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LONDON -- Even Jelena Dokic's volatile father was left speechless on Tuesday after the 16-year-old qualifier knocked out world No. 1 Martina Hingis in one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history.

"He was out of words," the Australian said of father Damir, kicked out of her last major tournament for abusing officials.

Dokic drummed Hingis out of Wimbledon 6-2 6-0 in a first round sensation. She summed it all up with the understatement so beloved of teenagers: "I think I played quite well today."

But now comes the pressure of being pulled out of sporting obscurity and becoming a star overnight.

"I have to keep my feet on the ground," she said. ``Just because I beat Martina doesn't mean I am going to win the tournament."

On Tuesday, everything went gloriously right for one hour of genius. "There was no pressure on me to win. I didn't feel nervous. I just went for it," Dokic said.

"It's tough to beat her, whether you practice with her or not....I tried to play my own game."

IT WAS THE MOST IRONIC of victories as Hingis, 18, has taken Dokic under her wing as a training partner and described the feisty teenager as her "soulmate."

They had practiced together before the French Open, where Hingis was widely condemned for her petulant behavior, and Dokic has been on a working holiday with the family of the player dubbed "The Swiss Miss."

"Martina and her mum made us feel part of the family for a whole week. We never stopped talking and it was such good fun," Dokic said then. "I hope we are friends forever."

Jelena, who was born in Belgrade, moved to Australia at the age of 10. She is regarded as Australia's brightest tennis star since Evonne Goolagong.

She took just three games off Hingis when they last met in the Australian Open in January, a tournament Hingis won. The turnaround on Tuesday left the crowd absolutely dumbfounded.

Dokic was the world junior No. 1 last year when she landed the U.S. Open junior title. She then teamed up with Mark Philippoussis to win the Hopman Cup for Australia.

Jelena Dokic leaves Wimbledon with her father Damir.(AP)

Dokic came into Wimbledon fortnight facing two major headaches -- could she topple the invincible Hingis? And could her father keep his cool?

The Women's Tennis Association said that 40-year Dokic had to be physically removed from the stands by security guards after shouting at spectators and officials during a match in Birmingham, central England, earlier this month.

Security guards said the Serbian-born Dokic then threw himself into the middle of the road, lying down in the path of oncoming traffic.

HE WAS FINALLY TAKEN AWAY by police who cautioned him for drunk and disorderly behavior but was later being released without being charged.

On Tuesday, the proud father was on his best behavior on number one court.

Hunched forward in his seat, willing on his child prodigy, he hardly dared clap. When she won, he stood there in shock. Motormouth was speechless.

Neatly sidestepping any criticism of a man who officials have called "a time bomb waiting to go off," Dokic said simply: "I owe him a lot ... He has been a big influence on me."

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