The 18-year-old hails from Moscow - but her coach Julia Kashevarova is based in Maryland, meaning the teen faces having to make a trans-Atlantic move to further her career.

Asked if she would make the move Stateside Zvonareva, who as a qualifier took Serena Williams to three sets in last year's fourth round said: "I don't want it - but if there is a tournament over there I should do this."

She explained her coach, who has young children, is predominantly working at Maryland's Park.

VENUS OUT OF HIBERNATION Venus Williams says she's the quiet one compared with younger sister and reigning champion Serena.

But she's ready to come out of hibernation if it means she can grab her first Paris crown.

Tennis reporters have been keen to tease out of both sisters the differences in their character, with Serena saying she's definitely the extrovert.

"I guess the biggest difference is that I'm Venus and she's Serena. I guess maybe she's more active and I'm a little more of a hibernator.

"I stay home a little bit more. I told her not to hang around me too much - I'll get her down. She won't get to do the things she needs to do in her life because I'll be at home watching the Golden Girls!"

LINDSAY NOT COUNTING THE MONEY Lindsay Davenport, with three Grand Slam titles to her name - though she has yet to lift the French Open - says she's not counting the money these days, unlike when she first started off.

Davenport, 26, has won almost 16 million dollars in stacking up 38 titles - but these days she's looking after the points rather than the pennies.

"When you start off it's quite a shock to get your cheques. I definitely thought about it when I was 16 or 17 - 'oh, if I win this match it's that much money'.

"But I think the better you get it becomes a non-issue. Winning a Slam far eclipses the money you get for it," said the American, who has pocketed 53,300 euros for making the last 16.

NAVRATILOVA CLOSES IN ON GRAFAt the grand old age of 46, Martina Navratilova, playing mixed doubles with India's Leander Paes, could yet overhaul the retired Steffi Graf as the all-time money leader on the women's circuit.

Navratilova has 20.6 million dollars to her credit to date and Graf leads by 1.3 million - but Navratilova has already bagged doubles titles at the Australian Open and in Dubai this year and is closing the gap.

"I'll have to hurry up and win a few more matches or the Williams sister will get there before me," joked the Czech-turned-American.