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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 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 running through January 26.

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Why Australian Open streaming matches in 2025 look like Wii tennis

If you’re tuning into the 2025 Australian Open, you may notice something very, very weird about the players on the court if you’re watching matches on YouTube. They look like they’re straight out of a video game, like Wii Tennis. The players’ bodies and faces have been replaced with Miis, basically. What gives?

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‘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 ...

Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put ...

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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 resorts to animated caricatures to get around broadcast restrictions

The Australian Open has implemented a cheeky workaround for international viewers that dodges its own broadcast obligations.

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