Barty's Australian Open party continues into the last eight
France, Feb. 15 -- Top seed Ashleigh Barty continued her quest to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion innearly 50 years with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over the unseeded American Shelby Rogers.
Barty claimed the tie on Rod Laver Arena in 71 minutes to reach the last eight in Melbourne for the third year in a row.
"We will keep chipping away and keep trying to do the right things to progress as far as we can," said the 24-year-old after her 6-3, 6-4 victory over the unseeded American Shelby Rogers.
Barty lost in the semi-finals at the 2020 tournament and hastried to calm the expectations of the partisans who are yearning for a local winner for the first time since Chris O'Neil hoisted the women's singles title in 1978.
"It's ex...
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