Day 6 Snapshot from the Australian Open

Big-hitting Japanese youngster Naomi Osaka and gallant American Lauren Davis have starred on day six of the Australian Open.

Japan's Naomi Osaka has blasted home hope Ashleigh Barty out of the Australian Open (AAP)

SNAPSHOT FROM DAY SIX AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN:

PLAYER OF THE DAY: Lauren Davis - despite losing a toenail in an epic two-hour, 22-minute deciding set, the world No.73 conjured three match points against top seed Simona Halep before succumbing 4-6 6-4 15-13 in a three-and-a-quarter-hour third-round epic on Rod Laver Arena.

STAT OF THE DAY: The 48 games in the Halep-Davis classic is the equal-most for a women's match in Open history, matching Chanda Rubin's 6-4 2-6 16-14 win over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1996.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I feel really happy but I'm also kind of sorry because I know you guys wanted her to win," humble Japanese youngster Naomi Osaka after eliminating Ashleigh Barty with a 6-4 6-2 third-round win.

TURNING POINT: Who knows if Barty would have thrived on Rod Laver Arena if the big home hope's scheduled centre-court clash wasn't moved to Margaret Court Arena due to a backlog?

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Nick Kyrgios is the last local hope in the singles after Barty's exit, while Osaka has a huge opportunity to go even further against the weary and wounded Halep.