head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.

Execution · Competitive PvP
A rally-focused tennis game where reading human opponent positioning is as important as clean strokes.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Shot timing and play selection against opponents adjusting to your tendencies.
Matchpoint Tennis Championships leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Matchpoint Tennis Championships leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Matchpoint Tennis Championships
Stroke timing and court positioning demand consistent precision
NBA 2K14
Shot release timing and dribble chains gate scoring
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Matchpoint Tennis Championships
Human opponent shot selection creates real prediction demands
NBA 2K14
Online opponents counter your favourite plays
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Matchpoint Tennis Championships
Minimal RNG in ball physics
NBA 2K14
Shot RNG sways close possessions
NBA 2K14 leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Matchpoint Tennis Championships
Serve patterns and rally tactics have optimal solutions
NBA 2K14
Playbook knowledge and roster management reward study
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.