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This is the sports professor Rick -- the inside story the Australian Open opens down under -- signals the beginning of the tennis season. Well first major and every pro is struggling to win the two point one million dollar first prize. But it begins this season with some problems first of all problem for Nike and -- and others. Maria Sharapova now she forgot to remember that in order to open the clothing line got to get past the first round. Got a problem for Andy Murray and some of his cohorts he starts a song. And he decides to release it probably is he sells only to a copy. And I let that fair Australia. They're the ones that you generate substantial revenue to support tennis Australia but it probably is with the -- Gailey gotten out. Everybody betting on the Australian Open is subject to search and registration it's gonna kill and some revenues aren't going to be there but. There is good news first of all Panasonic and some of the other major sponsors came through. Like lightning this year to generate some additional revenue even -- down economy. And finally there's public money that's been created and generated for Australia. And Melbourne the 330 million US war phases that include a roof. Five years away but at least they understand the value of creating dollars to help build -- facilities even -- down economy. It's gonna be good year for tennis starting with a good tournament on the car.