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Ethan Edwards

**Ethan Edwards** (イーサンエドワーズ *Īsan'edowāzu*) is a male Australian SPT player, appearing in the professional male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at pro rank #109. In doubles, he teams up with Japanese player Keiichi Goto.

## Appearance

Ethan has light skin, blue eyes and short brunette hair parted to the side. He wears a cyan splatter pattern t-shirt, with black sleeves and a collar, paired with navy shorts. He wears a red wristband on his left arm, and a yellow one on his right, and he uses a striped yellow racket.

## Onomatology

* **Ethan:** From the Hebrew name *אֵיתָן ('Eitan)* meaning "solid, enduring, firm". In the Old Testament this name is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Ethan the Ezrahite, supposedly the author of Psalm 89.
* **Edwards:** Means "son of Edward".

## Strategy

Ethan's playstyle is ***Strong Forehand***. He uses strong forehand strokes to dominate play - his forehands are stronger compared to his backhands.

Ethan doesn't play for Australia in the Davis Cup, as Kyle Brownson starts in the highest Australian rank.

## Trivia

* Ethan's the 10th highest-ranked male player from Australia in Virtua Tennis 2009.

## Gallery

EthanEdwardsScreenshot1.pngFist-pumping in Milan.EthanEdwardsScreenshot2.pngFist-bumping doubles partner Keiichi Goto in Milan.
João Rocha Silva

**João Rocha Silva** (ジョアン・ロシャシルバ *Joan Roshashiruba*) is a male Portuguese SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #84. In doubles, he teams up with Japanese player Nobuo Sasaki.

## Appearance

João has pale skin, light blue eyes, a blonde beard and blonde short hair. He wears an orange t-shirt with white accents, paired with white shorts.

## Onomatology

* **João:** Portuguese form of *Iohannes* (or John).
* **Rocha:** Portuguese and Galician cognate of Roach (from Middle English and Old French *roche* meaning "rock", from Late Latin *rocca*, a word that may be of Celtic origin. It indicated a person who lived near a prominent rock, or who came from a town by this name).
* **Silva:** From Spanish or Portuguese *silva* meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil.

## Strategy

João can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

João's skill is ***Tactical***. He applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. His shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.

João doesn't play for Portugal in the Fed Cup, as Rui Duarto Nunes Alves starts in the highest Portuguese rank.

## Trivia

* João is the only white-skinned player from Portuguese in Virtua Tennis 2009, excluding Joaquim de Oliveira, because his appearance is unknown.

## Gallery

JoãoRochaSilvaScreenshot1.pngWalking at Casablanca.
Tadea Sánchez

**Tadea Sánchez** (タデア・サンチェス *Tadea Sanchesu*), credited in-game as **Tadea Sanchez**, is a female Mexican SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #56. In doubles, she teams up with Israeli player Mary Beshuk.

## Appearance

Tadea has dark skin, grey eyes and short brown hair. She wears a purple polo shirt that has a white pinstripe through the middle, a white pinstripe on each sleeve, and a white collar. She wears a white wristband on each arm.

## Onomatology

* **Tadea:** Spanish feminine form of Tadeo, Catalan and Romanian feminine form of Tadeu and Polish feminine form of Tadeusz.
* **Sánchez:** Means "son of Sancho".

## Strategy

Tadea's playstyle is ***Tactical***. She applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. Her shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.
Liesbeth Kok

**Liesbeth Kok** (リースベスコック *Rīsubesukokku*) is a female South African SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #24. In doubles, she teams up with Irish player Joan Keogh.

## Appearance

Liesbeth has dark skin, dark brown eyes, cyan glasses and dreadlocked auburn hair in a ponytail. She wears a yellow tank with two pointed grey stripes on each side, and a yellow skirt with two light blue stripes. She wears a blue wristband on her right arm, and a white one on her left, and she uses a blue and orange racket.

## Onomatology

* **Liesbeth:** Dutch variant of Elisabeth.
* **Kok:** Occupational surname, from Dutch *"kok"* meaning *"cook"*.

## Strategy

Liesbeth's playstyle is **Great Returner**. Liesbeth applies pressure with strong, stable return shots. Her aggressive, yet stable returns can break fast servers. However, her service game is weak.

## Trivia

* Although Liesbeth's name is Dutch, she has African heritage due to her appearance.
* Liesbeth's name in English would be Elizabeth Cook.
Daniel Scripes

**Daniel Scripes** (ダニエル・スクリプス *Danieru Sukuripusu*) is a male Australian SPT player, appearing in the professional male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #74. In doubles, he teams up with South Korean player Lee Ho-sun.

## Appearance

Daniel has light skin, blue eyes and short light brown hair. He wears a green t-shirt that has multiple white thick stripes on his sleeves, paired with blue shorts. He wears a red wristband on his right arm, and he uses a blue racket with a black grip.

## Onomatology

* **Daniel:** From the Hebrew name *דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel)* meaning "God is my judge", from the roots *דִּין (din)* meaning "to judge" and *אֵל ('el)* meaning "God".
* **Scripes:** Unknown.

## Strategy

Daniel's playstyle is ***Offensive Volley***.

Daniel doesn't play for Australia in the Davis Cup, as Kyle Brownson starts in the highest Australian rank.

## Trivia

* Daniel's the lowest-ranked male player from Australia in Virtua Tennis 2009.

