Jelena Dokic dumped out of Wimbledon

LONDON: Australia’s Jelena Dokic went out of Wimbledon at the first hurdle on Tuesday, 10 years after she stunned the world of tennis by knocking out reigning champion Martina Hingis.

The 26-year-old was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 by German qualifier Tatjana Malek in one hour, 42 minutes on Court 7.

It was Australian number two Dokic’s first appearance at Wimbledon since losing in the first round in 2004.

Her appearance at the All England Club came a decade after she had, as a relative unknown ranked 129, beaten Swiss world number one Hingis in straight sets in the first round.

Malek, the world number 101, faces either Australian 18th seed Samantha Stosur or American flashy dresser Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the second round.-AFP