Jelena Dokic: "I felt comfortable and confident on court"

Australian 16-year-old Jelena Dokic, ranked 129th in the world, produced a stunning display of tennis to thrash the Swiss star 6-2, 6-0.

"It happens to everybody sometimes," Hingis said. "I'm not that disappointed."

Dokic celebrates a famous win

But Hingis' miserable day continued when she withdrew from the women's doubles just hours after the defeat.

Tournament referee Alan Mills said she had pulled out of the doubles, with partner Anna Kournikova, "due to a recurring medical problem".

Dokic was the world's top junior last year but won just three games when the two players last met at the Australian Open in January.

But here she turned the tables in spectacular style on the 18-year-old favourite.

Hingis has not lost in the first round of a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 1995, and won the title itself in 1997.

It was the first time Hingis had played a major match without her mother and coach, Melanie Molitor, in attendance.

The result was stunning.

"This tournament we decided to have a little distance," Hingis said.

"I was probably too nervous - not much believing what I could do. I wanted to do it. It didn't work out this time."

"It's been a great life so far. I really like it. But a break would really suit me right now."

Under an hour

The young Australian took just 54 minutes to win the match, running her around the court and smashing winners past her at will.

She won the final 11 games and showed no sign of nervousness to close out the stunning victory when Hingis floated a service return long on match point.

There was no repeat of Parisian histrionics

Dokic raised her fists in triumph, shook hands with Hingis at the net and clapped her racket strings as the crowd cheered.

This was the Swiss world no 1's first singles match since she lost a controversial French Open final in Paris earlier this month.

There, she had a temper tantrum, walking to the other side of the court to question calls and sobbing on her mother's shoulder after the game.

There was no repeat of the histrionics on Wimbledon's Court No 1 and this time Hingis left the court looking almost bewildered at what had happened.

Father's arrest

Dokic has also been at the centre of controversy in recent weeks.

Her father was arrested following his expulsion from a tournament in Birmingham for being too noisy in his support.

But all that was forgotten after the match, as she embraced Australian Pat Cash, winner of the 1987 men's title at Wimbledon.

"It's amazing, just amazing," she said.

The last time a Wimbledon women's top seed was beaten in the opening round was when Steffi Graf lost to Lori McNeil in 1994.

It has only happened on one other occasion, when Margaret Smith lost in 1962.