Daniela Hantuchova outlasted 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic in the third round of the Aegon Classic on Thursday after rain interrupted play.
Hantuchova, a previous finalist in Edgbaston, was trailing 6-3, 3-3, 40-0 to the Frenchwoman before all matches were suspended due to rain.
When the tennis resumed later in the day, the Slovakian world No.60 fought back to take the match into a deciding set where she sealed the win 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4.
The former world No.5 will now play former Grand Slam Champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy.
Donna Vekic vs Maria Sanchez
On court one, 16 year- old Donna Vekic of Croatia rallied back from a set down to beat American Maria Sanchez 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to book a spot in the Aegon Classic quarter-finals, the second of her career.
Madison Keys vs Mona Barthel
American Madison Keys stormed into the final eight with straight sets 6-3, 6-2 victory over sixth seeded German Mona Barthel. Keys, who retained a high first serve percentage throughout the match said afterwards: “I played well and served well. I just try and keep getting better and better.”
D.Hantuchova (SVK) def. K.Mladenovic (FRA) [12]
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
3-6 78-66 6-4
S.Cirstea (ROU) [3] def. B.Jovanovski (SRB) [13]
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
6-1 1-6 6-1
S.Lisicki (GER) [5] def. M.Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
7-5 2-6 6-4
M.Keys (USA) def. M.Barthel (GER) [6]
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
6-3 6-2
D.Vekic (CRO) def. M.Sanchez (USA)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
4-6 6-2 6-2
M.Rybarikova (SVK) [16] def. K.Flipkens (BEL) [1]
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
77-65 6-2
A.Riske (USA) def. A.Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
6-1 6-2
F.Schiavone (ITA) [15] def. M.Erakovic (NZL)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
7-6 6-3