Rafa Nadal Tennis DS dated

Codemasters has revealed that its first Nintendo DS sports game is due out next Friday, 27th December.

Rafa Nadal Tennis, developed by Spanish team Virtual Toys, offers stylus-based control as well as more traditional d-pad based alternatives.

The full game also boasts a big Career mode, with 20 tournaments and the usual run of performance attributes to upgrade as you go.

Check out the original announcement story for more details and shots, and there's a new video preview online at Codies' website too.