''Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis'', known in Japan as , is a

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developed by

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for the

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. It is the second title in Namco's ''Smash Court'' series of games. The game was released in Japan in November 1998 and was later released in Europe in 1999, featuring the likeness of professional tennis player

Anna Kournikova Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( rus, Анна Сергеевна Курникова, p=ˈanːə sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvnə ˈkurnʲɪkəvə, a=Anna_kournikova.ogg; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player and American televisio ...

Gameplay

''Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis'' is a simple

game which can be played with up to four players. The game features various modes such as a training mode, Street Tennis, which is played on street courts, and Smash Tennis, in which players fight against each other using explosive tennis balls. Along with various tennis characters, players can other unlock characters from various Namco games, including Richard Miller and Sherudo Garo from ''

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and

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from ''

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and Reiko Nagase from ''

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