Play Both Sides of the Court

You can play yourself in a match by selecting your own Mii to be your opponent.

Change the Wii Tennis Court

You can change to the practice court by holding down the ‘2′ button when the ‘Safety Warning’ screen is on.

Effective Wii Tennis Strategy

Hit several cross court shots (4 or 5) with your back court Mii, pushing your opponent further and further to one side of your court then use your front court Mii to hit the ball in to the open court. This works very well with both computer and human opponents. As your opponents increase in skill, and therefore quickness/speed, you will need to hit more cross court shots to set up the open court shot.

Stroke Length

Short quick strokes are best when playing Wii Sports Tennis. You’ll have a tendency to use your ‘real’ tennis stroke; not sure if that is a good or bad thing ;). While this may increase the enjoyment of the game, you’ll find that short/quick strokes are most effective.

Hitting the Ball on the Short Side of the Court

On the flip side of hitting the ball cross court is hitting it to the short side of the court. To do this, you will want to hit the ball late; if you use your Mii body as the guide, you’ll want to hit the ball just after it crosses your Mii’s body.

Hitting the Ball Cross Court

To hit the ball cross court on either your forehand or backhand hit the ball a little earlier; if you use your Mii body as the guide, you’ll want to hit the ball prior to it being equal with your Mii’s body. The earlier you hit the ball the further cross court it will go. Don’t swing too early though!

Super Serve

To hit the Super Serve you must hit the ball at it’s peak. This is simply a matter of timing but it does take some of the guess work out of hitting the Super Serve. I prefer to use the throwing motion vs. hitting the ‘A’ button to toss the ball in the air, this motion seems to help my timing.

Forehand Spin

When following through on your forehand shot, roll your wrist in an upward manner so that the buttons on the Wiimote are facing down (parallel to the ground). this will cause the ball to bounce/spin right in your opponents court. Computer opponents generally don’t have a problem with this shot but human opponents will be cursing you. Execution of this shot increases the likelihood of the ball going out (long) so use with care.

Backhand Spin

When following through on your backhand shot, roll your wrist in an upward manner so that the buttons on the Wiimote are facing up (parallel to the ceiling). This will cause the ball to bounce/spin left in your opponents court. Computer opponents generally don’t have a problem with this shot but human opponents will be cursing you. Execution of this shot increases the likelihood of the ball going out (long) so use with care.

Spin Control

ever notice that the better Wii tennis computer opponents put a spin on the ball that initially has you thinking forehand only to be surprised when the ball bounces and you need a backhand shot. Well you can do the same, here’s how.

Tennis Training

There are 3 Tennis Training games; Returning Balls, Timing Your Swing, and Target Practice. Use these training exercises to hone your skills. The exercises are really fun (maybe frustrating at times) and they provide you with a greater sense of control over your Wii tennis racket. The training exercises (for tennis and all other sports) are structured so that you can earn bronze, silver, gold, and platinum medals depending on your skill level.