Russian seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova says she won't be intimidated by American World No 2 Serena Williams when the two go head-to-head for a place in the French Open semi-finals tomorrow.

Williams has a 5-1 career record against the 23-year-old Russian, but Kuznetsova, a runner-up at Roland Garros in 2006, said the pair were too close for there to be any thoughts of fear in her mind.