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{{Short description|Australian tennis player (born 1983)}}
{{for|the Serbian actress|Jelena Đokić}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name                  = Jelena Dokic
| image                 = JelenaDokicUSopen2011 cropped.jpg
| caption               = Dokic at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 US Open]]
| country_represented   = {{flagu|Australia}} (1998–2000, 2006–2014)<br/>{{flag|FR Yugoslavia}} (2001–2003)<br/>{{SCG}} (2003–2005)
| birth_date            = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|04|12}}
| birth_place           = [[Osijek]], [[SR Croatia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
| height                = 1.76 m
| turnedpro             = 1998
| retired               = 2014
| plays                 = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney      = $4,481,044
| singlesrecord         = {{tennis record|won=348|lost=221}}
| singlestitles         = 6
| highestsinglesranking = No. 4 (19 August 2002)
| AustralianOpenresult  = QF ([[2009 Australian Open – Women's singles|2009]])
| FrenchOpenresult      = QF ([[2002 French Open – Women's singles|2002]])
| Wimbledonresult       = SF ([[2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2000]])
| USOpenresult          = 4R ([[2000 US Open – Women's singles|2000]], [[2001 US Open – Women's singles|2001]])
| Othertournaments      = yes
| WTAChampionshipsresult= QF ([[2001 WTA Tour Championships – Singles|2001]], [[2002 WTA Tour Championships – Singles|2002]])
| Olympicsresult        = SF – 4th ([[Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2000]])
| doublesrecord         = {{tennis record|won=118|lost=100}}
| doublestitles         = 4
| highestdoublesranking = No. 10 (4 February 2002)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1999 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1999]], [[2000 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2000]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult     = F ([[2001 French Open – Women's doubles|2001]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult      = 3R ([[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1999]], [[2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2000]], [[2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2001]])
| USOpenDoublesresult         = 2R ([[2000 US Open – Women's doubles|2000]], [[2001 US Open – Women's doubles|2001]])
| OthertournamentsDoubles     = yes
| OlympicsDoublesresult       = 2R ([[Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2000]])
| Mixed                     = yes
| mixedrecord               = 4–9
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = QF ([[2001 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|2001]])
| FrenchOpenMixedresult     = 2R ([[2000 French Open – Mixed doubles|2000]])
| WimbledonMixedresult      = 3R ([[2001 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|2001]])
| USOpenMixedresult         = 1R ([[2001 US Open – Mixed doubles|2001]], [[2003 US Open – Mixed doubles|2003]])
| Team                  = yes
| FedCupresult          = {{flagu|Australia}}<br/>(total 14–3)<br/>{{flagicon|SCG}}[[Serbia and Montenegro]] (2–0)
| HopmanCupresult       = {{flagu|Australia}}<br/>'''W''' ([[1999 Hopman Cup|1999]])
}}

'''Jelena Dokic''' ({{langx|sr|Јелена Докић|Jelena Dokić}}; {{IPA|sh|jɛ̌lɛna dokit͡ɕ|pron}}; born 12 April 1983) is an Australian broadcaster, [[sports analyst|tennis analyst]], former professional player and public speaker. 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 – Women's singles|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 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. Dokic made a serious return to tennis in 2008 and finished 2009 back in the WTA top 100, but thereafter struggled badly with form and injuries, and ceased playing professionally in 2014.

She wrote of physical and mental abuse by her father in her 2017 autobiography ''Unbreakable''. In November 2024, a feature-length documentary film based on the book, titled ''Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story'', was released in Australian cinemas.

==Early life and education==
Jelena Dokić was born on 12 April 1983 in [[Osijek]], [[SR Croatia]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Jelena Dokic |website=Tennis Australia |date=16 September 2010 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/jelena-dokic |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref>  to a [[Croatian Serbs|Serb]] father, [[Damir Dokić]], and a [[Croat]] mother, Ljiljana ([[née]] Podnar).<ref>{{Cite news | last = Đorđević | first = S. | title = Jelena je i dalje tužna | newspaper = [[Press (Belgrade newspaper)|Press]] | date = 28 January 2009 | url = http://www.pressonline.rs/sport/ostali-sportovi/57100/jelena-je-i-dalje-tuzna.html | quote = Ako bih nešto mogla da promenim, to bi bio odlazak iz Australije. To je bila greška, možda najveća koju smo ikada napravili! Drago mi je što je cela država sada stala uz nju – jasna je Podnarova, inače Hrvatica iz Slavonije. | access-date = 15 September 2014 | language = sr | archive-date = 18 August 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140818210847/http://www.pressonline.rs/sport/ostali-sportovi/57100/jelena-je-i-dalje-tuzna.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> She has a younger brother, Savo, eight years her junior.<ref name=book1/> 

