Not even having an Australian world No.1 in the field could change the fortunes of local players at the Brisbane International.

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty’s 6-4 7-6 (7-4) loss to American qualifier Jennifer Brady on Tuesday was the latest in underwhelming displays by Australia’s best women’s tennis talent at the Queensland season opener.

With Ajla Tomljanovic falling 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 to Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova after Barty, there won’t be any Australians in the quarter-finals of this year’s tournament.

Tomljanovic is one of just two Australians to reach the last eight in Brisbane since the inaugural tournament in 2009, falling to Pliskova last year at that stage while Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) lost in the quarter-finals in 2011.

The poor record of locals at the Queensland Tennis Centre is even more baffling given Australia’s best women’s players over the past decade – Barty and Samantha Stosur – both hail from the Sunshine State.

Stosur’s second round exit to Madison Keys on Wednesday means in nine visits to Brisbane, the Gold Coast product has never been beyond the second round – that record also including four first-round exits.

Barty has also never progressed past the second round in four main draw appearances in her home town.

Another early exit hasn’t however dampened the 23-year-old’s enthusiasm for her hometown event.

“It was beautiful to play out there on Pat Rafter Arena,” Barty said.

“It’s one of my favourite courts in the world … obviously we were prepared and did everything ready, we just didn’t get result today.”