The Australian Open has found a loophole to broadcast matches on YouTube: animate its participants. The first Grand Slam event of the season, which runs through Jan. 26, has been streaming matches ...

Throughout the tournament, the Australian Open YouTube account has been streaming several matches in full, with the players displayed as Nintendo Wii-like cartoon avatars mimicking their every move.

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I had to triple check this was real. It is. The Australian Open on YouTube, due to rights issues, are getting around them by replacing real players with Nintendo Wii Sports Tennis characters.