Australian Open is back !

Maria Sharapova at the practice courts

When everyone starts dusting off their old tennis racquet for a hit, or you start seeing more people on the streets decked out in tennis gear, you know its that time of the year again ... Australian Open is back !

And what a great time it is to be in Melbourne. You can just feel the buzz and atmosphere. There's a big influx of tourists, the restaurants and pubs are packed and the weather this time of year is gorgeous.

And if you are lucky, you might even spot a tennis star or two !

Here's an exclusive Melbourne Ahoy tip if you enjoy "star gazing".  Most of the tennis stars are sponsored by major retail brands and they always make an appearance at the main store. For example, my favourite player Maria Sharapova never fails to attend the Tag Heuer store function in the Melbourne CBD.