“It sucks”- Tennis fans mercilessly bash Australian Open over this new scoring detail that you might have overlooked!

The first round of the 2024 Australian Open started today and one of the first details that the fans spotted during the matches was the use of new score graphics in the matches. 

The graphic used across all the streaming platforms to show the score of the matches has been changed this year, and the fans do not seem to like it much. At least that is what is evident from their reactions on social media. 

The new graphic seems modern, with the yellow serving indicator being a stripe shape, slightly close to the seed number.

The reasons for the change seem clear. It has more contrast, and the background has vibrant colors, which makes the text crisper and easier to read. The set score is shown in bright light blue. Thus, the new graphic technically suits the ‘Happy Slam’ theme more. 

However, the fans are not in line with that opinion, and they prefer the older graphic, which had a slightly duller background, and the set score was shown on the same background but in a light blue color.

Many fans think that the old Graphic was much more classy and that it did not need any change. 

The tennis fans have always been very nitpicky, and this is yet another instance when they showed a glimpse of it. 

Although this is a very small change, fans across the globe have expressed their views against it in unison. This portrays their love for the sport. 

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Tennis fans react to Australian Open changing its scoring detail

Fans have roasted the Australian Open 2024’s new scoring graphic in all ways possible. Some fans were sarcastic in their remarks, while others were rather serious in pointing out that the organizers did not need to change what wasn’t flawed to begin with.

Some pointed out that the new one looks like a video game. 

I haven’t decided yet. I like the streamlined look, but the old one was the best that has ever existed. I’m not a huge fan of having the national flags up all of the time, and I think the font size for the seed numbers is too small.

Said a particular fan. 

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

It must be noted that the other Grand Slams have not had any major changes in their score graphic over a long period of time.

Citing this, some people pointed out that the Australian Open should have followed suit and kept the graphic intact. 

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