The Australian Open’s animated tennis players: A YouTube sensation and the future of sports media
A YouTube stream of the Australian Open has gone viral for its glitches, but it's also a sign of the future of sports media.
Why did the Australian Open animate its tennis players?
The Australian Open decided to broadcast its games a little differently this year. Instead of streaming the matches in live action, the tennis tournament created Nintendo-like digital avatars of the tennis players to depict them during their YouTube livestreams.
Australian Open 2025: Day 13 order of play with Djokovic and Sinner in action
Novak Djokovic faces Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday with the Serb's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title picking up steam at just the right time.
Why the Australian Open is animating its players on YouTube
Tennis Australia has transformed the world's best players into animated versions of themselves to bypass broadcast restrictions at the Australian Open.
Australian Open 2025: Schedule, draws, brackets, order of play
He is an Australian Open shy of a career Grand Slam. If the Spaniard wins in Melbourne in 2025 or 2026, he will become the youngest man to complete the career Slam. The Australian Open main draw singles tournaments run from Jan.
Tennis-Australian Open 2025: Day 11 highlights, results
Highlights of the 11th day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (times GMT): 1116 SINNER STROLLS TO SEMI-FINAL CLASH WITH SHELTON Defending champion Jannik Sinner reached the semi-final with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Alex de Minaur,
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive Melbourne title
Aryna Sabalenka has moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open ...
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Australian Open: Wii Tennis avatars being used for YouTube streams
The ongoing 2025 Australian Open has taken a unique approach to its live broadcasts on the official YouTube channel. Rather ...
Sabalenka grinds down Badosa to reach Australian Open final
Double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to reach her third successive Australian Open ...
Erin Routliffe has wild ‘robots’ meltdown at Australian Open
There are robots to serve meals in restaurants, mix cocktails behind the bar, even tuck you under the covers after a long day ...
‘I’m sorry, what? Is this real?’: Australian Open uses animated avatars during YouTube streaming
Several fans pointed out that the animated avatars representing the players on the Australian Open's YouTuber steaming look ...
Australian Open men’s and women’s 2025 finals: When are they and how to watch
The chase for the Australian Open 2025 title is firmly on. Jannik Sinner is favourite to retain his title in the men’s draw ...
Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying the bills after Australian Open crowd boos
Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying her bills at the Australian Open, and this is the kind of energy more people ...
Australian Open goes Wii Sports mode for YouTube broadcast
Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see it for yourself on the Australian Open’s YouTube channel, with matches ...
Australian Open quarterfinals 2025: How to watch today's matches, full tournament schedule, where to stream free and more
The 2025 Australian Open runs from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 26. However, due to the time difference in The Land Down ...