Australia - Luck is starting to turn favourable for former world number four Jelena Dokic as the Australian was handed a wild card on Tuesday into the Brisbane event next month which opens the 2009 WTA season.

Melbourne, Australia - Former world number four Jelena Dokic stands just one victory away from her first spot in the Australian Open since 2006 after winning a semi-final match on Saturday in the wild card playoff.

Dokic, 25 and fighting to lift her number 179 ranking, will play the Sunday final as she takes on teenaged Monika Wejnert for the second time this week.