Her family lived in Osijek until June 1991 when, due to the instability of the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], they settled in [[Sombor]], Serbia, for a short time before immigrating to Australia in 1994 when Dokić was 11 years of age.<ref name=book1/> She has spoken of growing up in poverty, and at one time (after the family left Croatia for Serbia) they lived in a shed infested with rats.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scott|first=Leisa|title=Former tennis star Jelena Dokic grapples with complex grief after abusive father Damir's death|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/jelenadokic-says-abusive-dad-showed-no-remorse/105849988|date=12 October 2025|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=16 October 2025|quote="We were lucky if we had bread to eat. At times, we had nowhere to sleep."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Martin |title=Former tennis star Jelena Dokic contemplated suicide as a victim of abuse |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2017/11/15/former-tennis-star-jelena-dokic-details-horrific-abuse-new-book/867374001/ |access-date=25 February 2022 |work=USA Today|date=15 November 2017 |quote="She was born in Croatia to Serbian parents who fled to Serbia as war in the Balkans escalated. In Serbia they lived in poverty, in a shed infested with rats."}}</ref>

Upon arrival in Australia they lived in [[Fairfield, New South Wales|Fairfield]], a suburb of [[Sydney]], where Dokić (later Dokic) attended [[Fairfield Public School]] without knowing any English when she started,<ref name=book1>{{cite book|author1=Jelena Dokic |author2=Jessica Halloran|date=19 January 2019|title=Unbreakable|publisher=[[Random House Australia]]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XnlyDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22fairfield+public+school%22+sydney&pg=PA23|isbn=978-0143784241}}</ref> and then [[Fairfield High School, Sydney|Fairfield High School]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/dhbvg87/Encyclopedia1.htm | title = Jelena Dokic: Encyclopedia 1 | via = www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp | access-date = 18 October 2019 | archive-date = 27 October 2002 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021027073614/http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/dhbvg87/Encyclopedia1.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref>  

From the time she first picked up a [[tennis racket]] as a young child, through becoming a tennis champion as a teenager, and then through most of her career, her father was violent and abusive towards her, taking all of her winnings, and beating her frequently.<ref name=conv2024>{{cite interview |first=Jelena |last=Dokic |interviewer-last3=Kanowski |interviewer-first3=Sarah |title=Jelena Dokic on tennis and the truth |website=[[ABC listen]]| publisher = [[Radio National]]|series =[[Conversations (radio program)|Conversations]] |date=8 November 2024 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/jelena-dokic-unbreakable-documentary-tennis-abuse-future-talent/104452774 |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref>

==Tennis career==

===Juniors===
In 1998, she won the [[1998 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] girls' singles title and the [[1998 French Open|French Open]] doubles with [[Kim Clijsters]], ending the season ranked world No. 1 in the [[ITF Junior Circuit|junior]] singles rankings and world No. 7 in doubles. She was an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] scholarship holder.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/achievements/olympics | title = Roll of honour – AIS Roll of Honour for the Olympics | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120209032611/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/achievements/olympics | archive-date= 9 February 2012 | website = Olympic Games : Australian Institute of Sport : Australian Sports Commission | via = Ausport.gov.au | date = 9 January 2008}}</ref>

===1999–2000: Major breakthrough===
Dokic started the year by teaming up with [[Mark Philippoussis]] to win the [[1999 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup title]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PLUS: TENNIS -- HOPMAN CUP; Australia Clinches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/10/sports/plus-tennis-hopman-cup-australia-clinches.html |work=The New York Times |date=10 January 1999}}</ref> Until 2016, it was Australia's lone victory at the event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia wins Hopman Cup, 1st time in 17 years |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/australia-wins-hopman-cup-1st-time-in-17-years/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |agency=Associated Press |date=9 January 2016}}</ref> She then received a wildcard into the Australian Open, losing to world No. 1, [[Martina Hingis]], in two sets. At [[1999 Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], Dokic had her breakthrough: As a qualifier, she caused an upset, defeating world No. 1 Hingis in the first round, in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web |title=What Jelena Dokic's Australian Open Run Meant to the Tennis World |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/116466 |website=Bleacher Report |date=27 January 2009}}</ref> Ranked No. 129 at the time, she was the lowest-ranked player to have defeated the top seed in a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournament]] in the [[Tennis open era|Open era]]. She also defeated ninth-seeded [[Mary Pierce]] in straight sets, before losing in three to [[Alexandra Stevenson]] in the quarterfinals. Dokic also reached her first WTA Tour doubles final with [[Amanda Coetzer]] in Tokyo. During 1999, she jumped 298 spots, finishing the year at world No. 43.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jelena Dokic |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/1621730.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2001}}</ref>

