Dokic through despite upset

Top British hope Elena Baltacha fought a gallant battle to take a set from fragile 11th seed Jelena Dokic but eventually went down 6-3 1-6 6-4 in an exciting 101-minute clash that had home fans on the edge of their seats and hopeful of an upset.

Baltacha, the Ukraine-born world number 149 who has been severely restricted this year by a liver complaint for which she will undergo tests next week, gave Dokic a tough grilling on a packed Court 13.