Defending champion Katie Boulter is thru to the Nottingham Open semi-finals after a rain-interrupted straight-set win over Poland’s Magdalena Frech.
The Briton received the match on centre court docket 6-2 6-4 in 83 minutes.
Boulter, 27, was a degree away from a double break of serve within the first set earlier than the rain began to fall.
The British primary returned to the court docket after the delay to win the following two video games to assert the primary set.
Fifth seed Frech capitalised on a lapse in focus from Boulter within the second set and raced right into a two-game lead.
Boulter then reeled off 4 video games in a row to take management of the second set and finally serve out for the match.
“I am slowly constructing momentum and actually glad to get by way of at this time,” she mentioned.
“It is completely superior to see a variety of Brits doing nicely. We’re in a very good place.”
Boulter will play the winner of the all-British quarter-final between Emma Raducanu and Fran Jones.
Earlier than Boulter took to centre court docket on Friday, Jones secured her place within the final eight with a three-set win over American Ashlyn Krueger.
Play was suspended on Thursday with the match locked at 6-4 4-6 6-5 (30-30) however Jones was in a position to shut out the victory.
Over on court docket one, prime seed Ons Jabeur raced into the quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-1 win over Czech Linda Fruhvirtova.
Jabeur will tackle former world primary Karolina Pliskova within the final eight.