Dokic was defeated in the first round of the [[2000 Australian Open]] by [[Rita Kuti-Kis]] of Hungary. After the match, Dokic said, "I lost to a player who has never been a player and, I guess, probably never will be."<ref>{{cite news |last=Garber |first=Greg |title=Dokic Meets Her Match |url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-08-20-0008200043-story.html |work=Hartford Courant |date=20 August 2000}}</ref> During the spring clay court season, Dokic reached the quarterfinals of the [[Tier I]] events in [[Hilton Head, South Carolina]] and Rome (upsetting [[Venus Williams]] en route), as well as earning [[Fed Cup]] victories over [[Kim Clijsters]], [[Anna Kournikova]] and [[Sandrine Testud]], respectively. However, Dokic lost in the second round at the French Open.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 June 2000 |title=Koubek DQ'd after racket hits ballboy |url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/french00/news/2000/0601/562056.html |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=ESPN}}</ref>

Her successes at Wimbledon continued; she advanced to the semifinals where she lost to [[Lindsay Davenport]]. She reached the fourth round of the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and lost to [[Serena Williams]], after holding two set points in the first-set tiebreaker. At the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], representing Australia, she lost to [[Monica Seles]] in the bronze medal match.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 September 2000 |title=Seles makes up for disappointment in '96 |url=https://www.espn.com/oly/summer00/news/2000/0926/778675.html |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In doubles, she teamed with [[Rennae Stubbs]], but lost in the second round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sydney 2000 Olympics: Celebrating the 20-year anniversary |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2020/09/15/sydney-2000-olympics-celebrating-the-20-year-anniversary |newspaper=Tennis Australia |date=15 September 2020}}</ref> Dokic finished the year at world No. 26.

===2001: First career titles and top 10===
Beginning with the [[2001 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she began playing for [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]. Her father, Damir, claimed irregularities in the draw after her first-round loss to Lindsay Davenport and was banned from the tournament due to abusive behaviour. Damir later said, "I think the draw is fixed just for her".<ref>{{Cite magazine | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/2001/australian_open/news/2001/01/14/dokic_yugoslavia/ | title = Changing sides | magazine = [[Sports Illustrated]] | via = sportsillustrated.cnn.com | date = 14 January 2001 | location = [[Melbourne]] | agency=Reuters| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010124100000/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/2001/australian_open/news/2001/01/14/dokic_yugoslavia/ | archive-date = January 24, 2001 | url-status = dead}}</ref> This resulted in intense media speculation then and over the years.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/dokic-stands-by-dad-damir-in-divisive-nationality-issue-624420.html | title = Dokic stands by dad Damir in divisive nationality issue | last = Marks | first = Kathy | date = 27 November 2000 | work = The Independent | location = London, UK | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100404140306/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/dokic-stands-by-dad-damir-in-divisive-nationality-issue-624420.html | archive-date = 4 April 2010 | access-date = 30 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mirosport.net/2009/tennis/2619/damir-and-jelena-dokic-reconciliation-impossible | title = Damir and Jelena: reconciliation impossible | access-date = 30 March 2009|url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090402123613/http://www.mirosport.net/2009/tennis/2619/damir-and-jelena-dokic-reconciliation-impossible/ | archive-date = 2 April 2009 | df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2474128.htm | title = AM – Now Dokic's father considers comeback | website = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | access-date = 30 March 2009}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=Jelena Dokic's heartbreaking moment on live TV|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/jelena-dokics-heartbreaking-moment-after-emotional-ash-barty-message/news-story/b0a21b3b72dd080fc46a85f05e8af168|access-date=2021-07-12|website=NewsComAu}}</ref>

