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Tennis Elbow 4

Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 4 is a true tennis simulation built around anticipation, positioning and risk management. Easy to start, demanding to master, it delivers exceptional gameplay depth and long-term progression.

96%
of 1004 reviews
$29.99
Released: Jan 23, 2026  •  Developer: Mana Games  •  Publisher: Mana Games

The Developer Says...

Tennis Elbow 4 is the successor of Tennis Elbow 2013, acclaimed by many Steam reviewers as the most realistic tennis simulation ever.

TE4 pushes even deeper the realism of the tennis rallies by providing completely rehauled ball, strike & player physics.

Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 4 is a tennis simulation with an easy and intuitive learning curve, but with exceptional gameplay depth.

In this tennis game, you'll have to show all your tactical skills, use an iron mind and quick reflexes, as well as a sharp eye to guess the ball trajectories, all of this to choose your next strike wisely.

To beat your opponent, you have the choice between all the possible strikes on a real court, from the safe strike to the acceleration, including the drop shot and the topspin lob.

Because of its numerous difficulty levels, this tennis simulation is designed for all tennis lovers, whether gamepad mashers or keyboard novices. In addition, a visual help system will assist you in aiming the ball and positioning your player. You can turn these options on and off whenever it suits you.

TE4 features one of the most complete World Tour ever made in a tennis video game. With over 3500 players evolving over several decades competing in more than 400 tournaments each year, from the low-rank Junior tournament qualifications to the top-level Pro event finals, both in singles and doubles competition, you’ll feel like diving into a real professional tennis player career.

The Tennis Elbow game engine is very open to modifications and a few mods are already available on Mana Games' forums.

Features:

  • 9 different court surfaces : clay, green clay, grass, hard, blue-green hard, classic synthetic, NewLine synthetic, indoor hard and indoor synthetic; each with a specific rebound

  • 21 Stadiums around the world

  • 400+ tournaments, with 3500+ players evolving over 70 years, from 1973 for men & 1983 for women, to 2042

  • Commentaries by Tennis TV commentator Darren Kilfara

  • The Country Cup

  • Singles & doubles competitions

  • Junior & Pro Tours

  • 6 difficulty levels, each split into 10 sublevels

  • Full ranking system

  • 3D male & female players, fully customizable

  • Singles, 3, and doubles games

  • Split screen

  • Network : LAN and online games

  • 1 to 6 games per set, in best of 1, 3 or 5 sets

  • 7 camera modes

  • Moving sun and Night session

  • The game is very Modding-friendly

Warnings for the Online mode :

  • You can play doubles with 4 human players on 1 computer, or on 2 computers with 2 players on each, via LAN or Internet — but not on four separate computers.

  • Online play uses peer-to-peer (P2P) connections with no relay server. This means that if you're behind CGNAT, or if you cannot forward a UDP port or use UPnP on your Internet router, you won’t be able to host a match. You should still be able to join a host, though.

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Verified

DLC

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Demo

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Content Notices

Online interactivity

Controller Support

Xbox

Reviews

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

Based on 1004 reviews


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