Emma Raducanu survived an injury scare in her contest against Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the semi-finals of the Queen's Club Championship.
The British No 1 dug deep to find a way past Rakhimova, with some fabulous shots in what could set up an all-British final.
The 23-year-old's progress to the semi-finals equals her finest grass-court performance at WTA Tour level, which was previously achieved at Nottingham two years ago.
Her victory also matches the best run she has managed at a WTA 500 tournament.
Play was halted for five minutes during the fifth game of the opening set when aircraft roared overhead as part of the King's birthday celebrations.
Raducanu, who had been leading 40-0 on her serve, appeared initially puzzled by the interruption before breaking into laughter alongside spectators.
The umpire informed the crowd "it's definitely going to be the Red Arrows at some point", although the precise timing remained uncertain.
When the famous display team finally swept across the sky, the Briton fully embraced the moment, gesturing towards the planes above before resuming her service game and holding to love.
Emma Raducanu has made it to the semi-finals of Queen's
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Trouble struck in the second set when Raducanu lost her footing behind the baseline while leading 3-1, having just won the opening point of the fifth game.
She initially continued playing but requested medical assistance after her opponent closed the gap to a single game.
The Briton returned to court with substantial strapping wrapped around her left thigh, though she subsequently faced difficulty holding serve, saving three break points before a double-fault allowed Rakhimova to level the set.
Raducanu removed the wrapping when trailing 4-3, promptly holding to love and then breaking to regain the advantage in a gruelling ninth game.
Raducanu survived an injury scare to make it through to the semi-finals
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The match had originally been scheduled for Friday evening but was pushed back to Saturday after persistent rain disrupted the tournament's second edition.
Raducanu's run to the last four represents a significant recovery following a disappointing opening-round defeat at the French Open and a challenging period earlier in the season when a post-viral illness kept her away from competition for two and a half months.
The semi-final appearance mirrors her 2024 Nottingham performance, where compatriot Katie Boulter claimed the title, and equals her Washington 2025 achievement at WTA 500 level.
Rakhimova proved resilient throughout, saving two match points before finally succumbing.
Raducanu will play her semi-final later today
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Raducanu will play her semi-final later today against Iva Jovic.
Boulter is in action in the other semi-final against Donna Vekic, as the British No 2 looks to continue her stunning form after beating Elena Rybakina.
After the game, Boulter said: "I'm standing here a winner because I trusted my game, I trusted my team. I'm so proud of today.
"My first semi-final here, it's a really special one. I'm wanting more so I'm going to keep pushing."
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