Dominika Cibulková - Elena Vesnina live updates

CIBULKOVA 2-6 2-6 VESNINA: GAME, SET, MATCH! An inspired backhand up the line wins Vesnina the opening point and Cibulkova can’t believe it. Another backhand goes long from the Slovak racket and a big serve brings three match points. She only needs one as Cibulkova can only get her racket frame on a serve up the middle. Joy for Vesnina and so too for Cibulkova. A wonderful tournament and a wedding to look forward to on Saturday.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 2-5 VESNINA: Cibulkova hanging in there. She may not want a Saturday wedding after all… The Slovak holds to love with another of those whipped forehand winners but Vesnina will serve for it.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 1-5 VESNINA: Cibulkova successfully challenges a line call to take the opening point but then nets tamely again. Too many unforced errors. A flashing winner from the Slovak edges her ahead 15-30 before a forehand creeps narrowly wide. Cibulkova plays a return long to deathly silence in Number 1 Court but then whips a forehand winner. Vesnina looks tight but when a Cibulkova shot goes long again, she moves to within a game of the semis.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 1-4 VESNINA: Cibulkova struggling on every point and she drags a backhand wide to concede break point. She saves the first with a whipped forehand into the open court but throws in another double fault to concede another. Vesnina hits wide on a couple of returns and Cibulkova shows great fighting spirit to stay in the tournament. Just!

CIBULKOVA 2-6 0-4 VESNINA: Cibulkova wins the opening point of the game but that is all as Vesnina closes it out with an ace.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 0-3 VESNINA: Cibulkova looking a little jaded now as she falls 15-40 down before netting. Looks all over now.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 0-2 VESNINA: Things getting away from Cibulkova rapidly now as Vesnina closes out a quick hold to 30 despite flashes of brilliance from the Slovak.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 0-1 VESNINA: Bright sunshine still on court as Cibulkova takes a long bathroom break to recover her thoughts, that may quickly be turning to Saturday’s wedding! Vesnina forces three break points and converts the third.

CIBULKOVA 2-6 VESNINA: Vesnina wobbles with a double fault at 40-15 but makes no mistake with the second set point, converting after an exceptional set of tennis.

CIBULKOVA 2-5 VESNINA: Cibulkova recovers from 0-30 to game point with another cry of ‘Pome!’ But Vesnina looks so sharp today, hitting a seventh backhand winner. But the little Slovak holds on to ask the serve out question.

CIBULKOVA 1-5 VESNINA: Vesnina recovers from 15-30 to game point before netting a forehand. But the Slovak nets as Vesnina moves to within a game of the set.

CIBULKOVA 1-4 VESNINA: Cibulkova may not be postponing her Saturday wedding at this rate. Struggling to win points, she goes 0-40 down. Someone in the crowd shouts ‘Pome!’, Slovak for ‘Come on!’ as Cibulkova wins another point but she then nets to concede another break.

CIBULKOVA 1-3 VESNINA: A very poor challenge from Cibulkova in the middle of that game and she looks nervy today. Vesnina not so, who holds to love.