Check it out, Virtua Tennis fans:

Today SEGA is proud to announce a number of exclusives for the PS3 version of Virtua Tennis 4. We’ve got a shiny new trailer, which you can watch below, and some info about the new players, mini-games, and more that you’ll get when you pick the game up on PS3.

PS3 Exclusives Trailer

More info on the exclusives

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (March 31, 2011) – SEGA^® Europe Ltd. and SEGA^® of America, Inc. are pleased to confirm new and exclusive content for Virtua Tennis 4™ on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Playable from the moment you load up the game, PlayStation®3 tennis fans will be able to get their hands on tennis legends Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pat Rafter.

And there is even more exclusive content for PlayStation®3 gamers to enjoy! Virtua Tennis aficionados can expect to experience two exclusive Mini Games: Pin Crusher and Net Blitz. Playable with control pad only, Pin Crusher lets you scatter bowling pins using your serve, and for the PlayStation®Move lovers, Net Blitz challenges people to rack up high scores by returning balls into increasingly small nets.

Additionally, a new mini-game is under development for PlayStation®Home Central Plaza and is timed to launch with the start of the French Open. If your score is high enough you will be able to check it out from May 22.

Virtua Tennis 4 is slated for release on May 10, 2011.

For more information about the game, please visit www.sega.com/virtuatennis4

New screenshots

To top it all off, we’ve also uploaded new screenshots of the game to our Flickr set! You can check them out here.

Are all of our PS3 owners out there excited by the news? Let us know in the comments (no matter which console you own), and we might just send a Virtua Tennis sweatband your way!