But there's a good reason why the players, crowd, balls, and everything else are digital animations, making the whole thing look like a Wii Sports game ... with digital avatars that mirror ...

The Australian Open is re-creating tennis matches with players looking like something out of a Wii game. Here's why these ...

Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see ...

Replacing players with virtual avatars was partly a necessity due to exclusive media rights deals. But beyond that, it ...

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

Tennis fans hitting YouTube to see live matches from the Australian Open could be forgiven for thinking they've accidentally clicked on a channel recreating the tournament in Wii Sports ...

Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there ... Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game — not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff ...