Agnieszka Radwanska has earned a place in the final at Eastbourne with a three-set triumph over Sloane Stephens.
The 2008 champion had dropped just nine games in three matches on the way to the last four, and it appeared as though she would progress comfortably for a fourth straight contest after breezing through the opening set.
However, Stephens improved during the second, breaking Radwanska on two occasions before dominating a tie-break to take the match into a decider.
Radwanska rediscovered her form though, striking three times during a one-sided third set to come through by a 6-1 6-7 6-2 scoreline.
The Polish hitter will play Belinda Bencic after the Swiss's opponent Caroline Wozniacki withdrew from the match after just three games with a hip problem.
Darren Plant