After the Australian Open, her family moved to the United States. In May, she won her first singles title in the [[Rome Masters]], defeating [[Amélie Mauresmo]] in the final 7–6, 6–1. Later that year in doubles, she teamed with [[Conchita Martínez]] to reach the final of the [[2001 French Open|French Open]], where they were defeated by [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] and [[Paola Suárez]], in straight sets.<ref>[https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/french-open/fra/2001/w-sl-fra-01a-2001/draws-and-results/ 2001 French Open – Women's draws and results] at the [[International Tennis Federation]]</ref>

Later that year in singles, she reached five finals, winning two titles, in Tokyo (defeating former world No. 1 [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]]), and the [[Kremlin Cup]] (defeating [[Elena Dementieva]]). She also won her second title in doubles in [[Generali Ladies Linz|Linz]], with [[Nadia Petrova]], and qualified for the [[WTA Tour Championships]] in singles, reaching the quarterfinals. She finished the year as the world No. 8. The [[Yugoslav Olympic Committee]] declared her its Athlete of the Year for 2001.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.oks.org.rs/?page_id=462&lang=sr-latn | title = Trofej OKS – Najuspešniji sportisti | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100820135109/http://www.oks.org.rs/?page_id=462&lang=sr-latn |archive-date = 20 August 2010 | website = Oks.org.rs | access-date = 10 December 2015 | language = bs}}</ref>

===2002: Highest ranking===
[[File:Jelena Dokic (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Dokic in 2002]]
Dokic reached the final of the [[Open Gaz de France]], where she was forced to hand a walkover to Venus Williams, after her first victory over [[Monica Seles]] a day earlier, due to a right thigh strain suffered in her win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Venus Wiliams wins Paris tennis |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/02/10/Venus-Wiliams-wins-Paris-tennis/70861013360098/ |work=UPI |date=10 February 2002}}</ref> In April, she won her fourth singles title in [[Sarasota Clay Court Classic|Sarasota, Florida]], defeating [[Tatiana Panova]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last=Niebuhr |first=Keith |title=Tampa resident Dokic cruises to her fourth title |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/04/08/tampa-resident-dokic-cruises-to-her-fourth-title/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123193556/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/04/08/tampa-resident-dokic-cruises-to-her-fourth-title/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2023 |website=tampabay.com |date=8 April 2002}}</ref> At the [[WTA Hamburg|Hamburg]] event, Dokic collected a straight-set win over [[Justine Henin]], before having to retire in the semifinals. Dokic was unable to defend her [[Rome Masters|Italian Open]] title, losing to 11th-seeded [[Anastasia Myskina]] in the third round.

In [[Internationaux de Strasbourg|Strasbourg]], she reached her fifth final, losing to [[Silvia Farina Elia]]. At the [[2002 French Open|French Open]], she was defeated by top-seeded [[Jennifer Capriati]] in the quarterfinals. Dokic then won her fifth career singles title in [[Birmingham Classic (tennis)|Birmingham]], defeating Myskina in the final in two sets. She then lost in the fourth round at Wimbledon to [[Daniela Hantuchová]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hantuchová puts Dokic in the shade |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/wimbledon/2078594.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2002}}</ref>

After Wimbledon, Dokic reached the final of the [[Acura Classic]] in San Diego, scoring her first win over Jennifer Capriati in a three-set match. In the final, she was defeated by Venus Williams. She also reached the semifinals of Los Angeles, losing to [[Chanda Rubin]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Rubin Causes Upset in Los Angeles |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2002/0811/166118-tennis2/ |website=rte.ie |date=11 August 2002}}</ref> and [[Montreal]], notching a victory over Martina Hingis, before retiring hurt against Capriati.<ref>{{cite news |title=PLUS: TENNIS; Dokic Beats Hingis In the Quarterfinals |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/17/sports/plus-tennis-dokic-beats-hingis-in-the-quarterfinals.html |work=The New York Times |date=17 August 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Capriati reaches Montreal final |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/17/Capriati-reaches-Montreal-final/71861029626830/ |work=UPI |date=17 August 2002}}</ref> Despite a loss to [[Elena Bovina]] in the second round of the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Dokic reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. She then reached the semifinals in [[Salvador, Bahia]] and Tokyo. Dokic again qualified for the [[WTA Tour Championships]], losing in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams. She finished the year ranked world No. 9 in singles.<ref>{{cite news |last=Huber |first=Mic |title=Dokic enters Classic |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/02/25/dokic-enters-classic/28741254007/ |work=Herald-Tribune |date=25 February 2003}}</ref>

In doubles, Dokic won titles in Sarasota (with [[Elena Likhovtseva]]), Los Angeles (with Kim Clijsters) and [[Linz Open|Linz]] (with [[Nadia Petrova]]), as well as reaching the finals of Moscow and Zürich (both with Petrova). This success resulted in her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 10.