## Gallery

DanielScripesScreenshot1.pngPointing to the crowd in Casablanca.
Bakhar Mammadov

**Bakhar Mammadov** (Japanese: バカール・マンマドフ *Bakāru Manmadofu*, Georgian: ბახარ მამედოვი *Bakhar Mamedovi*) is a male Georgian SPT player, appearing in the professional male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #144. In doubles, he teams up with Lithuanian player Jurgi Urbonas.

## Appearance

Bakhar has white skin, dark blue eyes, a black beard without a mustache, and short black hair under a dark blue hat. He wears a navy polo shirt with white sleeves and navy stripes on the top, paired with white trousers with two black stripes on each side, and white sneakers. He uses a yellow racket.

## Onomatology

* **Bakhar:** Unknown.
* **Mammadov:** Alternate transcription of Məmmədov. (means "son of Məmməd").

## Strategy

Bakhar's playstyle is ***Fast Runner***. He uses quick footwork to cover the entire court. While his shots lack power, it's possible for Bakhar to quickly get into position.

Bakhar plays for Georgia in the Davis Cup. He can be faced in the Asia/Oceania (needs to be confirmed, could be part of the Europe/Africa region instead) regional area, or in some cases, the World Group.

## Trivia

* Bakhar is the only male player from Georgia in Virtua Tennis 2009.
	+ He's joined with Mzeona Aliyev from the female tour as the only players from that country of any gender in the game.
* His last name may suggest that he was going to be from Azerbaijan in a development version (Mammadov is an Azerbaijani surname). However, this was changed to Georgia in the final version to match Mzeona Aliyev.

## Gallery

BakharMammadovScreenshot1.pngFist-pumping in Tokyo.
Beverley Turner

**Beverley Turner** (ビバリーターナー *Bibarītānā*) is a female English SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #69. In doubles, she teams up with Hungarian player Mezei Marián.

She returns to the tour in Virtua Tennis 4 with ★ 80, putting her in the Lively category. She doesn't play doubles.

## Appearance

Beverley has white skin, green eyes and brown hair in a bob. She wears a white and blue dress with two lime-yellow pinstripes, and a grey outline.

## Onomatology

* **Beverley:** Variant of Beverly (from a surname that was originally derived from the name of an English city, itself meaning "beaver stream" in Old English. It came into use as a masculine given name in the 19th century, and it became common as an American feminine name after the publication of George Barr McCutcheon's 1904 novel Beverly of Graustark).
* **Turner:** Occupational name for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English *turnian* "to turn", of Latin origin.

## Strategy

Beverley's playstyle is ***Tactical***. She applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. Her shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.

## Trivia

* She is very similar to Australian player Dawn Chadburn, having some similarities:
	+ They both have the same skin color.
	+ They both have the same hairstyle.
	+ They both wear the same type of dress, but their colors are different.
	+ They are both from English-speaking countries.
Elyse Ibbotson

**Elyse Ibbotson** (Elyse・イボットソン *Elyse Ibottoson*) is a female American SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #47. In doubles, she teams up with fellow American player Isobel Cheyne.

## Appearance

Elyse has dark skin, green eyes and short brown hair. She wears a cyan dress that has one magenta stripe through the middle, and a lighter blue outline, and two more stripes on each side. She wears a black wristband on her left arm, and a yellow on the right, and she uses a red racket.

## Onomatology

* **Elyse:** Diminutive of Elizabeth.
* **Ibbotson:** Means "son of Ibbot".

## Strategy

Elyse's playstyle is ***Big Server***. She uses more powerful serves in play. She can return weak shots easily to score points, but her defensive game is weak.

## Trivia

* Elyse is incorrectly credited in-game as **Eylse Ibbotson**.
* Elyse and her doubles partner Isobel Cheyne are a pair both from the USA in Virtua Tennis 2009, alike Mayumi Yamada and Madoka Endo as a pair, both from Japan. They're the only two female pairs that come from the same nation.
Chihiro Takahashi

**Chihiro Takahashi** (高橋千尋 *Takahashi Chihiro*) is a female Japanese SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #4. In doubles, she teams up with Norwegian player Halle Nilsen.

## Appearance

Chihiro has fair white skin, brown eyes and black, medium-length hair. She wears a large white jacket patterned with black stripes on the top, and with a silver zip. She also wears red tracksuit pants with a white stripe on each side.

## Onomatology

* **Chihiro:** From Japanese *千 (chi)* meaning "thousand" and *尋 (hiro)* meaning "search, seek", as well as other kanji combinations.
* **Takahashi:** From Japanese *高 (taka)* meaning "tall, high" and *橋 (hashi)* meaning "bridge".

## Strategy

Chihiro's playstyle is ***Powerful Strokes***. She emphasizes her game on strong, but stable strokes on the court. Her strokes are more powerful and accurate, so keep a close eye on her stroke power.
Vandita Rajput

**Vandita Rajput** (ヴァンディタラージプート *Vu~anditarājipūto*) is a female Indian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #65. In doubles, she teams up with Australian player Sophie Watson.

## Appearance

Vandita has dark skin, dark blue eyes and brown, short hair. She wears a white polo shirt that uses sky blue on it's collar and sleeves. She also wears a sky blue skirt, and uses a blue racket.

