Like last year, fans have the option of watching select matches in an animated form. MORE: Australian Open LIVE: Schedule, results, scores, updates for 2025 grand slam tennis tournament The ...

But on some screens, there were no tennis players on Margaret Court Arena, or even fans in the stands. It was the pros' animated avatars doing all the action, thanks to Tennis Australia’s real ...

The animated matches also had some awkwardness ... so you can still enjoy the fun of the Australian Open and tennis even through the animation. Similar projects have been implemented in other ...

Daniil Medvedev overcame Arthur Fils to book his place in a third successive semifinal in Indian Wells. The Russian came back from a set down to outst the 20th seed 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(7).

All of this drama amused tennis fans on X (formerly Twitter) greatly. One fan insisted they had never seen Felix Auger-Aliassime so "animated" during his 7-6(7), 6-7(4), 6-3 win on Wednesday.