===2003–2004: Out of top 10===
In 2003, Dokic hired [[Borna Bikić]] from Croatia to replace her father as her trainer whom she accused of "wrecking her career", after several outbursts and volatile behavior at tennis tournaments. By this time, she had also been estranged from her family due to a brief relationship with Brazilian racing driver [[Enrique Bernoldi]].<ref name="AP2004">{{cite web |date=19 October 2004 |title=Dokic repairs ties with family |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=1905399 |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> She played 30 events, reaching one final, one semifinal and seven quarterfinals. At Wimbledon she narrowly lost in the third round 4–6, 4–6 to a 16-year-old [[Maria Sharapova]]. At Zürich, she beat the then-world No. 1 player Clijsters, but lost to Henin in the final. She and Petrova also reached a final in doubles in Rome. She played in the [[2004 Fed Cup]] for the [[Serbia Fed Cup team|Serbia and Montenegro team]] and achieved two wins.

In mid-2004, Dokic returned to her family in Serbia to attempt a reconciliation.<ref name="AP2004"/> In November 2005, after a turbulent period of 4–5 months during which she cancelled all her tennis commitments and not even her family knew her whereabouts,{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} she returned to Australia proclaiming, "I am an Australian, I feel like an Australian and I want to play for Australia again."<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/dokic-pleads-i-am-australian/2005/11/30/1133026491997.html | title = Dokic pleads 'I am Australian' | newspaper = [[The Age]] | location = [[Melbourne]] | date = 30 November 2005 | agency = [[Australian Associated Press]]}}</ref> She later identified her switch to Yugoslavia as the biggest regret of her career, saying that her father was subjecting her to extreme physical and mental abuse at the time and he made the decision for her.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/jelena-dokic-book-years-of-harrowing-abuse-ultimately-a-story-of-survival-20171112-gzjmvw.html | title = Jelena Dokic book: Years of harrowing abuse ultimately a story of survival | date = 12 November 2017 | website = Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

===2005–2008: ITF Circuit===
Representing Australia for the first time in five years, Dokic received a wildcard into the [[WTA Auckland Open|Auckland Open]] in Auckland, but lost her first-round match to [[Julia Schruff]], hitting 51 unforced errors and 28 double faults.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennis: Dokic crashes out |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis-dokic-crashes-out/A4BZNSFUKDSEMBBYMSED3AO3P4/ |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=10 January 2006}}</ref> Dokic then earned a wildcard berth at the [[2006 Australian Open|Australian Open]] after winning the wildcard playoff. She held a match point on her opponent [[Virginie Razzano]]'s serve and hit a forehand winner that caught the line, only to have the umpire rule the ball out. She went on to lose the match, hitting over 70 unforced errors.

Later that year, Dokic played in the qualifying tournament for [[2006 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], where she received a wildcard but suffered a three-set loss to [[Alexandra Stevenson]]. Under the guidance of new coach [[Nikola Pilić]], after over three months away from the tour due to injury, Dokic qualified for a $10k tournament and reached the semifinals of the main draw before losing to [[Astrid Besser]]. In November 2006, Dokic denied reports from her father that she had been kidnapped by her boyfriend, Tin Bikić.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6181140.stm | work = BBC News | title = Dokic slams father's kidnap claim | date = 24 November 2006 | access-date = 6 May 2010}}</ref>

In her interview, she said she would not play in the [[2007 Australian Open]] because she was not ready and her aim was to get back into the top 30. Shortly after, Dokic left the Nikola Pilić Tennis Academy. She was due to sign a contract to be in the academy for a year, but instead returned to Borna Bikić, her coach. Dokic said she was not satisfied with the contract Pilić's academy offered her. After withdrawing from several ITF events in the early 2007, Dokic lost in the early rounds of two $10k events in Rome. She then continued to withdraw from events. Back in Australia on 17 October, Dokic released a statement through [[Tennis Australia]] that she would use their facilities in an attempt to make a comeback.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/News.aspx?id=4&pageId=11478&HandlerId=2&archive=false&newsid=3490 | title = Exclusive: Jelena's first interview | date = 17 October 2007 | location = [[Melbourne]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071019043149/http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/News.aspx?id=4&pageId=11478&HandlerId=2&archive=false&newsid=3490 | archive-date = 19 October 2007 | website = tennis.com.au | access-date = 10 December 2015}}</ref>

