Season 2)
NASDAQ 100 Open (Season 3)
Grand Slam:
Australian Open (Season 3)
Wimbledon Tennis Championships (Season 3)
Basically, this means that you should definitely be playing all Major Pros in
your second season. I played a few Minors because I was concerned of money, but
I realized that money (coin) does not become a factor once you win a few
majors. I took a gamble and played in the Paris Champion’s Series (Masters) in
Season 2 and won against Roger Federer. It was tough, but I was pretty
confident because I had a lot of training under my belt. Once I beat Federer, I
was getting a ton of gold stars.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
C) Coaches
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Once you start getting further in your career mode, you might have to hire
another coach to get your Max Level in whatever Exercise you are focusing on.
On the Coach Page, you can compare coaches and their maximum level of training
for each training exercise. Successfully complete training exercises to earn
Bronze stars that can be used to improve your abilities. To develop a
particular playing style, learn the required abilities by training with the
coach that specializes in that style. There are five playing styles to choose
from: Volley Player, Baseline Attacker, Baseline Controller, Focus, or Power
Player. To perform a training exercise, go to Tennis Central and select
Training from the current time slot. Your coach will be one of your greatest
assets in advancing your career, offering training and advice to help you win
tournaments, and assisting with your sponsor offers. You are assigned a coach
at the beginning of your career, but you have the option to change you coach
free of charge. To hire a new coach, highlight the coach you want, and then
press A. You must wait one season before you can rehire you previous coach. I
had to hire Laura Edwards for Baseline Control in my second season. Here is the
coach list and what each coach specializes in.
Name:      Dragon Provic
Style:     Power Coach
Country:   Croatia
Super Server Max Level: 5
Baseline Control Max Level: 2
Zen Discipline Max Level: 2
Physical Domination Max Level: 5
Net Aggressor Max Level: 3
Fortress Max Level: 4
Demolition Practice Max Level: 3
Name:      Max Black
Style:     Volley Coach
Country:   USA
Super Server Max Level: 4
Baseline Control Max Level: 2
Zen Discipline Max Level: 2
Physical Domination Max Level: 3
Net Aggressor Max Level: 5
Fortress Max Level: 4
Demolition Practice Max Level: 3
Name:      Henri Derver
Style:     Baseline Attacker Coach
Country:   France
Super Server Max Level: 3
Baseline Control Max Level: 4
Zen Discipline Max Level: 3
Physical Domination Max Level: 4
Net Aggressor Max Level: 2
Fortress Max Level: 2
Demolition Practice Max Level: 5
Name:      Laura Edwards
Style:     Baseline Controller Coach
Country:   Great Britain
Super Server Max Level: 4
Baseline Control Max Level: 5
Zen Discipline Max Level: 3
Physical Domination Max Level: 4
Net Aggressor Max Level: 2
Fortress Max Level: 2
Demolition Practice Max Level: 4
Name:      Karen Powers
Style:     Force Coach
Country:   USA
Super Server Max Level: 4
Baseline Control Max Level: 3
Zen Discipline Max Level: 5
Physical Domination Max Level: 2
Net Aggressor Max Level: 2
Fortress Max Level: 5
Demolition Practice Max Level: 3
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
D) Sponsors
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Having a sponsor can earn you special equipment, clothing, and coin you can use
to pay for training. All sponsors offers are displayed on the Sponsor Page
along with the challenges you need to successfully complete in order to receive
reward money. When you first sign on with a sponsor, you enter at the Recruit
Level. As you move up in the rankings, gain exposure, and complete sponsor
objectives, your sponsor level will increase and your sponsor offers will
become more lucrative. The sponsors levels you can achieve are: Recruit, Poster
Boy/Girl, Standard Bearer, Image Leader, and Brand Icon. With each level, you
will have access to special events that will appear on the calendar in Tennis
Central. Your first sponsor will contact you via e-mail after you have played a
few matches early in your career. As you become more famous, new sponsors will
want to recruit you. To sign with a sponsor, highlight the sponsor you want,
and then press A. You can change your sponsor at any time without affecting
your sponsor level. After changing sponsors, you must wait one season before
you can sign on with a different sponsor.
In total, there are eleven sponsors to choose from. I personally went with Nike
and have been with them for my first three years and have no urge to switch.
