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.

They are the best tennis players in the world; they are the undisputed stars of the 2025 Australian Open. Advertisement They are also cartoons. There’s Daniil Medvedev, last year’s finalist ...

players are replaced animated avatars more familiar to a Nintendo Wii. Rackets, balls, umpires and the court itself are also displayed in animated form. It’s the second year that Tennis ...

The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion ... But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is the Australian Open's free-to-watch version of the live action taking ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tennis Australia has transformed ... streaming several matches in full, with the players displayed as Nintendo Wii-like cartoon avatars mimicking their every move.

Why am I watching cartoon characters? Tennis Australia told BBC Sport the ... the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys. The players became characters from The Simpsons in a game re-created ...

Tennis Australia has decided to turn tennis players into cartoon characters to overcome broadcasting restrictions so the Australian Open social media pages can broadcast games live, but the cheeky ...