And an astonishing 15 double faults destroyed any chance Dokic had of progressing to the third round, with Serb star Jelena Jankovic winning 6-3 6-4 despite conceding early breaks in both sets.
The Australian teenager produced a lethargic, error-riddled performance on court 17 at Flushing Meadows with the 27th seed just needing to keep the ball in play at times to win points.
Tomic left the court for treatment after the first set in New York and called the trainer midway through the second set for further assistance.
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