## Onomatology

* **Vandita:** Means "beautiful angel; adored".
* **Rajput:** Derived from Hindi *राजपूत* (rājpūt), meaning "paladin, chevalier".

## Strategy

Vandita's playstyle is ***Tactical***. She applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. Her shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.
Afareen Araki

**Afareen Araki** (アファリーン 荒木 *Afarīn Araki*) is a female Iranian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #79. In doubles, she teams up with Japanese player Midori Inoue.

## Appearance

Afareen has honey-nougat skin, dark blue eyes and black long hair in a ponytail. She wears a turquoise tank top, teal skirt and pink shoes, and uses a red racket.

## Onomatology

* **Afareen:** Unknown Iranian name.
* **Araki:** Unknown Iranian surname.

## Strategy

Afareen's playstyle is ***Hard Hitter***. She uses powerful strokes from behind the baseline most often. Be careful, as her shots can make you run around for the ball.

## Trivia

* She is the only Iranian female player in Virtua Tennis 2009 that's part of the amateur section.
	+ Out of all the Iranian females, she's the lowest ranked of them all, behind professional players Farideh Lavasani and Tara Hashemi.
Fanon:Virtua Tennis 5 (GameBoy2479)

**NOTE: This is GameBoy2936's page. Please don't edit without my permission! You can suggest new features in the comments at the bottom.**

***Virtua Tennis 5*** (***Power Smash 5*** in Japan) is the fourth mainline game in the *Virtua Tennis series* for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch and PC systems.

## Virtua Tennis 5

### Platform(s)

PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Nintendo Switch
PC

### Genre(s)

Sports
Party

### Mode(s)

Single-player
Multiplayer (2-4 players)

## Gameplay

### New features

* **Day/night system:** Matches are now held at day, evening or night. Most matches are held in the day session, but some of them are held at night, but only in the bigger stadiums. The aesthetics of courts don't change through time zones, and instead only change in the time of day.
* **All matches in tournaments:** In the World Tour, CPU matches can be spectated. The player can skip these matches or watch them.
* **3D crowds:** Full 3D crowds return, but now with updated models and animations. More crowd sounds are also added.
* **Improved character creator:** A significant amount of cosmetics are added to create your player. There are more hairstyles and hair colors, clothing, voices and animations. A player's look can now be edited via the My Club menu.

## Modes

### World Tour Mode

World Tour Mode returns to *Virtua Tennis 5*, now using *Virtua Tennis 2009*'s format. Unlike the previous game, *Virtua Tennis 4*, people being played against are randomly chosen, instead of pre-set players, which are players at a similar ranking to your player. However, the draws for a tournament are now improved, and your player can be on any draw - they won't always start in the same place on the tournament. Players that are lower on the rankings are more likely to enter low-scale tournaments, and vice versa. There are the amateur and professional tours, but rising ranks are made quicker than *Virtua Tennis 2009*.

Doubles partners take on a similar procedure from *Virtua Tennis 2009*. Being partners with a famous player is very rare and difficult to get, but other players that aren't famous are easier.

Each player has unique personalities and outlooks. Players can send messages to others on the tour, and go into their in-game email to see what other players have sent them. Sometimes, they want to become doubles partners, recap on the previous tournament, or just want to chat and say hello.

Players can choose how many games and sets they want to play per match. Longer matches give more rewards. Two games and one set is the default setting, similar to the previous *Virtua Tennis* games.

## Trivia

* *Virtua Tennis 5* was the first installment to be released on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4/5 and Nintendo Switch.
Mayumi Yamada

**Mayumi Yamada** (山田真由美 *Yamada Mayumi*) is a female Japanese SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #21. In doubles, she teams up with fellow Japanese player Madoka Endo.

## Appearance

Mayumi has fair white skin, black eyes and medium length hair, with a little to be put up and the rest to dangle. She wears a yellow polo shirt with a white stripe through the middle, paired up with a black skirt with two stripes on each side. She uses a blue/grey racket.

## Onomatology

* **Mayumi:** From Japanese *真 (ma)* meaning "real, genuine" combined with *弓 (yumi)* meaning "archery bow" or *由 (yu)* meaning "reason" and *美 (mi)* meaning "beautiful". This name can also be constructed from other kanji combinations.
* **Yamada:** From Japanese *山 (yama)* meaning "mountain" and *田 (ta)* meaning "field, rice paddy".

## Strategy

Mayumi's playstyle is ***Heavy Spinner***. It's easier for Mayumi to hit slices that curve much more than other players, and she'll use them more often.

## Trivia

* Mayumi and her doubles partner Madoka Endo are a pair both from Japan in Virtua Tennis 2009, alike Elyse Ibbotson and Isobel Cheyne as a pair, both from the US. They're the only two female pairs that come from the same nation.
* She is likely not Yamada Hanako and Yamada Taro's sister, because her last name is put last instead of first. This suggests that she is not related to them.
Poppy West

**Poppy West** (ポピーウエスト *Popīuesuto*) is a female English SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #98. In doubles, she teams up with New Zealander Laura Roddis. She returns in Virtua Tennis 4 in the world tour, but she doesn't promote to newer ranks, only in the Novice rank.

## Appearance

Poppy has white skin, short brunette hair, over a white visor. She wears a sky blue polo shirt with a yellow outline, and blue waves. She wears a royal blue skirt, and wears pink sneakers.

