Tennis Elbow (video game)
| Tennis Elbow | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Sports game (tennis) |
| Developer(s) | Mana Games |
| Publisher(s) | Mana Games |
| Creator(s) | Emmanuel Rivoire |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
| First release | November 1996 (Tennis Elbow) |
| Latest release | June 2021 (Tennis Elbow 4) |
| Spin-offs | Tennis Elbow Manager |
Tennis Elbow is a series of tennis video games developed by France-based firm Mana Games. Its first version was released in 1996 and as of April 2025, the latest game in the series is Tennis Elbow 4, available for Windows, Mac & Linux platforms.
The game is simulation oriented, and is often seen as being the one offering the most realistic tennis experience in term of rallies and tennis sensations.
The most noticeable particularity of its gameplay is that the users have to hold down the strike button till their player actually strikes the ball, unlike most other tennis games that require the users to release the strike button earlier.
After more than 2 years spent in Steam Greenlight, the 2013 version was released on Steam on March 13, 2015. The game is regularly updated and as of July 2018 has seen 10 major updates for the 2013 edition.
The latest game is called Tennis Elbow 4 and its early version was planned for 2019. It was released on 4 June 2021, and is in early access as of April 2025.