Barty picks apart 'frightening' backhand slice All the household names remaining in the women's side of the draw - Serena, Osaka, Halep - occupy the lower half, forcing them to scrap for one spot in the final while Barty is by far the most accomplished player left in the top half. Her quest continues tonight when she takes on powerful American Shelby Rogers on Rod Laver Arena. If she can get beyond the world No.57 she'll play either world No.16 Elise Mertens or world No.27 Karolina Muchova in a quarter-final. The other four players vying for a semi-final spot in the top half of the draw are s...