## Onomatology

* **Poppy:** From the word for the red flower, derived from Old English *popæg*.
* **West:** Denoted a person who lived to the west of something, or who came from the west.

## Strategy

Poppy can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Poppy's skill is ***Strong Forehand***. Her forehands are stronger than her backhands, so try to make her run to her left to make it harder for Poppy to return it.

## Gallery

Poppy at Moscow warming up after a rally.
Helen Wilson

**Helen Wilson** (ヘレンウィルソン *Heren'u~iruson*) is a female Australian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #84. In doubles, she teams up with Jamaican player Lora Patterson.

## Appearance

Helen has fair skin, blonde medium length hair and brown eyes. She wears a cyan dress that's darker through it's middle, has a white outline and a white line through the middle.

## Onomatology

* **Helen:** English form of the Greek *Ἑλένη (Helene)*, probably from Greek *ἑλένη (helene)* meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to *σελήνη (selene)* meaning "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
* **Wilson:** Means "son of Will/William".

## Strategy

Helen can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Helen's skill is ***Tricky***. She varies her shots along the court, so watch out what she can do as her shots will be different most of the time.

## Gallery

Helen fist pumping in front of a crowd at Moscow.Checking her racket with doubles partner Lora Patterson at Casablanca.
Maria Inês

**Maria Inês** (マリア・イネス *Maria Inesu*) is a female Portuguese SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #81. In doubles, she teams up with North Macedonian player Puska Anika.

She returns to the tour in Virtua Tennis 4, but now represents Poland, suggesting she emigrated there.

## Appearance

Maria has dark skin, light green eyes and dirty blonde long hair. She wears a tan tank top with a white outline, brown shorts and orange shoes.

## Onomatology

* **Maria:** Latin form of Greek *Μαρία*, from Hebrew *מִרְיָם*.
* **Inês:** Portuguese form of Agnes.

## Strategy

Maria can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players, but this is rare because of her starting rank.

Maria's playstyle is ***Clay Courter***. She is a clay-orientated player who fires powerful topspin strokes by striking the ball close to the ground. However, she is weak on grass courts.

## Trivia

* Currently on the WTA professional tour, there's an active Portuguese player called Maria Inês Fonte (19 years old now). However, Maria Inês from *Virtua Tennis 2009* wasn't inspired from her, because in 2009, Maria Inês Fonte wasn't in the WTA tour.
Elevator-ing

This page is related to an **Advanced Topic**, and is relevant to experienced play. You do not need to understand this topic if you are a new player :)

## Explanation

Elevator-ing is a technique in Arcanists 2 in which a player is able to creatively lower a dark knight downwards. This is typically utilized on maps like grassy kills which have sides that cannot be jumped down onto without entering the water.

Elevator-ing is typically done using a flying minion to lower a Dark Knight.It can be done in a few different ways, one is to swap directions and fly downward using the key combination **Fly Down**->**Flip Flop**->**Fly Down** to juggle the Dark Knight on top of the minion while it flies down in open air. The other Technique often used is putting the flying minion against the map border and lowering it directly down using **Fly Down** **while facing the border.** This is usually used when there is a tree against the edge of the map and you might have blown a swarm sized path through it. The Dark Knight can hang off the edge of the map such as seen in the shown image.

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Lian Fournier

**Lian Fournier** (リアン・フルニエ *Rian Furunie*) is a recurring male Monacan SPT player, first appearing in Virtua Tennis 2009, with his latest appearance in Virtua Tennis Challenge.

## Onomatology

* **Lian:** Short form of Julian or Kilian.
* **Fournier:** Occupational name for a baker, from French *fourneau* meaning "oven".

## Stats

### Playstyle

Fast Runner

Lian first appears in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #99.

Fournier doesn't have a usual partner - instead, he borrows one off from another doubles partner in which the other's playing with the human player. For example, if Matt McIntosh was playing with the human player, then Lian would possibly play with his usual partner Rich Thompson in the same tournament.

### Appearance

Lian has dark skin, brown eyes, a brown beard and short blonde hair. He wears a tie-dye shirt with a logo pictured on the back.

On the Wii version, Lian's shirt uses a different texture, as it swaps with another one. Instead, he wears a silver-colored shirt patterned with curves, with a red & black tribal face pictured on the front.

### Strategy

Lian can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Lian's playstyle is ***Fast Runner***. He uses quick footwork to cover the entire court. While his shots lack power, it's possible for Lian to quickly get into position.

Since Lian is on the bottom of the ladder at the start of the game, he is the easiest male player to beat on Virtua Tennis 2009. Therefore, it's still good to keep your focus when against him.

### Gallery

Lian's render on Wii.LianFournierScreenshot1.png

## Stats

### Playstyle

Ground-Strokes

Lian appears in a third Virtua Tennis game, in the mobile spin-off Virtua Tennis Challenge. He starts off the tour at rank #36 with 1080 points.

### Appearance

Lian was given a revamp. He now has honey-nougat skin and slightly longer hair, now colored brown, and his beard is a bit shorter. He now wears a white shirt with black/red stripes, paired with black shorts.

### Strategy

Lian's playstyle is ***Ground-Strokes***. Lian waits for the ball to bounce, and responds with stable and powerful shots. He can use footwork to get in position quickly. His concentration gauge fills up by hitting strokes from behind the baseline.

