It was Bacsinszky's 14th victory in her last 16 matches in Paris. The short break did not hinder the Swiss' momentum as she dug herself out of a 0-30 hold to consolidate the break and place herself just one game away from the win.
Some deep returns from the Swiss then gave her the flawless start to the second set, jumping out to a 0-30 lead on Mladenovic's serve in the opening game.
Wozniacki was magnanimous in defeat after her wait for an elusive first major title continued, losing a match which finished nearly six hours after they first stepped onto the court following two delays due to the weather. Ostapenko, ranked 47 and looking to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final, recovered to 5-4 with two breaks of her own, the Dane closed out the first set as she broke the Latvian to love in the next game. With this result, Marion Bartoli is still the last French player in the women's draw to reach semis in Paris in 2011.
"Her game is very different". Up next: a meeting with equally resolute Timea Bacsinszky, and her self-assurance figures to serve her in good stead.
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Once more that "Kiki-Kiki-Kiki" chant was the soundtrack but it was a short-lived affair, with Bacsinszky breaking twice either side of a held service game, to lead 4-3 and serving.
With rains affecting the schedule on Tuesday, several matches were postponed and rescheduled. Both matches lasted just under two hours in duration, but took the best part of six hours to complete after two rain delays - one that lasted for over three hours.
Two rain delays - totalling nearly four hours - meant Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's French Open quarter-finals were postponed until Wednesday. World number one Novak Djokovic has never triumphed in Paris.
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Look at the backhand victor.
Jelena Ostapenko shakes hands with Caroline Wozniacki after their quaterfinal match Tuesday.
"We had all the seasons - a hurricane, sandstorm and nearly snow".
Bacsinszky needed just two sets to get past local favourite Kristina Mladenovic, winning 6-4, 6-4.
"I think it [dancing] helped me".
Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the women's singles semi-finals in the French Open tennis championships.
Unlike in her win over Garbine Muguruza, the home fans couldn't support her past another opponent.
Ostapenko served out for the set after the first three-hour rain delay, and then grew in confidence in the decider as Wozniacki wobbled.
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