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🎾 Tennis Ball Flight, Spin and Bounce: 2D Court

2D tennis court (top view and side view): drag, Magnus effect, spin, surface-dependent bounce, service box and net checks, opponent reach.

Sports Physics & Biomechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

Details

CategorySports Physics & Biomechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsClick or drag on the top view to place the aim point, drag the server and the receiver; sliders for speed, topspin, sidespin, contact height, launch angle, crosswind, opponent speed and time scale; hard, clay and grass surfaces; shot presets (flat, kick and slice serve, passing shot, lob); hit, pause, step and reset.

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive 2D tennis court with a top view and a side view: drag the aim point, server and receiver, then watch drag, Magnus lift from topspin, backspin and sidespin, the surface-dependent bounce, the net check and the service-box call, with a live check of whether the opponent can reach the ball.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install