Tournament organisers were today handed an unusual problem at the Australian Open when the Hisense Arena court, was deemed unfit for play. <br /><br /><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/jan/Maria-Sharapova.jpg" border="5" /><br /><br />Maria Sharapova and Julia Goerges while warming up, found a 'dead spot' near the net. The umpire came down to assess the situation and when she dropped a ball from waist height it did not bounce at all, stopping dead on the blue surface. The problem was found to be a bubble which had risen up due to the heat. 

Tournament organisers were today handed an unusual problem at the Australian Open when the Hisense Arena court, was deemed unfit for play

Maria Sharapova points out court flaw to Australian Open organizers

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