Top-down tennis duel — automatic hitting where shot angle depends on ball contact position relative to your player sprite. Full set with deuce, advantage, and tiebreak at 6-6.
Controls
- Arrow keys / WASD — Move player
- Space / Shift — Serve (during serving phase)
Rules
- Players move freely in their half of the court (cannot cross the net)
- Hitting is automatic — when the ball enters your hit zone, it's returned
- Shot angle depends on horizontal contact position (left/right = cross-court)
- Shot power depends on depth of contact (front = drop shot, back = drive)
- Ball must clear the net (simulated height arc)
- Scoring: Love → 15 → 30 → 40 → Game (deuce at 40-40, advantage, win by 2)
- First to 6 games wins the set (win by 2, tiebreak at 6-6)
- Serve alternates between deuce and ad court
- 10-second serve timer — auto-serve on timeout
- Double fault (two missed serves) gives point to receiver
Modes
- Hex Tennis — Classic: full set with tiebreak at 6-6
- Quick Match — First to 3 games wins
- Sudden Death — Each point wins a game, first to 6
Inspiration
Inspired by Activision Tennis (1981).
See Also
Hex Tennis: Quick Match · Hex Tennis: Sudden Death · P2P Games · /game