Australian Open, Wii tennis

Why the Australian Open is streaming live tennis with gaming-style player avatars
The Australian Open is re-creating tennis matches with players looking like something out of a Wii game. Here's why these graphics are being used.
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?
Australian Open puts ‘Wii Tennis’ twist on YouTube live stream
In a unique attempt at bypassing broadcast rights worldwide, the Australian Open YouTube channel is live simulcasting games with cartoon characters. Fans can tune in for every game of the tournament,
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Where to watch Australian Open for free: Live stream Sinner, Shelton, and Keys anywhere
The 113th Australian Open is underway, kicking off the first Grand Slam of 2025. We'll show you where to watch the Australian Open globally.
Australian Open quarterfinals 2025: How to watch today's matches, full tournament schedule, where to stream free and more
Australian Open has reached the quarterfinals in Melbourne Park, Australia. The tennis tournament has some big names playing on the court this week, including the top-seeded defending champ of the Australian Open,
Australian Open today: Schedule, times, matches, order of play for 2025 AO singles tennis
The quarter finals have well and truly arrived at the Australian Open with four singles matches set to light up Melbourne Park on Wednesday. Madison Keys will kick off proceedings at Rod Laver Arena as one of three Americans to star on the day when she takes on Elina Svitolina.

Australian Open, Erin Routliffe and robots

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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
The Americans still playing at the 2025 Australian Open
American stars Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are still in the draw at the Australian Open -- but who else is? We break it down.
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 ...
Why is the Australian Open 2025 streamed on YouTube with video game-styled players on court?
In a unique workaround to address geographical streaming constraints and copyrights issues, the Australian Open 2025 ...
AI is helping the Australian Open cover tennis in the funniest way possible, by turning it into Nintendo Wii Tennis
The Australian Open, one of the world's biggest tennis competitions, is taking place in Melbourne right now, and the ...
Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and the racquets they are holding sometimes seem ...
“LMAO, it makes it 100 times funnier”: Australian Open’s unique YouTube streaming stuns fans with animated avatars
The Australian Open has introduced animated avatars to stream matches on YouTube, due to broadcast licensing restrictions.