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JELENA-DOKIC.com JELENA CORNER August 13, 2004

JELENA...Firsts & Lasts by Todd Spiker

The Fair One is still waiting (and, hopefully, preparing) on the WTA sidelines, for who knows how much longer. But the Corner pokes its head out, ever so slightly, in anticipation of Jelena's future return to action. Ever wonder when was the first time Jelena did something on the court, or when was the most recent time she did? Well, have no fear. Here's another of the Corner's time taker-uppers to provide the answers to those potentially wild speculations before they have the opportunity to come up in anyone's conversations.

FIRST/LAST, PT.I: Wins & Losses

==ITF VICTORY== Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k - Q1 def. Abigail Tordoff 6-4/4-6/7-6 March 1999 Dubai $75k - 1r def. Meilen Tu 6-1/4-6/6-4 ==WTA VICTORY== Nov.1998 Pattaya - Q1 def. Alena Mitackova 7-6/7-5 April 2004 Charleston - 2r def. Tatiana Panova 6-0/5-7/7-5 ==ITF DEFEAT== Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k - 1r loss to Kerry-Anne Guse 5-7/1-6 March 1999 Dubai $75k - 2r loss to Shi-Ting Wang 6-4/2-6/2-6 ==WTA DEFEAT== Nov.1998 Pattaya 1r - loss to Julie Halard-Decugis 6-7/6-4/3-6 June 2004 Wimbledon 1r - loss to Gisela Dulko 3-6/3-6 ==GRAND SLAM WIN== Jan.1999 Australian Open 1r - def. Elena Makarova 6-3/5-7/6-4 August 2003 U.S. Open 1r - def. Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-4/6-2 ==GRAND SLAM DEFEAT== Jan.1999 Australian Open 3r - loss to Martina Hingis 1-6/2-6 June 2004 Wimbledon 1r - loss to Gisela Dulko 3-6/3-6 ==TIER I WIN== August 1999 Toronto 1r - def. Iva Majoli 6-3/6-4 April 2004 Charleston 2r - def. Tatiana Panova 6-0/5-7/5-7 ==TIER I DEFEAT== August 1999 Toronto 2r - loss to Conchita Martinez 7-5/1-6/4-6 May 2004 Rome 1r - Maria-Elena Camerin 5-7/5-7

TOP 10 SINGLES RANKING: October 8, 2002...May 25, 2003 TOP 10 DOUBLES RANKING: February 4, 2002...May 5, 2002 YEAR-END SINGLES: 1997-#588...2003-#15

FIRST/LAST, PT.II - SITUATIONS

==3-SETTER== (ITF) Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k Q1 - def. Abigail Tordoff 6-4/4-6/7-6 (WTA) Nov.1998 Pattaya Q2 - def. Ting Li 6-4/5-7/6-3 April 2004 Fed Cup Playoff Round Robin - def. Sofia Arvidsson 5-7/7-5/6-3 ==3-SET WIN== (ITF) Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k Q1 - def. Abigail Tordoff 6-4/4-6/7-6 (WTA) Nov.1998 Pattaya Q2 - def. Ting Li 6-4/5-7/6-3 April 2004 Fed Cup Playoff Round Robin - def. Sofia Arvidsson 5-7/7-5/6-3 ==3-SET LOSS== (ITF) Nov.1997 Port Pirie $25k Q3 - loss to Tracy Singian 6-7/6-3/6-7 (WTA) Nov.1998 Pattaya 1r - loss to Julie Halard-Decugis 6-7/6-4/3-6 April 2004 Charleston 2r - loss to Petra Mandula 6-7/6-3/2-6 ==3-SET COMEBACK== May 1999 Warsaw 1r - def. Emmanuelle Gagliardi 3-6/7-5/6-4 April 2004 Fed Cup Playoff Round Robin - def. Sofia Arvidsson 5-7/7-5/6-3 ==LOST 3-SETTER LEAD== Feb.1999 Bogota Q3 - loss to Romina Ottobini 6-4/5-7/4-6 March 2004 Miami 4r - loss to Elena Dementieva 7-5/1-6/3-6 ==TIE-BREAK VICTORY== Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k Q1 - vs. Abigail Tordoff Jan.2004 Tokyo TPP 2r - vs. Janette Husarova ==TIE-BREAK LOSS== Nov.1997 Port Pirie $25k Q3 - loss to Tracy Singian June 2004 Birmingham 2r - loss to Shenay Perry ==STRAIGHT SET WIN== (ITF) Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k Q2 - def. Sally Sekulovski 6-4/6-4 (WTA) Nov.1998 Pattaya Q1 - def. Alena Mitackova 7-6/7-5 April 2004 Fed Cup Playoff Round Robin - def. Lina Stanciute 6-0/6-4 ==STRAIGHT SET LOSS== (ITF) Nov.1997 Mt.Gambier $25k 1r - loss to Kerry-Anne Guse 5-7/1-6 (WTA) Jan.1999 Australian Open 3r - loss to Martina Hingis 1-6/2-6 June 2004 Wimbledon 1r - loss to Gisela Dulko 3-6/3-6 ==LOVE SET WON== (ITF) Nov.1997 Nuriootpa $25k Q3 - vs. Caroline Jangienak (WTA) Feb.1999 Bogota Q1 - vs Martha Garzon-Elkins April 2004 Fed Cup Playoff Round Robin - vs. Lina Stanciute ==LOVE SET LOST== (Exhibition) Oct.1998 Brno SF - vs. Jana Novotna (WTA) April 1999 Estoril Q2 - vs. Anna-Maria Foldenyi May 2004 Berlin 1r - vs. Meghann Shaughnessy ==RETIREMENT by Jelena's Opponent== Nov.1997 Nuriootpa $25k 1r - vs. Keri Phebus Sept.2003 Shanghai 1r - vs. Jelena Jankovic ==RETIREMENT by Jelena== Feb.2002 Antwerp 2r - vs. Patty Schnyder Aug.2002 Montreal SF vs. Jennifer Capriati ==WALKOVER by Jelena's Opponent== May 1999 Warsaw 2r - vs. Julie Halard-Ducugis March 2004 Miami 2r - vs. Nicole Pratt ==WALKOVER by Jelena== Feb.2002 Paris Final - vs. Venus Williams April 2004 Fed Cup World Group Playoff - vs. Sesil Karatancheva

