20 January 2017 | Alex Sharp

“I’ve got goosebumps, this is amazing,” declared an ecstatic Ash Barty after surging into the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

The 20-year-old roared with emotion after completing a stunning 7-5 6-1 triumph over world No.52 Shelby Rogers on Wednesday night.

Barty returned to tennis early last year after a stint playing professional cricket, with the Australian Open her first major campaign since the 2014 US Open.

“I’m shaking, it’s incredible,” said Barty. “We came on court with a plan, and it’s great to come out and execute it.

“There’s no better place in the world to play tennis.”

Rogers conquered fourth seed Simona Halep in the first round, but couldn’t break down the stubborn resistance from Barty, who was striking the ball with consummate ease.

A sublime game of one-two winners chalked up 6-5, and the Aussie found the corners to tease the errors from the American to steal a 7-5 lead.

The second set was even more impressive. Barty dictated and then dismantled her opponent, but struggled to serve out the memorable win.

“I’m normally OK serving out matches, but my heart was beating out of my chest,” she admitted.

As a reward, Barty faces qualifier Mona Barthel in the last 32 after the German knocked out Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig.

Meanwhile, returning to the Grand Slam stage is high on the checklist for Aussie teenager Alex De Minaur after American Sam Querrey ran away with their second-round match 7-6(5) 6-0 6-1.

“I think being around these guys and playing against these guys, my level will just rise up to the occasion,” said the 17-year-old.

Querrey, seeded 31, was the task on Wednesday, a dangerous player who toppled Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year.

De Minaur, who often partners Queensland’s Blake Ellis, had shocked world No.84 Gerald Melzer in five sets in the opening round, and looked to be on course for another stunning display against the towering American.

The 17-year-old saved two break points to open the encounter and stayed toe-to-toe with Querrey in the first set. Locked at 4-5, De Minaur staved off a brace of set points before forcing a tiebreak. The teenager clawed his way back from 0-3 to 5-5, but Querrey stole the opener and never looked back, De Minaur winning just one more game.