Bethanie Mattek Sands kept her promise and the dress that she announced last month would be the outcome of her cooperation with Lady Gaga's designer Alex Noble was finally revealed at Thursday evening's Pre-Wimbledon Party. And just like the fashion experimentalist hinted, the dress is made of tennis balls.

I was slowly browsing the WTA's photo gallery from the event and reading the names of designers that players were wearing, like Caroline Wozniacki in Stella McCartney, Laura Robson and Heather Watson in Temperley and Mulberry, and then my eyes landed on a yellow costume. After a few moments of confusion I remembered Bethanie's cooperation with Alex and I was like "oh, that's the dress we've been waiting for".

When I first saw Bethanie's outfit I was shocked, mostly because of the screaming color and because she looks like a circus performer, but the more I examine the outfit, the more I realize the tennis balls were actually blended into a dress pretty well, and the overall look can be seen as feminine. The hat is weird, but it does contribute to the shock effect. The shoes, well, they match.

Can we give Bethanie and Alex thumbs up for their fashion project? Do you like Bethanie's gown?

Also, if you like Bethanie's fashion, enjoy the gallery of her out-of-the-ordinary tennis clothes.

Traditionally, Women's Tennis Blog is doing Grand Slam fashion overviews, so let's see what major sports brands have on display at Roland Garros 2011.

World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki brought nothing new to the fashion table of Roland Garros – the 20-year-old Dane, who bowed out of the tournament in the third round already, wore the adidas by Stella McCartney Ruffle Dress which she debuted at Indian Wells in March.

Adidas impressed with an array of bright colors that perfectly contrast/match the red clay of Roland Garros. Above you can see the variety of pink, orange and green combinations on Daniela Hantuchova, Sorana Cirstea, Andrea Petkovic, Maria Kirilenko and Arantxa Rus. Here you can read more about Adidas' French Open collection.

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This should be interesting! Bethanie Mattek Sands, vastly known for her daring tennis clothes, started working with none other than Lady Gaga's fashion designer, Alex Noble.

Now I'm trying to open my mind as much as I can but I still can't imagine what they could come up with. We got a hint, though – the look they're making together will involve tennis balls and strings, and it will be "badass".

I'm looking forward to something really crazy, my expectations are high! And the fact that they both got very inspired is a bizarrely promising start.

Bethanie Mattek Sands, Heather Watson, Alize Cornet, Sabine Lisicki, Sorana Cirstea and Dominika Cibulkova have been chosen to be a part of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Hot Shots campaign – a web-based TV show which will follow the tennis stars as they travel the world on tour.

The six participating players were announced in Miami, ahead of the Sony Ericsson Open, and Sony Ericsson brand ambassador, Maria Sharapova, was also there. Read more »

Vera Zvonareva is now just two steps away from her third successive title at the PTT Pattaya Open in Thailand. The top-seeded Russian beat world No.40 Peng Shuai 6-4 4-6 6-4 and earned her 13th consecutive win at the tournament. The victory didn’t come without a challenge, as Peng had two break points to lead 5-3 in the third set. Zvonareva’s next obstacle is Daniela Hantuchova.

Second seed Ana Ivanovic lost in today’s Pattaya quarterfinals. The Serb was defeated by Roberta Vinci, the first time in their five meetings. Final score: 7-5 6-3.

A mention of Galina Voskoboeva’s Pattaya campaign I owe to our reader and contributor John Bolan. Voskoboeva lost in the quarterfinals to Sara Errani, 2-6 6-3 6-2. But this defeated came only after she won two qualifying matches, including one against Sania Mirza (Voskoboeva's first match back from almost a year long injury), and her second-round match against third seed Maria Kirilenko.

Elsewhere, that is in Paris, another tournament is in full swing. As we’re awaiting the spectacle of the day – Kim Clijsters vs. Jelena Dokic, which could earn Kim No.1 ranking – let’s mention a great match that happened between Andrea Petkovic and Bethanie Mattek Sands. Petkovic was in charge during the beginning of the match, her service games were strong and she earned a set point. However, Mattek Sands miraculously got back into the match, and in a tiebreak won that first set, leaving Petkovic in utmost frustration.  Even though the German won the second set, Mattek Sands repeated the history and advanced to the semifinals, 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)