Dokic advances in Malaysian Open

Jelena Dokic rallied to beat Japan’s Karumi Nara 3-6 7-6 6-2 and progress to the quarter-finals of the BMW Malaysian Open today.

The Australian, 26, was facing Nara for the first time in her career and, although she lost the opening set, she recovered to wrap up the win in two hours 18 minutes at Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Club.