Dokic said she had not felt "within herself" to play during 2007 but was now ready to put in the hard work necessary to get back to the top. She cited [[Mary Pierce]], Jennifer Capriati and [[Andre Agassi]] as inspirational figures for her goal of reaching the highest echelons of tennis once more. Dokic's long-awaited return to tennis came during the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, where she was hoping to earn a place in the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|major]] of 2008. She emerged from the round-robin stage with a 3–0 record before retiring in her quarterfinal match while trailing 6–3, 3–1 due to a thigh strain.

Dokic received a wildcard for the qualifications of the [[2008 Moorilla Hobart International|2008 Hobart International]] and won four matches to reach the second round of the main draw, where she retired in her match against [[Flavia Pennetta]] due to an ankle injury. She received a qualifying wildcard into the Australian Open but lost in the second round. After a three-month layoff, Dokic finally returned to action at the [[Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem|Morocco Open]] in [[Fes]], where she qualified but lost in the first round to [[Gréta Arn]]. She then entered the following week in a $25k tournament in Florence, Italy, and won saving two match points against [[Mirjana Lučić]] in the quarterfinals, and defeating seventh-seeded [[Lucie Hradecká]] in the final. A week later, Dokic continued her winning streak by capturing the $25k tournament in Caserta, Italy.

She was then offered a wildcard to the [[Internationaux de Strasbourg]], where she lost in the first round to Swiss [[Timea Bacsinszky]]. In July, she won her third $25k in Darmstadt. Following a period with less successful results, Dokic took a temporary break, withdrawing from all ITF tournaments during September and early October. She returned in mid-October after being awarded a wildcard for qualifying into the Tier II [[Generali Ladies Linz|Linz]] tournament. There, she won her first round match against [[Petra Martić]] before losing to world No. 63, [[Jill Craybas]], in the second round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jelena Dokic: will this comeback be the real comeback? |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/jelena-dokic-will-this-comeback-be-the-real-comeback/ |work=The Montreal Gazette |date=1 December 2008}}</ref>

In December, Dokic again played the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff event, where she emerged from the round-robin stage with a 2–1 record, subsequently winning through to the final playoff, in which she had a tough match against [[Monika Wejnert]], coming out a victor and earning a wildcard into the 2009 Australian Open.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5226660/dokic-secures-australian-open-wildcard | title = Dokic secures Australian Open wildcard | website = [[Yahoo!]] | agency = [[Australian Associated Press]] | date = 21 December 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081223200032/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5226660/dokic-secures-australian-open-wildcard | archive-date = 23 December 2008 | url-status = dead}}</ref> After the match, Dokic said:{{blockquote|"Some players just don't have it mentally to go through all that hard work, which I find is not a problem with me."<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/tennis/dokic-wins-open-wildcard/2008/12/21/1229794236235.html Dokic wins Open wildcard] ''The Age'', 21 December 2008.</ref>}}

During the play-offs, Dokic said in a press conference that she had ambitions to play in the Fed Cup for Australia in 2009. Subsequently, she was awarded a main-draw entry into the inaugural Brisbane International event.

===2009: Comeback===
[[File:Jelena Dokic - Australian Open 2009 (cropped).jpg|thumb|At 2009 Australian Open]]
Dokic was knocked out of the [[Brisbane International]] by [[Amélie Mauresmo]] in straight sets in the first round. Dokic was up 5–3 in the first set before Mauresmo came back to win the tiebreak 11–9. In the second set, Dokic was down 3–5 but rallied to lead 6–5 before Mauresmo won the set in a tiebreak, 7–5. Dokic then received a qualification wildcard into the Hobart International but withdrew before her first match because of an Achilles tendon injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dokic withdraws from Hobart, to decide on Open qualifying |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-women-hobart-dokic-idUSSP33416320080108 |work=Reuters |date=8 January 2008}}</ref>

Dokic won her first round match at the [[2009 Australian Open|Australian Open]] against [[Tamira Paszek]] of Austria. It was her first major match win since 2003. She then defeated world No. 17, [[Anna Chakvetadze]], in the second round, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 and 11th-seeded [[Caroline Wozniacki]] in the third round. This was the first time she had reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. Dokic then advanced to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2002, after defeating 29th-seeded [[Alisa Kleybanova]]. Dokic's run ended when she was defeated by [[Dinara Safina]] in a three-sets quarterfinal. Because of this tournament, her ranking improved to world No. 91.