6-0/6-0: May 2001 Roland Garros 1r - def. Adriana Gersi (only love-love match) 6-7/6-7: May 2002 Hamburg QF - loss Justine Henin (only all-TB match)

FIRST/LAST, PT.III - JELENA vs...

==vs. Davenport== July 2000 Wimbledon SF - lost 4-6/2-6 Feb.2004 Tokyo TPP - lost 1-6/0-6 ==vs. V.Williams== May 2000 Rome 3r - won 6-1/6-2 Sept.2002 San Diego Final - lost 2-6/2-6 ==vs. S.Williams== August 2000 U.S. Open 4r - lost 6-7/0-6 April 2003 Charleston QF - lost 2-6/2-6 ==vs. Hingis== Jan.1999 Australian Open 3r - lost 1-6/2-6 August 2002 Montreal QF - won 6-4/6-3 ==vs. K.Clijsters== (Jr.) 1998 Astrid Bowl Final - won 7-6/6-2 (WTA) Nov.2000 Leipzig QF - lost 6-4/2-6/6-7 October 2003 Zurich SF - won 1-6/6-3/6-4 ==vs. Henin-Hardenne== April 2002 Amelia Island SF - lost 2-6/1-4 ret. October 2003 Zurich Final - lost 0-6/4-6 ==vs. Petra Mandula== [Great Mandula's Ghost] May 2001 Roland Garros 3r - lost 6-3/4-6/4-6 April 2004 Charleston 2r - lost 6-7/6-3/2-6 ==vs. Myskina== May 2002 Hamburg 1r - won 6-3/0-6/6-2 Nov.2002 WTA Chsp. 1r - won 6-3/6-4 ==vs. Hantuchova== (Jr.) 1998 Super World Jr. Chsp. Final (Osaka) - won 6-1/6-3 (WTA) Sept.2001 Leipzig 2r - lost 6-4/6-7/0-6 October 2003 Linz 1r - won 6-4/6-1 ==vs. Dementieva== (Jr.) June 1998 Roland Garros Girls SF - won 6-1/5-7/6-3 (WTA) Aug.2000 New Haven 1r - lost 4-6/3-6 March 2004 Miami 4r - lost 7-5/1-6/3-6 ==vs. Capriati== May 2001 Berlin 2r - lost 5-7/6-3/4-6 Aug.2002 Montreal SF - lost 6-7/0-4 ret. ==vs. Seles== May 2000 Rome QF - lost 1-6/6-3/3-6 Feb.2002 Paris SF - won 6-3/3-6/6-4 ==vs. Sanchez Vicario== Jan.1999 Hopman Cup Round Robin - won 6-3/6-2 Sept.2001 Tokyo PC Final - won 6-4/6-2 ==vs. Graf== Feb.2000 ASB Steffi Graf Tribute Exhibition, Auckland NZ - lost 3-6/2-6 Feb.2000 ASB Steffi Graf Tribute Exhibition, Christchurch NZ - won 6-2/3-6/7-6 ==vs. Kournikova== Oct.1998 Brno Exhibition 3rd/4th Place match - lost 4-6/1-6 Aug.2002 San Diego SF - won 6-7/7-6/6-0 ==vs. Russian== (Jr.) May 1998 Roland Garros Girls 2r - def. Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6-7/6-3/6-2 (WTA) Jan.1999 Australian Open 1r - def. Elena Mackarova 6-3/5-7/6-4 April 2004 Charleston 1r - def. Tatiana Panova 6-0/5-7/5-7

