Former tennis champion Jelena Dokic was active from 1998 to 2014. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was No. 4 in August 2002.
The former professional player won WTA Tour events on all surfaces. In 1999, she won the Wimbledon Championship at the age of 16.
It was one of the biggest upsets in tennis history. She beat the then world No. 1 Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-0 in the first round.
Highlights
- Jelena Dokic accumulated most of her wealth through her career as a professional tennis player, an author, and now a tennis coach.
- Her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
- The former tennis player’s autobiography details the physical and emotional abu-se she suffered from her father, Damir Dokic.
Following her Wimbledon breakthrough, Jelena rapidly moved up the rankings and she became one of the top tennis players.
While she was at the top of the pyramid, she struggled with personal issues, which affected her performance and stability in the sports.
Soon after, Dokic switched to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in November 2000. She returned to Australia in 2005.
Talking about her notable victories, the former world no. 4 won the Australian Open in 2000, and the French Open in 2001.
In addition, the Australian national won the Wimbledon Championship thrice and the US Open twice in 2000 and 2001.
The SR Croatia-born athlete retired in 2014 after struggling with form and injuries. After that, she led her life away from the public eye for a few years.
Then in 2017, she published an autobiography, “Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story,” which she co-wrote with journalist Jessica Halloran.
The book topped the charts on the first day of release. A docuseries based on the book was released on 7 November in Australian cinemas.
Jelena Dokic Currently Works As A Tennis Commentator And Analyst
The 41-year-old Jelena Dokic works as an Australian tennis commentator and studio analyst.
Her estimated net worth is around $5 million. She amassed an impressive fortune through her tennis career.
Since the late 2010s, she has been active in the Australian tennis media. She is also involved in public speaking and writing to share her experiences from her 16 years of professional career.
In 2014, Tennis Australia hired her as a coach, and she coached Daria Gavrilova in Italy. She also wrote for Australian Tennis Magazine.
In January 2017, she was a commentator for Fox Sports at the Australian Open.
The precise details about her annual salary as a commentator and analyst have not been revealed.
However, Salary Expert reported that the average annual salary of a commentator in Australia is around $54,724.
Jelena Dokic Revealed Chilling Abuse Details She Suffered From Her Father, Damir Dokic
Behind the scenes, the former tennis star endured mental and physical abuse from her father and coach, Damir Dokic.
Jelena Dokic endured years of abuse by an obsessive father, but rather than being broken, she found the courage to speak out.
— The Saturday Paper (@SatPaper) November 7, 2024
Martin McKenzie-Murray on Dokic’s harrowing story: https://t.co/UCzgLWhFam
She revealed these painful details in her 2017 autobiography. In the trailer of the docuseries based on her book, Dokic reflected on her dad’s abuse saying,
“I’m 16 years old. I’m playing the World No. 1 Martina Hingis. I knew that if I lost, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Jelena Dokic
What she said after this is terrifying even to imagine. How did she endure it all?
"One day after I lost, he was extremely angry. I knew what was going to happen. There was not an inch of skin that wasn't bruised. I’m 17 and through his actions, (I) became the most hated person." Jelena Dokic
Jessica Halloran reported that her first interview with the tennis star led to her father, threatening to kill people with his grenade launcher.
Jelena Dokic’s father was later jailed for 15 months for endangering the security of the Australian ambassador to Serbia and for illegally possessing weapons.
Moreover, while reviewing the recently released docuseries, Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian wrote:
“Watching this documentary, there were times when I was impressed to hear that Dokic managed to turn up to matches, let alone triumph.”
Luke Buckmaster
He also wrote that her father’s role in Jelena’s life is so significant that it adds a mix of sadness and sweetness to any story about her successes.
Additional Information
- Jelena Dokic was in a long-term relationship with Tin Bikic. They dated for nearly 19 years before parting ways in January 2021.
- In 2023, she spoke against online trolls who fat-shamed her.
- She said that negative comments about her appearance and weight have hurt her mental health over the years.
