Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see it for yourself on the Australian Open’s YouTube channel, with matches ...

The channel’s “AO Animated” coverage looks more like a Wii Sports tennis match than a real one, with players’ physical forms replaced with virtual avatars. Fans that have viewed the live ...

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. The first professional tennis tournament of ...