Virtua Tennis 2009

The first version of the cover. Featuring Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova respectively. The second version of the cover includes Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal. But some covers show Ana Ivanovic replacing Maria Sharapova in the second version.
Developer(s)	Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Virtua Tennis
Platform(s)	Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Microsoft Windows Wii iOS
Release	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 EU: May 28, 2009 (2009-05-28) AU: May 29, 2009 (2009-05-29) NA: June 9, 2009 (2009-06-09) JP: March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25) (PS3) Wii NA: June 9, 2009 (2009-06-09) EU: June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19) AU: June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19) Microsoft Windows EU: July 3, 2009 (2009-07-03) AU: July 3, 2009 (2009-07-03)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer

Virtua Tennis 2009 (Power Smash: Live Match! in Japan) is a 2009 video game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega. It is part of the Virtua Tennis series, following Virtua Tennis 3.

Virtua Tennis 2009 includes World Tour Mode and includes a fully integrated online ranking system. All new create-a-player options give the gamer the ability to create anyone. The game features more than 40 different courts to play on, including locations such as Dubai and Shanghai, etc. Mini-games are back in this iteration, with 12 court games, including new entries: Pot Shot, Pirate Wars, Block Buster, Count Mania, Zoo Feeder, and Shopping Dash.

The Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009 supports the Wii MotionPlus feature.

Virtua Tennis 2009 enhanced all of the features from VT3 although some are mostly kept the same:

Virtua Tennis 2009 brought new players to use and play (With 11 male players, 9 female players, and 3 male legends to choose from.)

Men/ATP Players:

Female/WTA Players:

Legends:

Bosses:

Grand Slams

Pro Tour Venues

Amateur Tour Venues

The game received a somewhat mixed reception, with an average Metacritic score of 75% on next-gen consoles, and 70% on the PC. Play UK called it "the best in the series so far", but also admitted that "the action may feel far too familiar to owners of Virtua Tennis 3". IT Reviews said it was "a terrific tennis game yet, conversely, an unnecessary one", also concluding that "it adds too little to Virtua Tennis 3". Eurogamer pointed out that the online multiplayer had been improved, but otherwise complained about a "general lack of ambition".

There were concerns that the competition was too easy, taking as much as 10 hours of gameplay before facing a competent opponent. Even the online action often suffered from lag and jitteriness and players "teleporting" to instantly jump across the screen.