EASTBOURNE, England – Dominika Cibulkova produced a stirring comeback to defeat top seed Agnieszka Radwanska in their rain-delayed quarterfinals at the Aegon International Eastbourne.

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When the match was halted on Thursday afternoon, Radwanska had been in complete control, by a set and a break. However, on the resumption it was a different story, Cibulkova breaking back immediately as she went on to force a deciding set.

The Pole had her chances in the decider, holding points for a 3-1 lead, only for Cibulkova to come roaring back to win, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-3, and set up a meeting with Monica Puig.

“It was a very difficult match against Agnieszka and with all the different conditions,” Cibulkova said. “I was able to manage and play better every game with every stop we had I felt stronger.”

Also advancing to the semifinals were Karolina Pliskova, a 6-1, 6-3 winner over former champion Elena Vesnina, and Johanna Konta, who delighted the home crowd with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory against Ekaterina Makarova.

Konta is bidding to become just the second British player to reach the final in the tournament’s 42-year history. However, the prospect of following in the footsteps of the great Virginia Wade – who won the title in 1975 and finished runner-up in 1974 and 1976 – did not appear to faze Konta against Makarova.

After falling behind early on, Konta drew herself level before overpowering Makarova in the first set tie-break. The second set was just as evenly contested, but once again it was Konta’s greater composure at the pivotal moments that determined the outcome.

At 4-4, Konta found the baseline with another pin-point return to bring up three points. She only needed the one, Makarova obligingly sending a forehand into the tramlines, before calmly serving out for a place in the last four.