Tennis
Counts once toward the 42 hobbies and pastimes
Player notes
Tennis becomes available after "Complications". Michael De Santa and Trevor Philips are the only protagonists who can take part, either alone against a local opponent or during a date or a hangout. Amanda De Santa, Jimmy De Santa, Michael and Trevor can join friend games when available, while Donato, Norman and Rae appear as computer-controlled opponents. The activity can begin at Michael's mansion court, although it is unavailable for part of the story between "Did Somebody Say Yoga?" and "Reuniting the Family".
A match also takes place at Chumash Hotel Courts on Great Ocean Highway, Richman Hotel Courts on West Eclipse Boulevard, USLA Campus Courts on Picture Perfect Drive, Vespucci Apartments Courts on Palomino Avenue, Vespucci Courts at Vespucci Beach, Vinewood Apartments Courts on Elgin Avenue, or Weazel Courts on Dorset Drive. Michael and Trevor select the match length and difficulty before play begins. Tennis remains available at any hour, and the game clock stops while the match is underway.
The match follows tennis scoring, with points deciding games and games deciding sets. Michael or Trevor serves, returns the ball and uses varied strokes, including lobs, topspins and backspins, to place it across the court. Winning the selected game or set ends the session at the court. Playing also raises the protagonist's Strength, which improves his tennis ability.
Trivia
- โIt is possible for Trevor to play tennis on Michael's private court without Michael by climbing the western wall of his property and jumping the court fence. When the match is started, he will be playing against Amanda. Trevor and Amanda will share amusing banter throughout the match that reflects their antipathetic feelings toward each other.
- โDue to a rare glitch, if the player battles Trevor in a tennis match as Michael, Trevor will sometimes be holding a gun attached to the racket. This can also happen to Michael if playing as Trevor. The glitch is most likely caused by making both protagonists draw their weapons and starting a game before they can holster their weapon, leaving the weapon still in their hands.
- โIf playing against either Michael, Trevor or Amanda, they (as opponents) share the same win-pose animations as any other computer opponent in the game. This is most likely due to the opponent becoming an NPC and all opponents have the same winning animations, same goes to both Michael and Trevor. If challenged either Michael or Trevor, they technically become an NPC. The protagonist the player controls at the time has unique animations (Michael being proud of himself and Trevor somewhat amusingly hostile).
- โTennis is the only side-mission required for the 100% of GTA V that cannot be played as Franklin.
Instalments
The ones marked in copper move the 42-item counter. The rest are optional.
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Last verified September 14, 2026