World number one Australian champion Ashleigh Barty faced American Shelby Rogers in the Round of 16 at the Australian Open.
The Australian star, Ashleigh Barty, advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating American Shelby Rogers with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round of the year's first Grand Slam tournament. Barty has not lost any sets in her matches at the Australian Open so far.
Notably, Ashleigh Barty aims to become the first local champion of the Australian Open since her compatriot Chris O'Neil won the women's singles title in 1978. It is worth mentioning that the Australian champion Ashleigh Barty will meet Czech Karolína Muchová in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
