Jelena Dokic

Jelena Dokic
Dokic at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports) Australia (1998–2000, 2006–2014)
 FR Yugoslavia (2001–2003)
 Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2005)
Born (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983 (age 41)
Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$4,481,044
Singles
Career record348–221
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 4 (19 August 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2009)
French OpenQF (2002)
WimbledonSF (2000)
US Open4R (2000, 2001)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsQF (2001, 2002)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th (2000)
Doubles
Career record118–100
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 10 (4 February 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1999, 2000)
French OpenF (2001)
Wimbledon3R (1999, 2000, 2001)
US Open2R (2000, 2001)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2000)
Mixed doubles
Career record4–9
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2001)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon3R (2001)
US Open1R (2001, 2003)
Team competitions
Fed Cup Australia
(total 14–3)
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro (2–0)
Hopman Cup Australia
W (1999)

Jelena Dokic (Serbian: Јелена Докић, romanizedJelena Dokić; pronounced [jɛ̌lɛna dokit͡ɕ]; born 12 April 1983) is an Australian tennis commentator, studio analyst and former professional player. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was world No. 4, in August 2002. She won WTA Tour events on all surfaces during her career.

In the 1999 Wimbledon Championships the 16-year-old Dokic achieved one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, beating Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0 in the first round. This remains the only time the women's world No. 1 has ever lost to a qualifier at Wimbledon. Dokic went on to reach the quarterfinals of that competition, only her second Grand Slam championship.

Dokic rapidly ascended through the world rankings after her Wimbledon breakthrough, but her time in the world elite was beset by off-court struggles. Her relationship with her outspoken father and coach Damir Dokić, on whose advice she switched allegiance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in November 2000, was the subject of much media speculation over many years.[1][2][3][4] She switched back to Australia in 2005, and accused her father of physical and mental abuse in her 2017 autobiography Unbreakable.

Dokic made a serious return to tennis in 2008 and finished 2009 back in the world top 100, but thereafter struggled badly with form and injuries, and ceased playing professionally in 2014.

  1. ^ Marks, Kathy (27 November 2000). "Dokic stands by dad Damir in divisive nationality issue". The Independent. London, UK. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Damir and Jelena: reconciliation impossible". Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  3. ^ "AM – Now Dokic's father considers comeback". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Jelena Dokic's heartbreaking moment on live TV". NewsComAu. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.