Photos by Ben Southall (@bsouthallau)
It was a record crowd on the first Wednesday session of the Australian Open with 52,653 coming into Melbourne Park to enjoy a showcase of tennis.
The Australians featured heavily with both Ash Barty and Kimberly Birrell advancing to the third round, with the later having a stunning game which sent everyone wild.
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