Here are the eleven sponsors and what they offer.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Lacoste
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against a Top 10 World Ranking. ($180,000)
Reach the Finals in any Masters tournament. ($100,000)
Win all Grand Slam events in 2 seasons. ($6,000,000)
Win the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2 times in a row. ($7,000,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Balle de Match
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st place. ($550,000)
Reach the finals in any Masters tournament. ($90,000)
Win a place on the National Team. ($250,000)
Win the US Open 3 times. ($2,600,000)
Win the RACE 3 times. ($2,700,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Diadora
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against a Top 10 World Ranking. ($190,000)
Reach the semifinals in any Grand Slam. ($55,000)
Win all Grand Slam events in 2 seasons. ($7,500,000)
Win the Australian Open 2 times in a row. ($7,000,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Wilson
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the World Ranking 1st Place. ($600,000)
Win any Masters Tournament. ($190,000)
Win all Grand Slam events in 2 seasons. ($7,000,000)
Win the Masters-Cup Finals 3 times. ($4,000,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Prince
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st Place. ($500,000)
Win any Masters Tournament. ($170,000)
Win the RACE 3 times. ($2,700,000)
Earn 20,000,000 coin during your career ($2,500,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Ellesse
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st Place. ($450,000)
Win all Grand Slams in the same year. ($3,700,000)
Win the Australian Open 2 times in a row. ($6,500,000)
Win the US Open 3 times. ($2,900,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Adidas
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the World Ranking 1st Place. ($600,000)
Reach the semifinals in the Masters Finals. ($300,000)
Win 45 ranked matches in a row. ($2,200,000)
Win the Masters-Cup Finals 3 times. ($2,500,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Top Spin
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st Place. ($400,000)
Reach the semifinals in any Grand Slam. ($55,000)
Win a place on the National Team. ($190,000)
Win the Paris International Championships 2 times in a row. ($2,900,000)
Play 3 Paris International Championships’ Finals. ($700,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
K-Swiss
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st Place. ($450,000)
Win any Masters Tournament. ($200,000)
Play 3 Paris International Championships’ Finals. ($750,000)
Win the Masters-Cup Finals 3 times. (3,000,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Fila
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against the RACE 1st Place. ($500,000)
Reach the Finals in the Paris Champions’ Series. ($1,000,000)
Win the US Open 2 times in a row. ($6,500,000)
Win the Paris International Championships 3 times. ($3,200,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Nike
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Win a ranked match against any Adidas player. ($35,000)
Win a ranked match against any Fila player. ($60,000)
Win a ranked match against the World Ranking 1st Place. ($550,000)
Reach the finals in any Minor Tournament. ($65,000)
Reach the semifinals in any Masters Tournament. ($110,000)
Win any Masters Tournament. ($180,000)
Win the Australian Open 2 times in a row. ($6,500,000)
Win 10 Grand Slams ($3,750,000)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
E) What Exactly Does Each Attribute Do?
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There is a lot of confusion on what each attribute does. Here I have listed
exactly what I have found by playing with the attributes. If you have any
additional comments, please let me know. Thank you.
My character breakdown is the following:
Stamina: 5 Stars
Speed: 10 Stars
Reflexes: 5 Stars
Focus: 1 Star
Service: 2 Stars
Forehand: 10 Stars
Backhand: 10 Stars
Volley: 3 Stars
Spin: 1 Star
Precision: 5 Stars
Power: 8 Stars
Now the major question is what exactly does this mean?
Stamina – Stamina gives you the edge during long rallies and matches that go
the distance. Once you lost stamina, you will not be as précised and you will
be slower. I find that a 5 star on stamina is enough in this category. I don’t
see much tiredness in my character.
Speed – Speed is essential in this game. This dictates how fast you run around
the court. I recommend a 10 star speed because players who are 10 in speed, are
very hard to put away.
Reflexes – Reflexes give you a quicker response time when you are at the net.
Have you noticed when you hit a smash shot and the guy returns it that you are
not able to hit the ball back? This is due to your reflexes. If you are a
volley type of player, reflexes are essential.
Focus – Focus serves down the risk meter when taking risk shots and serves. The
yellow area is a lot bigger when you have a lot of focus.
Service – If you have a good service, you will be able to ace people easier
online. Serving helps you hit corners easily and gives you more bounce on the
ball.
Forehand – A 10 in forehand is essential in tennis. This gives you not only
precision on your forehand but power. It also helps you hit hard to hit shots
on the run.
Backhand – A 10 in backhand is essential in tennis. This is exactly like the
forehand, expect when the ball is on your opposite side.
Volley – If you want to play at the net, you must have a high volley rating.
This will give you better corners and also will cut down wide shots when you
are close to the net. It will also give you a lot more power in your hits.
