Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter will resume their Nottingham Open semi-final on Sunday after bad light disrupted an enthralling battle of Britain on Saturday night.
The pair spent most of the day waiting to get on court after rain caused havoc with the schedule, but after finally getting started just after 6.30pm they could only manage one set before darkness set in.
It was Raducanu who edged in front via a marathon tiebreak, winning 7-6 (13) in 79 minutes, to leave her one set away from a first final since her 2021 US Open success.
The 21-year-old went toe-to-toe with Boulter, who is the defending champion at her home tournament and in the top 30 of the world rankings.
Both saved break points in the middle of the opening set and it soon became apparent it would be decided by a tiebreak.
No one could have predicted just how tense the decider would be, though.
It looked bad for Raducanu as at 3-1 down she slipped and jarred her left knee, initially calling for the physio.
However, she stood down the medical attention and went on to win the next three points.
It swung both ways in an enthralling 10-minute period where both players wasted set points.
Raducanu eventually took her sixth as she punished Boulter’s second serve to finish at the net.
Referee Jane Harvet immediately came on to court and play was suspended due to bad light.