Wii Sports Tennis Tricks
While you won't be mimicking the skills of Andy Roddick, "Wii Tennis" players can still employ some tricks to win their matches against human and computer players alike. Through a combination of Wii Remote manipulation and developing a playing strategy, you can increase the chances that your serves go unreturned and your volleys end in your team's favor.
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Slow Serves
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When serving, wait for the ball to fall to about waist height on your Mii. Swing the Wii Remote at this point and your serve will arc high and angle away from your opponent. Your opponent will have to time her return perfectly or miss the shot entirely.
Quick Serves
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Point your Wii Remote toward the ground during a serve and bring your hand down quickly as soon as the ball it at its peak height. Your serve will be fast and powerful, speeding past your opponent with ease.
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Tire Out Your Opponent
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When you're up against a computer-controlled opponent, begin each match by volleying the ball back and forth. Use gentle swings of your Wii Remote to ensure that neither side scores a point. The longer a volley goes on for, the more tired your opponent will become. This fatigue will result in a slower opponent and last the length of the round.
Aim the Ball
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The direction of your Wii Remote has in impact on where the ball is hit. Angling the Wii Remote to the left will send the ball to the left side of the court, while bringing the Wii Remote up during a swing will increase the height of the ball. Aim away from your opponent to increase your chance at a point.
Fake a Power Shot
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Rather than swinging your arms quickly for a powerful shot, perform a flick of your wrist. The Wii Remote will sense the movement and interpret it as a quick swing, even though you have not moved your arms. Use this to save arm strength for later matches.
Training
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During the training mode in "Wii Tennis," you may be asked to hit a specific target or bounce a ball off a brick wall. While your Mii will move toward the ball, don't apply too much force during these exercises, or the returning ball will fly past you.
Back Court Players
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When playing a doubles match, always aim for the player in the back of the court. When you're against the computer-controlled players, the back court player is more likely to miss the ball than the player at the net. This also works against human players, because the back court player's return will have less power as it travels to your side of the court.
Net Players
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Let your player closest to the net do the work in the game. Smashing the ball back with your net player will force your opponent to scramble for a return shot.
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References
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