In an interview after her first-round win at the Australian Open, Dokic said that she still had no contact with her father, but was building relationships again with her mother and younger brother, and that she had been dating her boyfriend, Tin Bikić, for five years.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/tennis/wires/01/19/3000.ap.ten.australian.open.dokic.s.torment.0984/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090131042624/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/tennis/wires/01/19/3000.ap.ten.australian.open.dokic.s.torment.0984/index.html | archive-date = 31 January 2009 | title = Dokic Overcomes Trials from the Past to Win Again | work = SI.com | date = 20 January 2009}}</ref>

In [[Fed Cup]], Australia was in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Dokic defeated all three of her opponents in straight sets, Lee Jin-a of Korea, Suchanun Viratprasert of Thailand, and Diane Hollands of New Zealand. Australia advanced into the World Group II Playoffs in April. At the [[Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup|Cellular South Cup]] in Memphis, Tennessee, she won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw, where she lost in the first round to top-seeded Wozniacki 1–6, 2–6 in 48 minutes.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Her next tournament was the [[2009 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]], a [[WTA Premier tournaments|Premier Mandatory]] event, where she lost to American [[Jill Craybas]] in the first round. Dokic received a wildcard for the main draw of another Premier Mandatory event, the [[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] in Key Biscayne.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/1/en/news/newsarticle_2613.asp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090321022948/http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/1/en/news/newsarticle_2613.asp|url-status=dead | title = Sony Ericsson Open Announces Qualifying Wildcards | archive-date = 21 March 2009}}</ref> She defeated Romanian [[Edina Gallovits]] in the first round before losing to 13th-seeded Wozniacki in the second round. Dokic withdrew from the [[MPS Group Championships]] in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida<ref>[http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2009-04-05/h.php Petrova Top Seed, Dokic Pulls at WTA Ponte Vedra Beach]. Tennis-x.com (5 April 2009).</ref> and the [[Family Circle Cup]] in Charleston, citing fatigue. Dokic then won the second singles rubber of Australia's World Group II Fed Cup quarterfinal tie against Switzerland in Mildura, Australia.
[[File:Dokic Roland Garros 2009 1.jpg|thumb|right|Dokic at the 2009 French Open]]
Originally scheduled to play in the [[2009 Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] in early May, she instead appeared as the No. 1 seed in the $100k event at Bucharest<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1100019555&event=1100110957 | title = ITF Tennis - Womens Circuit - Drawsheet By Round $100,000 Bucharest 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090505150741/http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1100019555&event=1100110957 | archive-date=5 May 2009 | website = [[International Tennis Federation]] | via =itftennis.com}}</ref> but lost in the semifinals to [[Andrea Petkovic]]. She then participated on the [[2009 Warsaw Open|Warsaw Open]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.warsawopen.com.pl/eng/zaw_2009_tgs.php | title = Tenis Blog – Tenis Sport Dla Każdego! – warsawopen.com.pl | website =warsawopen.com.pl | access-date = 13 November 2017|url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090826052338/http://www.warsawopen.com.pl/eng/zaw_2009_tgs.php | archive-date = 26 August 2009 | df = dmy-all}}</ref> which was the last WTA Premier event before the French Open but lost in the first round to qualifier [[Raluca Olaru]]. She then played the [[2009 French Open|French Open]]. In the first round, she beat [[Karolina Šprem]], her first win in the French Open since 2003. In the second round she played world No. 4, [[Elena Dementieva]]. She led by 6–2, 4–3, before retiring due to a lower back injury. She also played doubles, partnering with [[Alisa Kleybanova]], they defeated [[Petra Cetkovská]] and [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] in the first round. They were scheduled to play world number ones in doubles, [[Cara Black]] and [[Liezel Huber]], in the second round but withdrew because of the injury.