Lian is usually seen playing in SPT 500 tournaments, alongside others around his rank. He'd rarely attend an SPT 1000 four major tournament depending on if he rises in his rank in the tour, or a SPT 250 if he drops.

## Trivia

* Lian is one of the few players to make an appearance in three consecutive Virtua Tennis games. Joshua Porter also does this.

## Reference

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Rafiq Saleem

**Rafiq Saleem** (Japanese: ラフィックサリーム *Rafikkusarīmu*, Urdu: رفیق سلیم) is a male Pakistani SPT player, appearing in the professional male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #82. In doubles, he teams up with Japanese player Kenta Higa.

## Appearance

Rafiq has dark skin, brown eyes and short black hair. He wears a red shirt with a white curving line through the middle with a orange section above, paired with red sneakers. He uses a blue racket.

## Onomatology

* **Rafiq:** Means either "friend" or "gentle" in Arabic.
* **Saleem:** Alternate transcription of Arabic *سليم* or *سالم* (means "safe, sound, intact" in Arabic, derived from the root *سَلِمَ (salima)* meaning "to be safe").

## Strategy

Rafiq's playstyle is ***Solid Defense +***. This is an advanced version of Solid Defense. Rafiq can wear down the foe with long rallies. Stable shots and quick footwork let him counter a variety of shots.

Rafiq plays for Pakistan in the Davis Cup. He can be faced in the Asia/Oceania regional area, or in some cases, the World Group.

## Trivia

* Rafiq is the only male player from Pakistan in Virtua Tennis 2009.
	+ He's joined with Fatima Lasi, Mumtaz Kayani and Husna Mazari from the female tour as the only players from that country of any gender in the game. However, there's three females compared to just one male Pakistani player.

## Gallery

RafiqSaleemScreenshot1.pngWarming up in London.
Matthew Squires

**Matthew Squires** (マシュースクワイア *Mashūsukuwaia*) is a male English SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #87. In doubles, he teams up with Canadian player Brian Holland. He returns to the tour in Virtua Tennis 4, starting with ★ 399, putting him in the Renowned rank, but he doesn't promote later on in the tour.

## Appearance

Matthew has white skin, green eyes, a blonde goatee and blonde short hair. He wears black glasses with blue shades over his eyes. He wears a teal polo shirt with a white, bending stripe throughout the middle, paired with black shorts. He also wears white shoes with white socks, a blue wristband on each arm, and he uses a blue racket.

## Onomatology

* **Matthew:** English form of *Ματθαῖος (Matthaios)*, which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name *מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu)* meaning "gift of YAHWEH", from the roots *מַתָּן (mattan)* meaning "gift" and *יָה (yah)* referring to the Hebrew God.
* **Squires:** Plural form of Squire.

## Strategy

Matthew can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Matthew's skill is ***Various Shots***. Matthew varies his shots across the court, and will use a wide variety of forehands and backhands, and putting some slices and drop shots into play. Keep an eye on the shots he uses on court.

## Gallery

Touching his feet with his racket at Buenos Aires.
Rui Duarto Nunes Alves

**Rui Duarto Nunes Alves** (ルイ・ドゥアルト・ヌネスアルベス *Rui do~uaruto nunesuarubesu*) is a male Portuguese SPT player, appearing in the professional male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #106. In doubles, he teams up with Australian player Steve Mitchell.

## Appearance

Rui Duarto has warm, dark skin, grey eyes and short black hair. He wears a white t-shirt with two black pinstripes and a black logo pictured on his left, paired with navy shorts. He wears a red wristband with yellow stripes on his left arm, and a blue one on his right, and he uses a white racket with red and yellow accents.

## Onomatology

* **Rui:** Variant of Ruy (Medieval Portuguese and Spanish short form of Rodrigo).
* **Duarto:** Diminutive of Eduardo (Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward).
* **Nunes:** Means "son of Nuno".
* **Alves:** Means "son of Álvaro".

## Strategy

Rui Duarto's playstyle is ***Baseline Stroker***. Rui Duarto emphasizes his game playing via the baseline, and will rarely head up to the net. When he approaches the net, use this as an opportunity to score points against him.

Rui Duarto plays for Portugal in the Davis Cup. He can be faced in the Europe/Africa regional area, or in some cases, the World Group.

## Trivia

* Rui Duarto has the longest name of any player in Virtua Tennis 2009, at a total of 19 characters (22 including spaces).
	+ In addition, on the physical scoreboard on any court, his the last four letters in his second surname, Alves, are cut out, because his whole name cannot fit onto it.

## Gallery

RuiDuartoNunesAlvesScreenshot1.pngFist-pumping in Barcelona.RuiDuartoNunesAlvesScreenshot2.pngWalking with doubles partner Stuart Yarham in Cape Town.RuiDuartoNunesAlvesScreenshot3.pngPreparing for match point in the Gold Coast.
Salihah Emam

**Salihah Emam** (サリハエマム *Sarihaemamu*) is a female Egyptian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #86.

## Appearance

Salihah has medium black hair, honey-nougat skin and dark brown eyes. She wears a purple polo shirt with a white stripe in the middle, and a purple pencil skirt.

## Onomatology

* **Salihah:** Malay form of Saliha.
	+ **Saliha:** Means "virtuous" in Arabic.
* **Emam:** Unknown.

