The gameplay and ball striking here are solid, but the difficulty levels attached to this game are extraordinarily frustrating. At the lowest levels (training), the opponent will consistently approach the net, hit the ball past you, hit aces on serves; all the while you can do none of those things. The only way to even win a point is to pound the ball from side to side and hope you can push it past the opponent. Past the tier 1 opponent, you won't be able to, and at least half your shots will go wide anyway. The computer, of course, will never miss wide. Winning games, sets, matches is completely out of the question. Don't take my word for it, please give it a shot. If you don't find this deeply unfair and unwinnable, I'll eat my words.
And the menu graphics and layout are dated by easily 20 years.