FIRST/LAST, PT.IV - ACCOMPLISHMENTS

==SINGLES TITLE== (Exhib.) Jan.2001 Hong Kong Watson's Water Challenge - def. Anna Kournikova 7-6/6-3 (WTA) May 2001 Rome - def. Amelie Mauresmo 7-6/6-1 June 2002 Birmingham - def. Tatiana Panova 6-2/6-2 ==SINGLES SF== (ITF) Oct.1998 Saga $25k - def. Catherine Barclay 6-2/5-7/6-3 (WTA) July 2000 Wimbledon - lost to Lindsay Davenport 4-6/2-6 Feb.2004 Tokyo TPP - lost to Lindsay Davenport 1-6/0-6 ==SINGLES FINAL== (ITF) Oct.1998 Saga $25k - lost to Alicia Molik 4-6/3-6 (WTA) May 2001 Rome - def. Amelie Mauresmo 7-6/6-1 Oct.2003 Zurich - lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne 0-6/4-6 ==WIN OVER WORLD #1== June 1999 Wimbledon 1r- def. Martina Hingis October 2003 Zurich SF - def. Kim Clijsters ==EVENT AS #1 SEED== April 2002 Sarasota - WON (def. Panova) June 2003 Vienna - QF (lost to Suarez) ==SLAM SEED== (Jr.) Australian Open 1998 (#16) - SF loss to Wynne Prakusya 5-7/6-3/4-6 (WTA) Roland Garros 2001 (#15) - 3r loss to Petra Mandula 6-3/4-6/4-6 (Jr.) US Open 1998 (#2) - WON (def. Katarina Srebotnik 6-4/6-2) (WTA) Wimbledon 2004 (#23) - 1r loss to Gisela Dulko 3-6/3-6

*DOUBLES PARTNERS* (ITF) Mt.Gambier $25k 1997 - Rochelle Rosenfeld/Q2 (ITF) Dubai $75k 1999 - Ines Gorrochategui/QF (WTA) Australian Open 1999 - Asa Carlsson/QF (WTA) Miami 2004 - Dinara Safina/1r

FIRST/LAST, PT.V - WHERE IN THE WORLD?

==GRAND SLAM== 1999 Australian Open (Hingis/3r) 2004 Wimbledon (Dulko/1r) ==OLYMPICS MATCH== Sydney 2000 1r - def. Ai Sugiyama 6-0/7-6 Sydney 2000 Bronze Match - lost to Monica Seles 1-6/4-6 ==FED CUP MATCH== 1998 Group I Playoff (Australia vs. Argentina) - def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva 6-2/6-2 2004 World Group Playoff (Serbia & Montenegro vs. Bulgaria) - walkover loss to Sesil Karatancheva ==CONTINENTS+ (in 133 WTA events)== [Europe] April 1999 Estoril (Q2-Foldenyi) June 2004 Wimbledon (1r-Dulko) [N.America] Feb.1999 Oklahoma City (Q1-J.Hopkins) April 2004 Charleston (2r-Mandula) [Australia] Jan.1999 Australian Open (3r-Hingis) Jan.2001 Australian Open (1r-Davenport) [Asia] Nov.1998 Pattaya (1r-Halard Decugis) Feb.2004 Tokyo TPP (SF-Davenport) [S.America] Feb.1999 Bogota (Q3-Ottobini) Sept.2002 Bahia (SF-Myskina) [Mid-East] April 1999 Cairo (QF-Sanchez Vicario) March 2004 Doha (2r-Zheng) ==EuroJelena Match== May 1999 Warsaw 1r - def. Emmanuelle Gagliardi 3-6/7-5/6-4 June 2004 Wimbledon 1r - lost to Gisela Dulko 3-6/3-6 and finally... ==DAY ON EARTH== April 12, 1983 (a Tuesday) As of August 13, 2004... that's 7797 days, and counting. While the target date for the Fair One's long-awaited return to the WTA tour is unclear, the Corner will continue to maintain a vigil on JD.com. Even if Jelena's not in action, keep checking back here for more special statistical columns, an in-depth look at Jelena's junior years and, of course, the (not quite as) long-awaited SECOND Jelena Quiz. All for now.