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ATP Tour Championship Tennis

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Control 32 real pros, develop a custom player, and compete across 11 ATP tournaments on varied court surfaces.

ATP Tour Championship Tennis was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994 in North America and Europe; the legacy year 1995 is incorrect. The game was not released on any earlier platform, so the original release year is also 1994.


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Released
1994
Genre
Perspective
Diagonal-down
Size
1,022.27 KB
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About ATP Tour Championship Tennis

ATP Tour Championship Tennis is a tennis simulation for the Sega Genesis that builds upon its predecessor by incorporating the official ATP license. This allows for a roster of thirty two active professionals and several retired legends from the Senior Tour, alongside the ability to generate and improve four custom athletes.

Player performance is governed by seven distinct attributes covering serving, groundstrokes, and movement. The on court action is influenced by four different surface types, each altering ball speed and bounce. A simple three button control scheme is used, where each button corresponds to a specific shot type like lobs, controlled passes, or powerful topspin, with shot placement managed by the directional pad.

Competition takes place across eleven real world ATP tournaments. The primary career experience is the ATP Tour mode, where a created player can earn skill points by advancing through tournament rounds. Other options include standard exhibition matches, a full thirty two player tournament, and a separate event for the retired Senior Tour competitors.

ATP Tour Championship Tennis Screenshots

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Title screen
Main Menu
There are less ball-tracking options than in Wimbledon, but the game is less confusing that way
Creating a player
You can make yourself unique here
The 11 tournaments.
A tournament tree
Letting a service go in Hard Court
Scoreboard
The ball size changes according to the height. The effect might be a little over the top, but helps calculating the best timing for a volley or smash
Smashing the ball
At the end of each game the camera cuts to the crowd, like a real TV broadcast