Spin – Have you played those players online that seem to have a great amount of
top spin on the ball? This is exactly what spin does. It makes it easier to
dictate where you want the ball to go and pushes your opponent off the court
easier.
Precision – Want to hit it at that corner? How about right on the baseline?
Precision lets you hit the ball anywhere you want. I think this is where I
messed up a bit on my character. A 10 in precision is definitely something you
may want to look into.
Power – This dictates how hard you hit the ball. Very self-explanatory.  I
recommend a 10 in power because it sometimes seems like you are using risk
shots when you are just hitting your basic flat shot.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
7. Player Rankings
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
There are 24 players in Top Spin 2 that you can choose from. Here are all the
players overall rankings along with their rankings in every specific category.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Federer (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     75
Stamina:     5 Stars
Speed:       6 Stars
Reflexes:    5 Stars
Focus:       7 Stars
Service:     6 Stars
Forehand:    9 Stars
Backhand:    8 Stars
Volley:      6 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   10 Stars
Spins:       6 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Hewitt (Baseline Attacker)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     67
Stamina:     8 Stars
Speed:       8 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       5 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    6 Stars
Backhand:    10 Stars
Volley:      3 Stars
Power:       6 Stars
Precision:   8 Stars
Spins:       7 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Roddick (Power Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     71
Stamina:     7 Stars
Speed:       4 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       8 Stars
Service:     10 Stars
Forehand:    8 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      4 Stars
Power:       10 Stars
Precision:   5 Stars
Spins:       5 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Coria (Baseline Controller)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     65
Stamina:     8 Stars
Speed:       10 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       7 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    7 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      1 Star
Power:       2 Stars
Precision:   8 Stars
Spins:       10 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Henman (Volley Finesse Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     61
Stamina:     2 Stars
Speed:       7 Stars
Reflexes:    10 Stars
Focus:       4 Stars
Service:     7 Stars
Forehand:    4 Stars
Backhand:    5 Stars
Volley:      10 Stars
Power:       2 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Moya (Baseline Controller)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     62
Stamina:     5 Stars
Speed:       3 Stars
Reflexes:    2 Stars
Focus:       6 Stars
Service:     7 Stars
Forehand:    10 Stars
Backhand:    5 Stars
Volley:      2 Stars
Power:       10 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       6 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Haas (Baseline Attacker)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     55
Stamina:     5 Stars
Speed:       4 Stars
Reflexes:    5 Stars
Focus:       6 Stars
Service:     5 Stars
Forehand:    7 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      2 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   4 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Mirnyi (Volley Finesse Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     57
Stamina:     2 Stars
Speed:       4 Stars
Reflexes:    6 Stars
Focus:       3 Stars
Service:     6 Stars
Forehand:    6 Stars
Backhand:    4 Stars
Volley:      8 Stars
Power:       6 Stars
Precision:   4 Stars
Spins:       8 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Blake (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     54
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       7 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       4 Stars
Service:     5 Stars
Forehand:    5 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      5 Stars
Power:       5 Stars
Precision:   5 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Evans (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     45
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       5 Stars
Reflexes:    4 Stars
Focus:       2 Stars
Service:     7 Stars
Forehand:    6 Stars
Backhand:    2 Stars
Volley:      6 Stars
Power:       5 Stars
Precision:   1 Star
Spins:       3 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Kuznetsou (Power Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     46
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       2 Stars
Reflexes:    1 Star
Focus:       8 Stars
Service:     2 Stars
Forehand:    3 Stars
Backhand:    8 Stars
Volley:      1 Star
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   5 Stars
Spins:       5 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Grosjean (Baseline Attacker)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     59
Stamina:     3 Stars
Speed:       5 Stars
Reflexes:    2 Stars
Focus:       9 Stars
Service:     4 Stars
Forehand:    9 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      4 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   5 Stars
Spins:       5 Stars
Here are the 12 women in the game.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Davenport (Power Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     69
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       4 Stars
Reflexes:    4 Stars
Focus:       6 Stars
Service:     9 Stars
Forehand:    8 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      5 Stars
Power:       9 Stars
Precision:   8 Stars
Spins:       5 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Sharapova (Baseline Attacker)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     72
Stamina:     5 Stars
Speed:       10 Stars
Reflexes:    6 Stars
Focus:       7 Stars
Service:     5 Stars
Forehand:    8 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      5 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       6 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Mauresmo (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     68
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       8 Stars
Reflexes:    6 Stars
Focus:       5 Stars
Service:     5 Stars
Forehand:    6 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      8 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       6 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Williams (Power Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     67
