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The world number one, who is aiming to end Australia's 44-year
wait for a homegrown champion, was in dominant form in her 6-2
6-3 victory over the Italian on Rod Laver Arena.
After an early break, the 25-year-old Wimbledon champion fended
off three break points to go 5-2 up in the opening stanza and
then broke Giorgi to seal the set.
A break for 4-2 put Barty in charge of the second set and three
games later she was bathing in an ovation from the centre court
crowd having secured her place in the last 16 at Melbourne Park
for the fourth straight year.
"I thought tonight was really clean, I looked after my service
games really well," said Barty.
"I was able to keep the momentum going, make returns when it
mattered most at the important moments, pretty good performance
I think."
Osaka was playing American Amanda Anisimova on Margaret Court
Arena on Friday evening.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, editing by Toby Davis)
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