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The Australian Open might still be days away, but the tennis tournament’s new Roblox experience has already been visited more than 120,000 times, as the organisation attempts to integrate a sport steeped in tradition with a rapidly evolving online economy.

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Roblox is unlikely to enjoy the same name recognition among sporting fans as the Australian Open, one of the tennis world’s premiere events and a major money-spinner for Melbourne and the tournament’s business partners.

However, Roblox stands as one of the world’s most popular video game platforms, with a cultural cachet among children and teens more than capable of matching the Grand Slam’s global profile.

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“Roblox is such a huge platform and a great way to connect with a younger generation — some who may already be tennis fans and others who might discover it for the first time thanks to the game,” he said in a statement.

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The Roblox experience is joined by Tennis Australia’s second run of AO Art Balls, an REG UNLOCKABLE Tournament HIT Grounds Roblox FIXFPS NFT project which sold out within minutes of its initial launch last year.

Speaking at NFT Fest in November, Plummer said projects like AO Art Ball will help the sport, whose fans skew older and more predominantly Developer Prizes Tournament Roblox DevForum Event Forum female than other codes, reach new fans.

Projects like AO Adventure may help keep the tournament in the minds of those new fans well after the champion is crowned, Plummer said Thursday.

“When the physical gates of the AO close on the 29th January, the virtual gates will remain open and allow fans to engage with the brand year-round.

“In a 24/7, 365 world, it’s important the AO is open and available whenever a consumer wants to play.”