Two classic finals, nine Australian finalists and massive crowds have highlighted Australian Open 2013 at Melbourne Park. The all-time Australian Open attendance record of 686,006 was set in 2012, A record daily attendance was achieved at 15 sessions this year, including a Grand Slam event daily attendance record on the middle Saturday, Heineken Day, with 80,735 on site, up from 80,649 in 2012, The recently opened $366 million Stage 1 phase of the Melbourne Park redevelopment project provided players with eight new Italian clay courts, eight indoor practice courts and five outdoor practice courts, as well as a new gymnasium, treatment and recovery rooms. For the second time in two days, the 19-year-old Stephens sat patiently in a courtside chair late in the second set while an experienced, older player took a medical timeout. Mats Wilander, Martina Navratilova, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo all returned to the courts at Melbourne Park, Australia’s Bernard Tomic (Qld) won his way into the third round with wins over Leonardo Mayer (ARG) and Daniel Brands (GER), before going down to his childhood hero Roger Federer (SUI), There were 15 Grand Slam champions with a collective 60 Grand Slam singles titles in the main draw: Novak Djokovic (SRB), Roger Federer (SUI), Andy Murray (GBR), Lleyton Hewitt (AUS), Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG), Victoria Azarenka (BLR), Serena Williams (USA), Venus Williams (USA), Maria Sharapova (RUS), Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS), Samantha Stosur (AUS), Ana Ivanovic (SER), Petra Kvitova (CZE), Li Na (CHN) and Francesca Schiavone (ITA), Forty-seven nations were represented among the 256 players competing in main draw singles. I know I have a tough coach, a tough physio," Li said, looking across to the stands and adding: "You don't need to push me anymore. I was always on the defense," said Sharapova, who could have gained the No. Re-live the entire US Open 2013 Final as Rafael Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic ‎6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 to win his second US Open title. 1 and top seed Victoria Azarenka (BLR) became the eighth woman in history to win back-to-back Australian Open singles titles, defeating sixth seed Li Na (CHN) 4-6 6-4 6- 3. Open era history will be made on Sunday night. Rafael Nadal still the undisputed King of Clay with 13th French Open, 'Perfect' Nadal roars to his 13th French Open crown, Federer congratulates Rafa for matching his record, WATCH: Unseeded 19-year old Iga Swiatek makes history with stunning French Open win, Novak Djokovic versus Stefanos Tsitsipas: Preview and prediction. Murray had the easier run into the business end though, not dropping a set prior to the semi-final against Roger Federer, while Djokovic was tested by Tomas Berdych in the final eight, before destroying David Ferrer in the final four.