Kuznetsova Overcomes Radwanska to Progress

The former U.S. Open champion clinched the first set when Radwanska but could not return the Russian`s delivery.

Seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova survived her stiffest test yet to beat Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 1-6 6-1 and book a French Open quarter-final date with world number two Serena Williams.

The former U.S. Open champion, who had lost only 11 games at these championships until this match, clinched the first set when Radwanska clipped the Russian's delivery with her outstretched racket but could not return it.

The second set was a different story as the 12th seeded Pole whizzed through it, hitting a beautiful lob that Kuznetsova could only watch sail over her and making the most of the Russian's temporary lapse in concentration.

Kuznetsova, a steely glint in her eyes, reverted in the third set to the lethal forehands that featured so prominently in her previous matches and a shell-shocked Radwanska surrendered with a mis-hit service return after one hour 42 minutes.