TSA writes: "The very foundation of console gaming is built upon the legacy of tennis games. Pong was the progenitor, but the beautiful game – well, this particular beautiful game – has been recreated many times since then. From Super Tennis to Pete Sampras Tennis, through the Smash Court Tennis era to the Top Spin games, it’s a real world sport that works incredibly well being translated to a digital arena. It’s been a few years though since we last had any serious contenders, but now, like those atypical buses, AO International Tennis is the first of 2018’s two potential challengers to that “best tennis game” crown (which is currently, inarguably, held by the original Virtua Tennis if you were wondering)."
Pure PlayStation: AO International Tennis is not a terrible game, it's just not a very good one. It has most of the ingredients to make for a decent tennis experience, but it just hasn't been cooked well enough.
Hardcore tennis fans will get the most out of AOIT, so if you're just a casual follower who refers to Murray as British when he wins and Scottish when he loses, this isn't for you.
MonsterVine: "AO International Tennis captures the war of attrition that makes the sport tense and arduous. But the entire experience, both the ups and downs, felt stale after some time. "
XBA says: Does this one serve up a smash hit or a deuce?
