Wimbledon 2008 was phenomenal –  Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal in one of the best matches ever played.  Wimbledon 2009 was just as exciting — Roger Federer versus Andy Roddick in one of the longest matches played.  Federer picked up 15th Grand Slam.  The upcoming venue at the US Open 2009 in Flushing, NY will sure to be epic as 2009 is seeing greater audiences at stadiums as well as on TV.

As a tennis player, I thrive at any occasion to pick up a racket and smash serves down the line or volley countless times until I get the point.  So you can imagine how I take my personal dedication onto the Virtua Tennis series.  I haven’t played them all, but Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast got me started.  So in my review, I’ll break down my “Likes” and “Dislikes”.  And be gentle, it’s my first review!

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The fine folks over at Thinkgeek.com have re-stocked their inventory with.. ready for this… The Sega Dreamcast for a whopping $99! For many true gamers who went through the “video game console timeline” of the ’90s know that the Sega Dreamcast was a superior piece of hardware.  Ahead of it’s time, the Dreamcast offered some of the better titles which included; Virtua Tennis, Shenmue and Jet Grind Radio.

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Coming to XBox 360, PS3, PC and maybe Wii in May of 2009 published by SEGA is Virtual Tennis 2009.

Once a solid game on the Dreamcast, SEGA has done a great job continuing the fast paced and competitive gameplay with Virtua Tennis.  Roger Federer is still ranked the #1 Tennis player but I’m sure many of you will try to overtake him using Rafael Nadal.  I hope Tim Henman will be available as he was my best character from Virtua Tennis past.

Virtua Tennis 2009 will again allow you to take on the world’s top tennis players in some of the most realistic courts to be found on gaming consoles. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles. Joining this impressive roster of tennis stars are several new players for 2009, including men’s World No.4 Andy Murray and ladies French Open champion Ana Ivanovic. In addition to the traditional singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches, Virtua Tennis 2009 will also have the official Davis Cup license, giving players the coveted opportunity to lead their country to glory!