Plenty of sunshine blessed Birmingham on Thursday as yesterday’s rain was long gone for the fourth day of the 2015 AEGON Classic.
The tournament’s quarter-finals are now complete as eight players have remained in the 56-player draw, led by tournament top seed Simona Halep. The Romanian delivered yet another convincing performance on Thursday, much to the chagrin of Klara Koukalova.
Photos by: Jimmie48
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Ambiance at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Ambiance at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Ambiance at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Ambiance at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Katerina Siniakova in action at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Katerina Siniakova in action at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Christina McHale in action at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament 
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - JUNE 18 : Katerina Siniakova in action at the AEGON Classic 2015 WTA Premier tennis tournament
The Czech WTA veteran found herself unable to handle the world #2 as Koukalova lost the first set after just 18 minutes, leading to plenty of tears during the changeovers while Halep comfortably moved on into the round of the last eight.