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Creation date: March 18, 2007

At the present time, I am preparing to wrap up work on my third Xbox-related tennis guide: Virtua Tennis 3. The third installment of the Virtua Tennis series was released on March 20th in the United States, and I anticipate having this FAQ & Strategy Guide completed by mid-June.

Between now and June 15, you will find periodic updates to the format and overall read-ability of this FAQ and Strategy Guide. Much like my two previous Top Spin guides, this too will be a work-in-progress for several weeks before it finally showcases a more refined format. The final copy of this FAQ & Strategy Guide is scheduled to be posted on or around June 30 (which is reasonably consistent with the timeline for my previous two Top Spin guides).

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Season 3 Summary and Objectives:

DLet me begin by saying that it is possible to achieve the #1 ranking during this season, however, it will be next to impossible for just about everyone. To earn the #1 ranking, you will need to win two grand slams (i.e. Wimbledon and the U.S. Open) and the King of Players tournament. Winning these events in Season 3 is unlikely because:

1) You will spend more time playing tournaments as opposed to training. If you do find success at the level 100 tournaments, you will most likely be ill prepared for the Grand Slams due to insufficient skill sets. In order to be competitive in the grand slams, you should be at least level 18 (preferably 20) for your groundstrokes, level 11 for volleys, level 12 or higher for footwork, and level 20 or higher for your serve.

2) Vacations will be required following each Grand Slam, which will cut into your training time substantially - especially after the U.S. Open. You will need a full three weeks off after the U.S. Open, and allow for a Home Rest before the KoP tournament. If you are finding level 100 or grand slam tournaments difficult, the KoP will be out of reach for you. The level of difficulty in the KoP far exceeds any other matchup with exception to playing King or Duke in the SPT Finals.

There is no reason to try and recommend that you push for #1 this season because it will be impossible for 99% of those reading this. You will waste a lot of time powering-off and rebooting when tournaments don't go your way, and there is no guarantee that you will pass every training session as well. I'd rather have you prepare your custom player for SUCCESS than placing you in a situation where you'll be cursing and tempted to throw your controller through the TV.

As always, make sure you check your gear every time new sportswear or equipment is given to you. You should also start to receive bonus equipment for certain milestones in your gameplay. Pay close attention to the rest schedule I've outlined below. There are many times that your player will be pushed to his limit.

This schedule assumes that all training goals will be successfully accomplished. Always train at the highest level available!

Season 3 Training and Tournament Schedule

Date	Action	Comments
Jan 1	Rest	Your player will still be on "vacation" which was carried over from last season.
Jan 2	Rest	Your player will still be on "vacation" which was carried over from last season.
Jan 3	Train	Alien Attack. Focus on power shots with lots of angle used.
Jan 4	Train	Alien Attack. Focus on power shots with lots of angle used.
Feb 1	Train	Balloon Sniper
Feb 2	Rest	Rest at Home + take an Energy Drink
Feb 3	Train	Drum Topple
Feb 4	Practice Match	Avalanche - if you plan to be a serve and volleyer, move your player back as far as possible, and rush the ramp to collect fruits. This will help your net approach tremendously.
March 1	Train	Avalanche (the mixed doubles event is not worth missing training for)
March 2	Rest	Take a well deserved vacation
March 3	Train	Alien attack
March 4	Rest	Take a rest at Home. The next tournament will be a challenge, and you want to be as fresh as possible.
April 1	Tournament	Vancouver tournament. This will be a challenging event, but you should have the skills to come through. If you need help defeating certain players, please refer to Section E on the main page of this FAQ. Round 1: 4 points Round 2: 6 points New shoes will be given to you.
April 2	Rest	Take a Vacation.
May 1	Train	Avalanche
May 2	Tournament	Barcelona Open. This will be a challenging event, but you should have the skills to come through. If you need help defeating certain players, please refer to Section E on the main page of this FAQ. Round 1: 4 points Round 2: 5 points New sportwear will be awarded.
May 3	Rest	Vacation
June 2	Train	Volley Feed - try this exercise out, and take advantage of the overhead smashes to keep those gators back!
June 3	Train	Volley Bullseye - press "X" and up on your analog stick to hit the bullseye. You'll need about 4 plus some other rings to succeed in this event.
June 4	Train	Avalanche - focus on strengthening your ability to make cut backs.
July 1	Tournament	Prior to entering the tournament at Dusseldorf, stop by your house and take an Energy Drink. Round 1: 2 points Round 2: 6 points You will receive a new racquet for winning this event. At this point in the game, I was awarded a second racquet for 100 max serves.
July 2	Rest	Vacation
August 1	IMPORTANT	Be VERY CAREFUL when following my steps for the next few weeks. ONLY follow these instructions if you feel you can win the LA Indoor Tournament in less than 14 minutes (total time for both rounds). If you don't feel you can do that, then you must take a Home Rest (2 consecutive weeks) before the event.
August 1	Train	Prize Defender
August 2	Train	Avalanche
August 3	Tournament	Take an Energy Drink before this event. LA Indoor Tournament. You MUST win this event with both rounds being completed in under 7 minutes each. Failure to do so will result in a serious injury that will set you back several weeks (between 4 and 12). Round 1: 1 point Round 2: 3 points New sportwear will be awarded.
August 4	Rest	Vacation
September 3	Train	Feeding Time
September 4	Train	Alien Attack
October 1	Tournament	Take an Energy Drink before this event Milan Tournament Round 1: 3 points Round 2: 4 points Sportswear will be awarded for winning this event, and you'll get new shoes from your coach.
October 2	Rest	Home Rest Note: If the Milan event was won with ease, a Home Rest will be sufficient. However, if you struggled (more than 14 minutes total time) you will need to take a Vacation. If you do not, you will become injured.
October 3	Train	Balloon Sniper
October 4	Train	Avalanche
November 1	Train	Prize Defender
November 2	Rest	Home Rest
November 3	Train	Prize Defender
November 4	Train	Prize Defender
December 1	Rest	Home Rest
December 2	Train	Feeding Time
December 3	Train	Avalanche
December 4	Rest	Home Rest
END OF SEASON 3	Total Time: 1 hr 10min - 1hr 30min.	Groundstrokes should be between levels 18-21 Serve should be between levels 20-24 Footwork should be between levels 12-14 Volleys should be between levels 10-12 Your ranking should be at 50.

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