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Dokic faced a resurgent Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands, who had defeated defending champion Alisa Kleybanova in the second round and prevailed 6 – 2, 6 – 3 to advance to her first WTA singles final since the Zürich Open in October 2003.
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In the quarterfinals, Dokic faced Swede Johanna Larsson whom she dispatched 7 – 6, 6 – 4, setting up a semi-final berth against Romina Oprandi, who had upset World No. 2 Kim Clijsters in the second round.
Dokic and resurgent
In the main draw, Dokic fell to a resurgent former World No. 1, Dinara Safina in two close sets 4 – 6, 4 – 6.
Dokic then fell to resurgent former child prodigy Mirjana Lučić 2 – 6, 2 – 6.
Dokic and who
Dokic is also one of the few women on the WTA tour who has won WTA-Tier Tournaments on all surfaces: hard, clay, grass and carpet.
After the match, Dokic said, " I lost to a player who has never been a player and, I guess, probably never will be.
Dokic and had
In late November 2006, Dokic denied reports from her father, Damir, that she had been kidnapped by her boyfriend, Tin Bikić.
Dokic was then diagnosed as suffering from glandular fever and had to withdraw from Swedish Open in Båstad.
In a recent article, Dokic decided to withdraw from Australia Fed Cup after dealing with emotions on and off court ; however in the aftermath she said, " I have had a lot to deal with in my career but I am not done yet " and " I will be back.
Dokic then participated in the qualifying round of Linz in October but retired after losing the first set 3 – 6 in the first qualifying match to Evgeniya Rodina due to the shoulder injury that had been bothering her since July.
It was later revealed Dokic had suffered from a continuing wrist injury since the beginning of the year, explaining her poor results and retirements.
Dokic and defeated
Other high-calibre players whom Dokic has defeated include Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Janković, Monica Seles, Justine Henin, Amélie Mauresmo, Mary Pierce, Elena Dementieva, Francesca Schiavone, Anna Chakvetadze and Jennifer Capriati.
Dokic was defeated in the first round of the Australian Open by Rita Kuti-Kis of Hungary, 6 – 1, 2 – 6, 6 – 3.
In Fed Cup, Australia was in the Fed Cup Asia / Oceania Zone Group I. Dokic defeated all three of her opponents in straight sets, Lee Jin-A of Korea, Suchanun Viratprasert of Thailand, and Diane Hollands of New Zealand.
She then travelled to Hobart to play the Hobart International where she defeated Elena Baltacha 6 – 4, 6 – 2 in the first round but lost to second seed, Shahar Pe ' er, in a disappointing second round match 2 – 6, 2 – 6 with Dokic making over 40 unforced errors.
Dokic was defeated in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open by 27th seed Alisa Kleybanova 6 – 1, 7 – 5.
In her round robin, Dokic won all three of her matches and a spot in the semi final round where she defeated Alicia Molik.
In the second round, she defeated Jelena Dokic, 6 – 0, 6 – 3, to set up a quarterfinal clash with third seed Victoria Azarenka.
At the 2012 Australian Open, Bartoli defeated compatriot Virginie Razzano, 7 – 5, 6 – 0, in the first round, and Jelena Dokic, 6 – 3, 6 – 2, in the second round.
Dokic and defending
As the defending champion and 7th seed at the BMW Malaysian open in Kuala Lumpur, Dokic started her campaign successfully, defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6 – 3 6 – 1 and started good against fellow Australian Olivia Rogowska, leading 6 – 3 4 – 2, but eventually losing 3 – 6 6 – 4 7 – 6 ( 2 ).
Dokic and champion
She then fell to eventual champion Jelena Dokic at the 2011 Malaysian Open.
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Dokic then advanced to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2002 after defeating 29th-seeded Alisa Kleybanova 7 – 5, 5 – 7, 8 – 6.
Dokic and second
However, Dokic lost in the second round at the French Open.
Despite a 6 – 4, 6 – 2 loss to Elena Bovina in the second round of the US Open, Dokic reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 4.
Dokic received a wildcard for the qualifications of the Moorilla Hobart International, where she won four matches to reach the second round of the main draw, where she retired in her match against Flavia Pennetta due to an ankle injury.
Dokic received a qualifying wildcard into the Australian Open, where she lost in the second round.
In the second set, Dokic was down 3 – 5 but rallied to lead 6 – 5 before Mauresmo won the set in a tiebreak, 7 – 5.
Dokic then won the second singles rubber of Australia's World Group II Fed Cup quarterfinal tie against Switzerland in Mildura, Australia.
In the Australian Open, Dokic easily dispatched Czech Zuzana Ondrášková 6 – 3, 6 – 2 in the first round, but fell to Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 – 7, 1 – 6 in the second round.
Dokic then upset the 30th ranked Lucie Šafářová, a 2010 finalist, 4 – 6, 6 – 3, 6 – 4 for a spot in the second round.
Dokic and round
Dokic was unable to defend her Rome Masters title, losing to eleventh-seeded Anastasia Myskina in the third round.
Dokic emerged from the round robin stage with a 3 – 0 record before retiring in her quarterfinal match while trailing 6 – 3, 3 – 1 due to a thigh strain.
After a three month layoff, Dokic finally returned to action at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem tournament in Fes where she qualified but lost in the first round against Gréta Arn.
Dokic was knocked out of the Brisbane International by Amélie Mauresmo in straight sets in the first round.
Dokic won her first round match at the 2009 Australian Open against Tamira Paszek of Austria, 6 – 2, 3 – 6, 6 – 4.
At the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, Dokic won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw, where she lost in the first round to top-seeded Wozniacki 6 – 1, 6 – 2 in 48 minutes.
Though she returned to the top 100 after winning three tournaments and 15 matches in a row, Dokic lost in the first round qualifying draw of the 2010 US Open to Laura Robson 6 – 1, 6 – 4.
In the first round of Dubai, Dokic, hindered by illness, committed 41 unforced errors and 11 double faults to give victory to an in-form Flavia Pennetta losing 2 – 6, 2 – 6.
Dokic then travelled to Kuala Lumpur where she scored her biggest win of the year by upsetting World No. 5, 2010 French Open Champion, and top seed Francesca Schiavone 2 – 6, 7 – 6, 6 – 4 in the first round, despite serving 15 double faults.
Dokic then started her clay season campaign by participating at Charleston, where she was upset in the first round by qualifier Anna Tatishvili, in three close sets, 5 – 7, 6 – 2, 4 – 6.
In Roland Garros, Dokic lost to Vera Dushevina in the first round 6 – 4, 3 – 6, 2 – 6.
Dokic and 6
At the Hamburg event, Dokic collected a 7 – 6, 7 – 6 win over Justine Henin, before having to retire in the semifinals.
Dokic then won her fifth career singles title in Birmingham, defeating Myskina in the final 6 – 2, 6 – 3.
Dokic again qualified for the WTA Tour Championships, losing in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams 7 – 6, 6 – 0.
Under the guidance of new coach Nikola Pilić, after over three months away from the tour due to injury, Dokic qualified for a $ 10, 000 tournament and reached the semifinals of the main draw before losing to Astrid Besser 3 – 6, 6 – 3, 7 – 6.
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