Amy Beckenham

**Amy Beckenham** (エイミー・ベックナム *Eimī Bekkunamu*) is a recurring English female SPT player. She first appears in Virtua Tennis 2009.

## Onomatology

* **Amy:** English form of the Old French name *Amée* meaning "beloved" (modern French *aimée*), a vernacular form of the Latin *Amata*. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century.
* **Beckenham:** This is an English locational surname. It originates either from the village of Beckingham in Lincolnshire, or from the town of Beckenham in Kent.

## Amy Beckenham

### Country

 England
 United Kingdom

## Stats

### Playstyle

Strong Forehand

Amy first appears in the amateur female tour in Virtua Tennis 2009. She starts off the tour at amateur rank #37. In doubles, she teams up with New Zealander player Jo Cecil.

### Appearance

Amy has pale skin, brown eyes and light brown hair in a ponytail, with a white bandana wrapped around her forehead. She wears a yellow tank top that has two grey stripes on each side, combined with a yellow skirt. She wears one black wristband on her left arm.

### Strategy

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

## Stats

### Playstyle

Tactical

*"I can't wait for the Advantage Series China to start. I'm itching to play my first game. You're anxious to get going too, aren't you?"* - Prior to Advantage Series China.
*"So, you're the champ this time around. My heart and mind are already with the next tournament. I'm already itching to play my next game!"* - After losing to the player in Advantage Series China.
Amy returns to Virtua Tennis 4, but she has changed significantly, using different stats such as height, weight, and even birth date. She starts the tour with ★14, putting her in the Novice category, and her doubles partner is now South African player Maria Takkeno.

### Appearance

Amy has white skin, blue eyes, ginger red eyebrows and brown hair in multiple buns. Her bandana is now yellow. She now wears a yellow dress with a black upper section, and a black bottom section that's dotted with green shapes (to be defined exactly what it is later). She uses a black and yellow racket, and wears a yellow wristband on each arm.

### Strategy

Amy'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. She'll fill her special shot gauge up by making quality groundstrokes.

Amy is first played at the finals at Advantage Series China.

## Trivia

* Although she may be named the same in Virtua Tennis 4, SEGA likely would have wanted to change some of her stats, or make herself as a younger version for that game, as a new incarnation of herself. In Virtua Tennis 4, she's five years younger and not born on the 14th of January.

## Gallery

### Virtua Tennis 2009

Preparing to serve the ball at Düsseldorf.Talking with doubles partner Jo Cecil at Düsseldorf.
### Virtua Tennis 4

Fist pumping at Shanghai.Hitting a forehand on a replay at Shanghai.