- 1,612
- 9
- 38
Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage helped create history as four British women are in the quarter-finals of a WTA Tour event for the first time after their progression at the Rothesay Nottingham Open.
Boulter, who is Britain's No 1, battled past Ukrainian lucky loser Daria Snigur 7-5 6-3, while Dart enjoyed a fine 6-0 7-5 victory over fifth seed and world No 25 Anhelina Kalinina.
But perhaps Burrage's victory was the most impressive as she beat world No 21 and Australian Open semi-finalist Magda Linette 7-5 6-3 in one of the best victories of her career and all three join Heather Watson in the last eight.
Burrage made it through to a first career quarter-final on the WTA Tour but hopes there may be more to come.
"I am feeling really good, I have won a few matches in the WTA but never got to the quarter-finals, so it feels really good to tick that off," she said. "But there is still a lot left to go in the week and we'll see what happens.
"When we are all doing well it really pushes everyone on, it is a bit daunting going on after the other two (Boulter and Dart) won, it was a little bit of pressure, but in the same breath it did help as well, but when you're out on court you're just wanting to win."
Boulter and Dart will now play each other to ensure there will be at least one Brit in the semi-finals on Saturday.
It is also the best home performance at Nottingham in the tournament's current format and they will have realistic ambitions of following in Johanna Konta's footsteps and winning it, as the now-retired former British No 1 did two years ago.
Boulter, who is from Leicester and staying at her house during this week, has never got past the quarter-finals here before.
"It's funny because I feel like I have been one of the years I was a set up and had to pull out and there have been many times where I have been playing great but I have never been able to go all the way through," she said.
"For me I feel very comfortable, I feel at home, I play some great stuff and hopefully I can keep that up. I am going to keep fighting and keep enjoying it and it is easy to forget to do those two things so that is my main goal."