c/u/Home Screen

This is the New Star Tennis home page. From here you can see your player profile, read the news and organise your life. Click the planner buttons to enter tournaments or arrange activities, then click the arrow button to move time forwards. You should start out with some training to build your skills.

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u/Rank
Tennis rankings are based on a rolling point system. You earn points by competing in tournaments. Only the points earned in the past year count towards your points total and this total determines your rank. Click the 'star' button to view all of the player rankings.

u/Energy
Energy gets used up when you play tennis or train in the gym. If your energy gets too low then it will affect your skills during a match so it is important to rest occasionally.

u/Skills
You can increase your skills by completing the training challenges or by spending time in the gym.

u/Lifestyle
By purchasing vehicles and property you will increase your lifestyle rating. It is essential to have a high rating if you want to receive sponsorships.

u/Happiness
Similar to the lifestyle rating, potential sponsors will be put off by unhappy players. Keep this rating high by spending time with friends on the karting track, gambling or playing darts.

u/Cash
You can earn prize money in tournaments or through gambling at the casino or horse racing.

u/News
All the important notices will appear in your news panel. Click on an item to read the full details.

u/Planner
The planner panel allows you to organise your life. Generally you will be able to perform 3 activities a week. However, if you enter a tournament you will not be able to perform any other activities for that week unless you are knocked out of the tournament early. 

By clicking a button on the planner you will bring up a choice of activities. You will see which tournaments are scheduled for that week and the other activities available to you. Click an item to fill one of you planner slots.

u/Tournaments
The tournament icons will show you two important details. Firstly the colour of the court determines the court surface. Blue = Hard, Orange = Clay and Green = Grass. The second important detail is the number of points available in the tournament. You will recieve an increasing number of points for each round that you progress through the tournament. If you win the tournament you will recieve the full amount of points displayed on the icon (250, 500, 1000 or 2000).