Stamina:     5 Stars
Speed:       6 Stars
Reflexes:    2 Stars
Focus:       5 Stars
Service:     10 Stars
Forehand:    8 Stars
Backhand:    8 Stars
Volley:      3 Stars
Power:       9 Stars
Precision:   7 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Myskina (Baseline Controller)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     61
Stamina:     6 Stars
Speed:       8 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       7 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    7 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      1 Star
Power:       5 Stars
Precision:   9 Stars
Spins:       6 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Molik (Power Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     57
Stamina:     3 Stars
Speed:       6 Stars
Reflexes:    1 Star
Focus:       4 Stars
Service:     8 Stars
Forehand:    10 Stars
Backhand:    3 Stars
Volley:      5 Stars
Power:       8 Stars
Precision:   5 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Kuznetsova (Baseline Attacker)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     58
Stamina:     7 Stars
Speed:       4 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       6 Stars
Service:     6 Stars
Forehand:    5 Stars
Backhand:    9 Stars
Volley:      1 Star
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       4 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Dementieva (Baseline Controller)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     62
Stamina:     6 Stars
Speed:       6 Stars
Reflexes:    3 Stars
Focus:       10 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    7 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      2 Stars
Power:       4 Stars
Precision:   7 Stars
Spins:       7 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Sugiyama (Volley Finesse Player)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     56
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       8 Stars
Reflexes:    9 Stars
Focus:       3 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    3 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      9 Stars
Power:       1 Star
Precision:   7 Stars
Spins:       3 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Haynes (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     54
Stamina:     6 Stars
Speed:       5 Stars
Reflexes:    5 Stars
Focus:       4 Stars
Service:     6 Stars
Forehand:    3 Stars
Backhand:    7 Stars
Volley:      6 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   4 Stars
Spins:       1 Star
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Jackson (Baseline Controller)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     45
Stamina:     3 Stars
Speed:       5 Stars
Reflexes:    7 Stars
Focus:       4 Stars
Service:     3 Stars
Forehand:    3 Stars
Backhand:    3 Stars
Volley:      6 Stars
Power:       2 Stars
Precision:   6 Stars
Spins:       3 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Morariu (All Around)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Overall:     47
Stamina:     4 Stars
Speed:       2 Stars
Reflexes:    4 Stars
Focus:       3 Stars
Service:     2 Stars
Forehand:    6 Stars
Backhand:    6 Stars
Volley:      3 Stars
Power:       7 Stars
Precision:   2 Stars
Spins:       8 Stars
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
8. Venue Details
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
One aspect of every tennis game I enjoy is the list of venues that are in the
game. Though many people feel that it doesn’t make a different in video games,
I find myself playing a lot better on grass than on clay in Top Spin 2. Here is
the complete list of venues in Top Spin 2, with their information.
Venue Name:        Arthur Ashe Stadium
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                25,500
Location:          Flushing Meadows, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Blue/Green
Venue Name:        Arthur Ashe Stadium (Dusk)
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                25,500
Location:          Flushing Meadows, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Blue/Green
Venue Name:        Court Principal
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                15,059
Location:          Paris, France
Surface:           Clay
Court Colors:      Orange
Venue Name:        Court Principal (Dusk)
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                15,059
Location:          Paris, France
Surface:           Clay
Court Colors:      Orange
Venue Name:        Wimbledon Centre Court
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                14,000
Location:          London, UK
Surface:           Grass
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        Wimbledon Centre Court (Dusk)
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                14,000
Location:          London, UK
Surface:           Grass
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        Rod Laver Area
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                15,000
Location:          Melbourne Park, Australia
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        Rod Laver Area (Dusk)
Type:              Grand Slam
Crowd:                15,000
Location:          Melbourne Park, Australia
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        State International de Paris
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                13,000
Location:          Paris, France
Surface:           Indoor
Court Colors:      Purple
Venue Name:        Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                16,100
Location:          Indian Wells, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Purple/Green
Venue Name:        Indian Wells Tennis Garden (Dusk)
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                16,100
Location:          Indian Wells, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Purple/Green
Venue Name:        Miami Tennis Center
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                14,000
Location:          Miami, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        Miami Tennis Center (Dusk)
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                14,000
Location:          Miami, USA
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Green
Venue Name:        Osterreich Stadium
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                11,800
Location:          Vienna, Austria
Surface:           Hard
Court Colors:      Blue/Orange
Venue Name:        Osterreich Stadium (Dusk)
Type:              Masters
Crowd:                11,800
Location:          Vienna, Austria
Surface:           Hard