PARIS -- A soccer shirt on a tennis court? You might see them in the stands, but it's not often they're worn on the court.

But that's exactly what Tathiana Garbin had on Friday in her match against top-seeded Martina Hingis. The 22-year-old Italian, who lost in straight sets, is an avid soccer fan and donned the dark blue shirt of the Italian national soccer team.

Natalie Tauziat also raised some eyebrows with her recent switch to sleeveless dresses -- and short ones, too. The Frenchwoman traded in her signature short-sleeved polo shirts and pleated skirts for more form-fitting attire. But the new dress -- white with stripes on top -- was too long.

"I had it shortened because I didn't want to look so matronly," she said.

Andrei Medvedev also has come up short -- on shorts -- and is back in his baggies. The 25-year-old Ukrainian said in April that he was planning to sign a contract with the German clothier Wiesman, which is run by one of his close friends.

Medvedev, last year's French Open runner-up, wore an elegant, all-white ensemble two weeks ago in Hamburg, but showed up in Paris this week wearing his trademark gray plaid baggies.

"With my big fat butt, I'm not comfortable in most of the shorts I wear, including the ones made by the new sponsor," he said. "So I took out the old ones. I know they look awful, but the cut and the material suit me better."

Problem is, Medvedev only has two pairs left.

"If I get very far in the tournament, I'll have to do laundry every day," he said.

Don't Forget Guy
French fans are getting to see a lot of their Davis Cup captain these days. Not only is "gentleman" Guy Forget suited up and doing daily commentary for French TV, he's also come out of retirement to play doubles in the main draw.

On Friday, Forget teamed up with countryman Guillaume Raoux to beat Leander Paes of India and Jan Siemerink from the Netherlands to win a berth in the second round of the doubles.

Forget, 35, retired two years ago and has captained France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. He coaches from the sidelines but likes to spar at the net. He has been a mainstay of French tennis since his first high-profile appearance at Roland Garros in 1982 when he knocked out veteran Ilie Nastase at the age of 17.