One of the BEST tennis games out there!!!
THE GAMEPLAY is smooth and quick. There are hardly any glitches in gameplay during the matches (I didn't experience any). It's easy to get settled down into the groove of the game. And FINALLY!!!...a game that captures the one handed backhands of Henin-Hardenne and Mauresmo!!!!!!!! That's a big step, especially for tennis fans.
THE GRAPHICS are surprisingly realistic. Not a direct hit for some faces, but you could tell who was in the game by just watching the intro movie. The court design is good as well. I mean, it's a tennis court. Not much there, but the backgrounds are nice and the replay movies with player animations are nice as well.
THE SOUND wasn't what I expected. The most realistic sounds I've heard in a tennis game to date was in WTA Tour Tennis (remember that game??) lol. Otherwise, player grunts are over exaggerated. Hantuchova sounds like a 10 year old girl and Davenport doesn't grunt that loud lol. I would be SOOOOO happy with a game with these graphic and gameplay levels with actual recorded sounds from the players. Tennis fans would appreciate that lol. It would also add to the realism a little bit.
Otherwise, this game is a solid buy. If you like tennis, you'll like this game. If you're not into tennis and looking to buy a nice looking tennis game (I have a friend like that), the learning curve would be the hardest part. Other than that, once you learn the game, you'll like it just as much.
These guys should really look into a sequel with an updated roster and updated sounds. That I guarantee would be a hit.