She is the first Latvian woman in the Open Era to make a grand slam semifinal and first teen into the semis at Roland Garros since Ana Ivanovic in 2007. Ostapenko's power game has been on fire and after battling back from a set down in the fourth round, she is going to have all the momentum rolling.
The Swiss world number 31 spoke of her huge desire to continue her magnificent run on the famous clay in the second major of the year. Given the upsets she has already pulled off in Paris though, as well as the fact she holds a three and zero record against Wozniacki, she can't be written off.
"Kiki-Kiki-Kiki" rumbled around the stadium, and the 24-year-old levelled matters up with a break of her own.
Ostapenko's arrival in the final four on the eve of her 20th birthday was much harder to foresee.
The sun came out as the players returned and with the warmer conditions, Ostapenko marched to victory. She lost in the first or second round each of the previous three years.
Ostapenko and Bacsinszky are set to meet for a place in the final on Thursday - which will be a birthday for both players. She dreamed she had to leave her hotel room and play in another tournament. "I think there was probably some nerves at the beginning of the match but it was great to see her come back and play aggressive and fierce tennis especially at such a young age against a great player like Wozniacki".
Once more that "Kiki-Kiki-Kiki" chant was the soundtrack to Court Philippe-Chatrier, but it was a short-lived affair, with Bacsinszky breaking twice either side of a held service game, to lead 4-3 and serving. Bacsinszky was up a set and a break in the second against Williams before she crumbled and eventually lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
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From there, the Latvian put on a clinic, racing through the final three games, her powerful groundstrokes beginning to take its toll on the Dane and after a second break, the match was halted for three hours as the rain began to fall.
"I'm really happy, I can't believe it", world number 47 Ostapenko said.
On the cusp of 28, Bacsinszky has been through enough to have some perspective, and she spoke thoughtfully about the privilege she feels as an elite tennis player.
"And I'm going to get another chance in a few weeks at Wimbledon and I'm going to try to take advantage of that".
As a result of the rain delays, Tuesday's scheduled men's quarter-finals involving Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were postponed until Wednesday morning.
Fans with umbrellas stay on court as rain delays play in French Open at the Roland Garros, Paris.
Mladenovic slammed her racket into her bag and left the arena as the rain started spitting, and groundsmen hauled the big, orange tarpaulin across the court.
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