WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- After being stunned by a first-round defeat, top-ranked Martina Hingis decided not to wait around for doubles.

Hingis, who was defeated by Australian Jelena Dokic 6-2, 6-0 in her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, withdrew from doubles with partner Anna Kournikova.

A brief statement from Wimbledon referee Alan Mills said only that Hingis had ``a recurring medical problem.''

After the shock loss Tuesday, Hingis said she needed to take a four or five-week break to gather herself following an emotional loss in the French Open final against Steffi Graf.

DEFENSE:@ Jana Novotna hasn't been given much of a chance to repeat at Wimbledon, but her first step was relatively easy.

The fifth-seed beat Shi-Ting Wang of Taiwan 6-2, 6-1 in just 46 minutes.

After taking a 3-2 lead in the first set, Novotna won the next seven games as she swept through the first set and jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second.

An ankle injury suffered playing doubles in the French Open was no problem, either.

``My ankle felt absolutely perfect,'' Novotna said. ``The minute I stepped on the court today I felt very good. It was very special again, when you walk on the Centre Court and the Duchess of Kent is there.''

CAPRIATI IN OVERTIME:@ It took her two days, but 1991 Wimbledon semifinalist Jennifer Capriati finally advanced.

Capriati reached Wimbledon's second round on Tuesday, defeating Anke Huber 7-5, 6-3, 9-7. The match was stopped Monday at 5-5 in the third set when darkness set in as Capriati slipped twice on the moist grass.

Not many athletes start at the top and work their way to the bottom, but that's what Capriati's done.

Once an Olympic champion and ranked No. 6 in the world, she burned out and gave up. In May 1994, she was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.

Her comeback is in full swing. In May she won her first tournament in more than six years. Three weeks ago she reached the fourth round of the French Open. And Tuesday she came through three tough sets against Huber.

``I can be an inspiration to other people who are also down and out, give them hope, be a role model for people of all ages and all kinds, no matter who or what they do,'' Capriati said.

And there's more good news. One of the reasons her world fell apart was that her parents, Stefano and Denise, split up.

``They are not together themselves, but they come together here for me,'' said the 23-year-old. ``I think my relationship with them is the best it's ever been. I love them very much, and whatever their differences are they set them aside and support me. I'm very happy we can do that.''

EQUAL PAY:@ Tim Henman caused a stir when he suggested women players seeking equal pay with men at Wimbledon were greedy.

``I think they (women) should worry about getting their own tournaments at a bigger and better level and then worry about the Grand Slams,'' Henman said. ``So I think then if they are still saying they want more in the Grand Slams I think that's probably a bit greedy.''

Six-time Wimbledon singles champion Billie Jean King begged to differ. She countered the argument that men play five sets at Wimbledon -- to three for women -- and, thus, deserve more money.

``Women are willing to play three sets out of five,'' said King, an HBO analyst ``Remember, entertainers don't get paid on how long they entertain.''

The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam that pays men and women equally.

NICE WIN, MATE:@ No. 2-seeded Pat Rafter -- the two-time defending U.S. Open champion -- won his Wimbledon opener Tuesday 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 over Cristiano Caratti. Not quite like the U.S. Open, but he's working hard on his grass-court game.

``A bit of the touch went and it really wasn't there today,'' he said. ``The U.S. Open the last couple of years I've gone in there with a lot of confidence. I definitely don't have that style of confidence just yet.''

SLICK PETE:@ The first few days on Wimbledon's slick grass are treacherous, even for five-time champion Pete Sampras.

``The first day out the court is very green, very slippery,'' he said. ``There's not a lot of play ... and it makes it a little bit dangerous, to be honest with you.''

ODD AND ENDS:@ Wimbledon on Tuesday announced a new five-year contract with BBC television ... Without a men's singles champion in 63 years, Britons are getting excited about 445th-ranked Arvind Parmar, who won his first-round match 0-6, 7-6, (7-5) 6-3, 6-3 over No. 25-ranked Albert Costa.