Former winner Svetlana Kuznetsova closed the book on this year's Hungarian success story at the US Open with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Agnes Szavay.

New York - Former winner Svetlana Kuznetsova closed the book on this year’s Hungarian success story at the US Open with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Agnes Szavay.

The Russian fourth seed denied the teenager the chance to become the first from her nation to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows and the third Hungarian to move to the last eight at any Grand Slam.

2004 winner Kuznetsova will next face sixth-seeded compatriot Anna Chakvetadze, who beat Israeli Shahar Peer 6-4, 6-1.

Kuznetsoava had beaten Szavay for the New Haven title less than a fortnight ago when the teenager retired with a back injury.

“I’m so happy with performance,” said the winner, into her third career Grand Slam semi-final. “I felt very good out here.

“I’m really happy to be playing well.”