## Strategy

Salihah can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Salihah's skill is ***Tactical***. She can play on any court, and alter how she plays depending on the surface of the court. She pays more attention to where she hits her shots, so keep an eye on where she decides to hit it.

## Trivia

* Salihah is the only female player in the Amateur section of the SPT in Virtua Tennis 2009 that has her last name start with 'E'.
* Salihah is the only Egyptian female amateur player.
Sarah Landen

**Sarah Landen** (サラ・ランデン *Sara Randen*) is a female American SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #6. In doubles, she teams up with Indonesian player Arti Suparman.

## Appearance

Sarah has dark, ashy skin, dark brown eyes and hot pink dyed hair put back with a headband. She wears a black dress with an indigo stripe throughout the middle, complete with white accents. She wears a white wristband on her left arm, and a blue one on her right, and she uses a jade green racket with a dark orange grip.

## Onomatology

* **Sarah:** Means "lady, princess, noblewoman" in Hebrew.
* **Landen:** Variant of Landon (from a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill", effectively meaning "ridge").

## Strategy

Sarah's playstyle is **Tactical**. She applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. Her shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.

## Trivia

* Sarah, Yamada Hanako and Madoka Endo are the only female amateur players in Virtua Tennis 2009 that have their hair dyed.
Fernanda Nieto

**Fernanda Nieto** (フェルナンダニエト *Ferunandanieto*) is a female Mexican SPT player, appearing in the professional female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #85. In doubles, she teams up with Zimbabwean player Mai Sakala.

## Appearance

Fernanda has warm skin, brown eyes and medium-length dark brown hair. She wears a red tank top with a pattern of teal small squares, paired with a red skirt. She wears a black wristband on her left arm, and a red wristband on her right, and she uses a blue racket.

## Onomatology

* **Fernanda:** Unknown.
* **Nieto:** Unknown.

## Strategy

Fernanda's playstyle is ***Strong Backhand +***. This is an advanced version of Strong Backhand. She uses strong backhand strokes to dominate play - her backhands are stronger compared to her forehands.

## Gallery

FernandaNietoScreenshot1.pngPutting her hand out to the crowd at London.Hi-fiving partner **Fernanda Nieto** in Moscow.
Élise Culoter

**Élise Culoter** (エリーゼ・キュロター *Erīze Kyurotā*) is a female French SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #31. In doubles, she teams up with American player Gemma Lord.

## Appearance

Élise has pale skin, grey eyes and medium-length auburn hair partially put up. She wears a hot pink dress with white accents. She uses a grey and green racket.

## Onomatology

* **Élise:** French short form of Élisabeth.
* **Culoter:** Unknown French surname.

## Strategy

Élise's playstyle is **Offensive Volley**. She centers her shots around volleys. It's easier for her to hit a slow slice, rush to the net and score with a volley. She's a bit more dangerous when she's at the net.

## Trivia

* She is the only player in Virtua Tennis 2009 to have her first name start with an accented letter, in this case, the letter *É*.
Marie Grossemiche

**Marie Grossemiche** (マリー・グロセミッシュ *Marī Gurosemisshu*) is a female French SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #54. In doubles, she teams up with Canadian player Sally Bolton.

## Appearance

Marie has tanned skin, blue eyes and long blonde hair. She wears the default player outfit - a white blouse with blue and red stripes on the sleeves, a blue collar and red button stripe, paired up with a white skirt that has a blue and red stripe at the top. She uses a grey racket, and wears a black wristband on her right arm, a white wristband on her left.

## Onomatology

* **Marie:** French and Czech form of Maria (Latin form of Greek *Μαρία*, from Hebrew *מִרְיָם*).
* **Grossemiche:** Unknown.

## Strategy

Marie's playstyle is ***Baseline Stroker***. Marie emphasizes her game playing via the baseline, and will rarely head up to the net. When she approaches the net, use this as an opportunity to score points against her.

## Trivia

* Her colors of her clothing reference France's flag, the French Tricolour.
Elena Fernández

**Elena Fernández** (エレナ フェルナンデス *Erena Ferunandesu*), credited in-game as **Elena Fernandez** is a female Ecuadorean SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #90. In doubles, she teams up with Australian player Nicola Sewell.

## Appearance

Elena has dark, ashy skin, grey eyes and black hair swept back. She wears a black dress with a thick, red middle stripe and white outline.

## Onomatology

* **Elena:** Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian *Елена*.
* **Fernández:** Means "son of Fernando". This is among the most common surnames in Spain.

## Strategy

Elena can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Elena's playstyle is ***Serve and Volley***. This is a traditional style of creating openings with the serve, and then scoring with a volley, and she uses slices to make up for a weak return game.

## Gallery

Preparing to serve the ball at Buenos Aires.
Carmen Núñez

**Carmen Núñez** (カルメンヌニェス *Karumen'nunyesu*) is a female Bolivian SPT player, appearing in the professional female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #149. She doesn't play doubles.

## Appearance

Carmen has dark, warm skin, dark grey eyes and long black hair in a ponytail. She wears an orange and yellow blouse with a white curving stripe through the middle, paired with a white skirt. She wears a white wristband on her left arm with two black stripes, and a red one on her right, and she uses a blue/black racket.

