The Australian Open might look a little different this year if you’re livestreaming it on YouTube. That’s because the tournament has put an animated overlay on some of its matches to avoid broadcast ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — One moment, they are playing tennis. The next, they disappear from the court, or melt into a puddle, or do a backflip mid-point. Their rackets flail independently from their ...

Tennis fans watching the Australian Open on YouTube ended up getting an unexpected surprise, which left some with questions and many impressed. In several matches in the tournament, animated avatars ...

Tennis fans worldwide can stream Australian Open matches online, with a catch: The players on screen aren't real human beings, but video game-like avatars on a computer-generated court. The tournament ...

2024 was a massive year for innovation in tennis (it is the sex, after all), and 2025 is proving no different. It’s unclear if they were inspired by the NFL’s Simpsons game or that one video of Wii ...

When 19-year-old Learner Tien broke No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev’s serve late in the fifth set of their second-round nailbiter, tennis fans were on the edge of their seats. But on some screens, there ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian ...

Put some respect on her name... hair! Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has been practically perfect through four rounds of the Australian Open, but her animated counterpart in the ...