Kuznetsova turns heads at Wimbledon with long locks

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) Russian fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova has been turning heads at Wimbledon with her new hairstyle.

She is sporting long, blonde braids for the grasscourt grand slam instead of her normal chin-length style and has even been getting tips on the extensions from tennis's most fashion conscious players -- Venus and Serena Williams.

''They tell me what I have to do to take care of it,'' the 21-year-old told reporters.

Kuznetsova said the question she was most asked about her new look was 'how long did it take'? ''I hear it more than my name...I have to put a huge note on my front so everybody knows.'' Inevitably, she was asked once more and with a patient smile said: ''Three and a half hours.'' Reuters PDS GC2110