## Onomatology

* **Carmen:** Medieval Spanish form of Carmel influenced by the Latin word *carmen* "song".
* **Núñez:** Spanish form of Nunes (means "son of Nuno").

## Strategy

Carmen's playstyle is ***Tactical***. She applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. Her shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.

## Trivia

* Carmen is credited in-game as **Carmen Nunez**, because accented letters are not supported.
* Carmen’s the only female player in Virtua Tennis 2009 to not have a doubles partner. She is joined by Luis Ormeno from the men’s pro tour.
	+ Coincidentally, they are both from neighbouring South American countries (Peru and Bolivia).

## Gallery

CarmenNúñezScreenshot1.pngFist-pumping at Moscow.
Maarika Lepik

**Maarika Lepik** (マアリカ・レピック *Maarika Repikku*) is a female Estonian SPT player, appearing in the professional female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at pro rank #18. In doubles, she teams up with Israeli player Louise Akester.

## Appearance

Maarika has warm skin, dark brown eyes and medium-length blonde hair. She wears a light green tank with a light green dot pattern, paired with a cyan skirt with the same pattern. She wears a white wristband on her left arm, and a blue one on her right, and she uses a blue racket.

## Onomatology

* **Maarika:** Diminutive of Maarja (Estonian) or Maaria (Finnish).
* **Lepik:** Means "alder stand/wood" in Estonian.

## Strategy

Maarika's playstyle is ***Volley Master +***. She is at her strongest at net play. Her shots have more strength at the net compared to the baseline, so avoid making her run up to the net.

Maarika plays for Greece in the Davis Cup. She can be faced in the Europe/Africa regional area, or in some cases, the World Group.

## Trivia

* Maarika is the only female player from Estonia in Virtua Tennis 2009.
	+ She's joined with Koit Mägi from the male tour as the only players from that country of any gender in the game.
Kadim Mahmoud

**Kadim Mahmoud** (Japanese: カディム・マフムード *Kadimu mafumūdo*, Arabic: كاظم محمود *Kazim Mahmud*) is a male Saudi Arabian SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #96. In doubles, he teams up with Indian player Dinesh Kumar.

## Appearance

Kadim has warm, dark skin, hazel eyes and short black hair under a white hat. He wears a black polo shirt with teal buttons and collar, and multiple elegant swirl patterns on the left, paired with black shorts. He wears a white wristband on his left arm, and a black on his right, and he uses a black racket.

## Onomatology

* **Kadim:** Variant transcription of Kazim (Derived from Arabic كَاظِم‎ *(kazim)* meaning "he who controls his anger").
* **Mahmoud:** Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian *محمود* (or Mahmud).

## Strategy

Kadim can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Kadim's skill is ***Tactical***. He applies pressure with stable strokes and net play. His shots lack punch, but their stability enables a varied attack.

## Trivia

* On the Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009, Kadim's hair color glitches as per most male players using hats. It glitches into a white color. On the other versions, it appears black.
Luke Watson

**Luke Watson** (ルーク・ワトソン *Rūku Watoson*) is a male South African SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #78. In doubles, he teams up with Kenyan player Daniel Morgan.

## Appearance

Luke has dark skin, brown eyes, a brown mustache and black short hair. He wears a green t-shirt that has multiple white thick stripes on his sleeves, paired up with black shorts. He also wears orange sneakers and white socks, a red wristband on his left arm, and a white wristband with two black stripes on his right. He uses a white racket.

## Onomatology

* **Luke:** English form of Latin *Lucas*, from the Greek name *Λουκᾶς (Loukas)* meaning "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning).
* **Watson:** Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name *Wat* or *Watt*, a diminutive of the name Walter.

## Strategy

Luke's skill is ***Fast Runner***. He uses quick footwork to cover the entire court. While his shots lack power, it's possible for Luke to quickly get into position.
Play Style

A **play style** (プレイスタイル *Pureisutairu*) is a way a player uses their groundstrokes, footwork, serve, volleys and other techniques to make up the way they play. Play styles have evolved across different games, including a revamp in Virtua Tennis 4.

## Virtua Tennis 4

Virtua Tennis 4's play styles are now expanded from Virtua Tennis 2009. To unlock new playstyles, the player must play minigames in the World Tour. When completed, four phases will increase, which lead towards collecting new play styles to use on the court. These four phases are **Strokes**, **Defense**, **Tactics** and **Net-play**. They will increase more depending on how well they did in the minigame.

In play, if the player has a selected play style, they will increase their **concentration gauge**. This increases depending on the type of shots they make that depend on their play style. Once full, they can unleash a **Super Shot**, a very powerful stroke that can be a surefire way to score points. These are difficult to return, and the player will need to charge it up again after use, so use Super Shots wisely. However, there isn't a limit on how many Super Shots can be used per match.

### List of play styles

There are 20 unique play styles in *Virtua Tennis 4*. Each one of them comes with their own strengths and weaknesses. One, which is a play style without a skill, is the default play style.

## Trivia

* In *Virtua Tennis 4*, Solid Defense is accidentally spelt as Solid Defen*c*e.
Isabel Ortega

**Isabel Ortega** (イサベルオルテガ *Isaberuorutega*) is a female Chilean SPT player, appearing in the professional female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #141. In doubles, she teams up with Canadian player Terri Allen.

