WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Bethanie Mattek-Sands promised Wimbledon had never seen anything like it, and she wasn't kidding.
The 26-year-old American is famous for her unusual fashion taste. She arrived on court Wednesday for her first-round match wearing a white fringed jacket with 12 tennis balls cut in half and stitched down each silver-studded sleeve.
She paused briefly to show off the Lady Gaga-inspired outfit for a throng of about 10 photographers who had gathered at Court 14. She spotted a look of concern on the face of a nearby tournament official.
Mattek-Sands said: ``I'm not hitting any balls in it. Don't worry ... It's too heavy to wear.''
It apparently didn't help her game. She lost 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 to Misaki Doi of Japan.