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 ...

Alex de Minaur's win over Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp was available to watch on YouTube in an animated format The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion ...

The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and the racquets they are holding sometimes seem to drift away from their hands. But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is ...

How has this come about? The Australian Open's official YouTube channel 'live' option brings up a choice of ongoing matches to watch, featuring animated players on a virtual court. They have real ...

The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and the racquets they are holding sometimes seem to drift away from their hands. But the scores are spot on. This cartoon ...

Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The animated players follow all the same movements as their real-life counterparts as they travel across a cartoon-ish court, while the “whap ...

Instead of the live coverage of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff seen by viewers to Eurosport, players are replaced animated avatars more familiar to a Nintendo Wii. Rackets ...