Jelena Dokic
Jelena Dokic (Serbian: Јелена Докић, romanized: Jelena 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.
Dokic at the 2011 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | Australia (1998–2000, 2006–2014) FR Yugoslavia (2001–2003) Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2005) |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1983 Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,481,044 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 348–221 (61.2%) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (19 August 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2009) |
| French Open | QF (2002) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2000) |
| US Open | 4R (2000, 2001) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | QF (2001, 2002) |
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 118–100 (54.1%) |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (4 February 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1999, 2000) |
| French Open | F (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 4–9 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2001) |
| French Open | 2R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 1R (2001, 2003) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | Australia (total 14–3) Serbia and Montenegro (2–0) |
| Hopman Cup | Australia W (1999) |
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. 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. 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.