Jelena Dokic mourns the loss of her late father: a painful farewell
Jelena Dokic mourns the loss of her late father: a painful farewell
Belgrad, Serbien - Damir Dokic, the father of the former tennis player Jelena Dokic, died on May 16 at the age of 66. Jelena Dokic announced the sad news on May 24, 2025 on Instagram. In her moving post, she reflected on the complex feelings that the death of her father triggered in her and remembered both the positive and negative moments of her relationship.
Jelena Dokic, who reached the fourth Position of the world rankings in her career in 2002 and reached the semi -finals in Wimbledon 2000, had a relationship with her father, which was characterized by difficulties. According to she reported in an interview of over 15 years of physical and verbal abuse that began in her childhood. These ill -treatment included blows with a belt and emotional insults, which led to a decade full of depression and a suicide attempt.
The legacy of abuse and trauma
The relationship between Jelena Dokic and her father was burdened by traumatic experiences. On the podcast "Mental As Anyone" she spoke about the ongoing effects of abuse she experienced during her youth. According to daily mail, she suffered from deep psychological problems, including PTSD and eating disorders, at 22, in the year, in the year 2005 to have made several attempts at suicide.
Dokic also reported that she left her parents' house at the age of 19 during a tennis tournament to escape her father's violent attacks. Despite the agony suffered, she cannot forgive her father, but also has no feelings of hate towards him. She wishes to be perceived as survivors and success story, and not as a victim.
sporting success and failed assumption of responsibility
In her career, Jelena Dokic has achieved numerous successes. In addition to the services already mentioned, she can look back on six tournament victories and prize money of over $ 4.4 million. In her early years she represented Australia, but decided in 2001 to represent the remaining state of the old Yugoslavia - a decision that was strongly shaped by her father's influence. In an interview, she said to have regretted this influence and would endure "100 years of abuse" to reverse this.
The shadow network of interpersonal violence in competitive sports, which also includes Dokic's experience, is a widespread problem. On it is described that the culture of competitive sports often endangers the well-being of the athletes. Psychological violence affected 60-72% of athletes, while physical violence reaches 14-25%. This problem is further reinforced by the strong gap between power between athletes and trainers, which often leads to silence about abuse.
In her autobiography "Unbreakable",jelena Dokic documented her experiences, which was originally dealt with in a documentary entitled "Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story" from 2024. This documentary, which was broadcast in early 2025, brought her a lot of support from the public-including prominent people such as the AFL legend Brendan Fevola and the former tennis player Denis Istomin.
The death of Damir Dokic throws a shadow on his daughter's sporty career, but also reminds of how important it is to talk about interpersonal violence in sport and combat them. The latest developments illustrate the need to create safer environments for athletes in which respect and empathy have to be in the foreground.
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