## Appearance

Isabel has dark, warm skin, brown eyes and long black hair. She wears a green dress with a white pinstripe through the middle, paired up with green shoes. She wears a blue wristband on her left arm, and a white wristband on her right, and she uses a black racket.

## Onomatology

* **Isabel:** Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. This is the usual form of the name *Elizabeth* in Spain and Portugal, though elsewhere it is considered a parallel name, such as in France where it is used alongside *Élisabeth*.
* **Ortega:** From a Spanish place name (belonging to various villages) derived from *ortiga* "nettle".

## Strategy

Isabel's playstyle is ***Baseline Stroker***. Isabel emphasizes her game playing via the baseline, and will rarely head up to the net. When she approaches the net, use this as an opportunity to score points against her.

## Trivia

* Isabel is the only female player from Chile in Virtua Tennis 2009.
	+ She's joined with Ramon Gutiérrez from the male tour as the only players from that country of any gender in the game.
Joaquim de Oliveira

**Joaquim de Oliveira** (ジョアキン デオリベイラ *Joakin Deoribeira*) is a male Portuguese SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at pro rank #150, but he can never be played.

## Onomatology

* **Joaquim:** Portuguese and Catalan form of Joachim.
* **de Oliveira:** Means "olive tree" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin *oliva*. It indicated a person who lived near or worked with olive trees.

## Strategy

Joaquim can never be played - when the human player is invited to the professional tour, he's demoted to the bottom of the amateur ladder, then at amateur rank #100. Therefore, his stats are not seen, and his doubles partner before demotion is unknown.
Brian Holland

**Brian Holland** (ブライアンホランド *Buraianhorando*) is a male Canadian SPT player, appearing in the amateur male tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. He starts off the tour at amateur rank #88. In doubles, he teams up with English player Matthew Squires.

## Appearance

Brian has dark skin, blue eyes and short black hair. He wears a white polo shirt that has an orange, black and mint green stripe, paired up with purple shorts. He wears a white wristband on each arm, and he uses a red racket.

## Onomatology

* **Brian:** The meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the old Celtic element *bre* meaning "hill", or by extension "high, noble".
* **Holland:** From various English places of this name, derived from Old English *hoh* "point of land, heel" and *land* "land".

## Strategy

Brian can become the player's first doubles partner, alongside everyone else in the bottom 80 amateur players.

Brian's skill is ***Tactical***. Neil focuses his game on serves and volleys, as the name suggests. He will head up to the net more often, and his serves are a bit more powerful.
World Tour Mode/Virtua Tennis Challenge

World Tour Mode returns in *Virtua Tennis Challenge*, re-adopting most of *Virtua Tennis 2009*'s. The player can select from 10 different players as their base player, which include Bojan Jovanović, Fernando Sánchez, Marco Stocker, Joshua Porter, Mario Cruz, Gabriel Belmondo, Jimi Tarantino, Ludwig Krüger, Luigi Monreale and Michael Shen. The user can then change their name, nationality, date of birth and play style to make them unique. Then, they're registered number 50 in the SPT ladder. Tournaments change every day, and each cost a certain amount of money to attend:

* SPT 250: $150,000
* SPT 500: $990,000
* SPT 1000: $1,560,000
* Four Majors: $2,460,000

### Rankings

These are the starting rankings for the SPT World Tour. They change depending on how each player goes on in tournaments. There are no female rankings - only males. This would be the scenario without the user choosing a player. When starting the world tour as a certain player, the ranking they start at when not selected drops to the bottom of the ladder at zero points.
Katie Barrett

**Katie Barrett** (ケイティ・バレット *Keiti Baretto*) is a female Australian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #45. In doubles, she teams up with Iraqi player Ameri Mahmoud.

## Appearance

Katie has fair skin, light green eyes and dark brown, dreadlocked hair in a ponytail. She wears a black dress with two sky blue stripes on each side, complete with elaborate spiral patterns. She uses a red racket.

## Onomatology

* **Katie:** Diminutive of Kate (also a diminutive of Katherine, from the Greek name *Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine)*.).
* **Barrett:** Probably derived from a Middle English word meaning "strife", originally given to a quarrelsome person.

## Strategy

Katie's playstyle is ***Solid Defense***. Katie can wear down the foe with long rallies. Stable shots and quick footwork let her counter a variety of shots.

## Trivia

* She and fellow Australian player Lisa Thompson share the same hair style and color.

## Gallery

Walking at Tokyo.Preparing for match point at Tokyo.
Maxine Lechien

**Maxine Lechien** (ドーンチャドバーン *Dōnchadobān*) is a female Canadian SPT player, appearing in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #58. In doubles, she teams up with English player Eliza Perkins.

## Appearance

Maxine has fair skin, black eyes and black hair under a grey baseball cap. She wears a teal blouse with a white thick stripe that arcs down from the top right, with a grey pinstripe just right of the white stripe. The left sleeve is colored grey with a teal stripe under, and vise versa for the other sleeve, and a grey collar. She wears a red wristband on her left arm, and she uses a grey racket.

## Onomatology

* **Maxine:** Feminine form of Max. It has been commonly used only since the beginning of the 20th century.
* **Lechien:** Unknown.

## Strategy

Maxine's playstyle is ***Hard Hitter***. She often uses powerful strokes from behind the baseline, and she can control play by making you run around for the ball. Her groundstrokes are stronger than most on her level.