Jelena Dokic

Dad Damir could still derail Jelena’s fairytale at Oz Open

Dad Damir could still derail Jelena’s fairytale at Oz OpenMelbourne, Jan. 27 : Jelena Dokic''s fairytale Australian Open campaign could still be derailed should her tyrant father Damir choose to land up.

As she prepares for her quarter-final against world No. 3 Dinara Safina tonight, there are fears Dokic''s estranged father Damir - and his sniping from 15,000 km away in Serbia - could affect her renowned mental strength ahead of a match that will stop the nation.

The 25-year-old has made it clear she wants nothing to do with the man who forced her to leave Australia in 2001.

No meeting between Jelena and her estranged dad, say Oz Open officials

No meeting between Jelena and her estranged dad, say Oz Open officialsMelbourne, Jan. 26 : Australian Open officials have said that they will prevent tennis player Jelena Dokic''s estranged father Damir from meeting his daughter should he attempt to gatecrash her Australian Open party.

The Sydney Morning Herald quoted tournament officials as saying on Monday that he is free to purchase tickets to Melbourne Park, but he would not be allowed to make contact with Australia''s comeback queen - unless given permission to do so by Dokic.

Jelena Dokic thanks Oz people for support, haunted by dad’s return

Jelena Dokic thanks Oz people for support, haunted by dad’s returnMelbourne, Jan 24 : Jelena Dokic thanked the Australian public for their support, and admitted that she was still haunted by the events of seven years ago when she walked out on her adopted country, at the behest of her father Damir Dokic, while at the height of her powers and ranked No. 4 in the world.

Dokic prepares to climb another step from oblivion to the top of her sport; she could be confronted by her worst nightmare - her father Damir, The Courier Mail reported.

Dokic opens her heart to reveal battle with depression

Dokic opens her heart to reveal battle with depression Melbourne  - Jelena Dokic is using the appearance at only her second Australian Open in the past seven years as emotional body armour against a personal life which at one time was off the rails.

The 25-year-old Belgrade-born Australian who has brought her ranking back to 187, won a match at the venue for the first time since 1999.

But in a tear-stained interview, she revealed that the estrangement from her family has taken a huge emotional toll.

Jelena Dokic dream a reality after winning Australian Open wild card

Melbourne - Former world number four Jelena Dokic achieved the first step of a tennis comeback dream on Sunday, defeating teenaged Monika Wejnert 6-7 (3-7),
7-5, 6-3 to claim an Australian Open wild card spot.

The week-long effort from Dokic ended with a fighting victory, where she lost the opening set in a tiebreaker, and recovered from a break down in the second and finally clinched victory over her Queensland opponent.

"I don't have to worry about the Australian Open now," said Dokic, who will be making her third main draw showing at the major after playing in 2001 and 2006.

Dokic still in wildcard chase after playoff win

Jelena DokicMelbourne, - Former world number four Jelena Dokic on Wednesday kept her dream of an Australian Open wild card place alive, reaching the quarter-finals with a straight-set victory,

Dokic, 25, and fighting through a comeback in the sport, beat Victorian teenager Marijia Mirkovic 6-4, 6-2, riding a 4-0 lead in the second set to the win.

"I was happier with my match today, I played a bad match yesterday," said Dokic, who lost on Tuesday but stayed alive thanks to the round-robin format of the competition.

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