Her injury forced her to miss Wimbledon warming up tournaments, but Dokic still appeared at [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. She lost against qualifier [[Tatjana Malek]] in the first round 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, after serving 16 double faults. Dokic was then diagnosed as suffering from [[Infectious mononucleosis|glandular fever]] and had to withdraw from the Swedish Open in [[Båstad]]. She was ordered to rest for another fortnight and planned to get back on court on hard-court tournaments leading up to [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. However, she did not make any appearance at the [[2009 US Open Series]].{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

She competed at the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/tennis/dokic-hopes-experience-helps-at-us-open/2009/08/19/1250362117897.html Dokic hopes experiences helps at US Open]. Theage.com.au (19 August 2009).</ref> but lost to [[Kirsten Flipkens]] in the first round. The week later, she played at the $100k event at Biella where she is seeded fourth, but lost to Petra Martić in the second round. She then played at another $100k tournament at Sofia but again lost in the second round to [[Andrea Hlaváčková]] in straight sets. Two weeks later she played at another $100k+H tournament at Athens, Greece. She won the tournament by beating [[Eleni Daniilidou]] 6–2, 6–1 in the final. This was her first title in 2009 and her most significant title since 2002.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Dokic then travelled to France to play ITF level tournaments, started with Joué-lès-Tours, a $50k event where she was the top seed. She advanced to her second final of the year but lost to [[Sofia Arvidsson]] by 2–6, 6–7. She then played at Poitiers, a $100k event, as the fourth seed. She made it to her third consecutive final and faced Sofia Arvidsson again. This time, she won 6–4, 6–4, clinching her second title in 2009. Dokic finished 2009 ranked world No. 56, her best showing since 2004.

===2010: Out of top 100===
Prior to the first Grand Slam event, Dokic participated in two Australian Open warm-up tournaments. She opened the season at the [[2010 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]], where she lost to former world No. 1, [[Ana Ivanovic]], in three sets in the first round. She then travelled to Hobart to play the [[2010 Moorilla Hobart International – Singles|Hobart International]] where she defeated [[Elena Baltacha]] in the first round but lost to second seed, [[Shahar Pe'er]], in a disappointing second-round match, 2–6, 2–6 with Dokic making over 40 unforced errors. She was seen breaking down on court as well as crying after this match. As well as the singles, Dokic also participated in the doubles event at this tournament, trying to start a new combination with compatriot [[Alicia Molik]]. However, the pair lost in the first round to [[Chan Yung-jan]] and [[Monica Niculescu]].

She then travelled to Melbourne to compete at the [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]]. Dokic was defeated there in the first round by 27th seed Alisa Kleybanova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dokic's disappearing act can't come soon enough |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/dokics-disappearing-act-cant-come-soon-enough-20100119-mj5u.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=20 January 2010}}</ref> The loss caused her rank to drop to world No. 96. She also played doubles, partnering with [[Petra Kvitová]], but the pair lost in the first round.

Dokic withdrew from the [[2010 PTT Pattaya Open|Pattaya Open]] in Thailand and [[2010 Malaysian Open|Malaysian Open]] due to a mysterious illness.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} She lost in the qualifying rounds of [[2010 Monterrey Open|Monterrey Open]] and the first round of the [[2010 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]]. She was then offered a wildcard into Miami Open but declined it due to another injury. Jelena then continued to withdraw from WTA Tour events in [[2010 Andalucia Tennis Experience|Marbella]] and [[2010 Barcelona Ladies Open|Barcelona]], Spain, and [[2010 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem|Fes]], Morocco, still troubled by injuries.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Her clay season started in May, where she played at a $50k tournament at Prague where she was seeded third. She lost in the quarterfinals to [[Corinna Dentoni]]. Her next tournament was the [[2010 French Open|French Open]], but she lost in the first round to 24th seed [[Lucie Šafářová]]. She then travelled to Rome to participate at a $50k tournament but lost to [[Anna Tatishvili]] in the first round. The following week, she participated at a $100k tournament at Marseille, France. She reached the quarterfinals but lost to eventual champion [[Klára Zakopalová]].

She then played the qualification for [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] but lost in the second round to [[Julie Ditty]] in three sets, after committing 24 double faults, including five in the fifth game of the final set. Dokic then withdrew from a $100k tournament in Cuneo, Italy, with a wrist injury. The following week she withdrew from another one in Biarritz, France. She competed at a $50k tournament in Contrexéville, France winning the singles over [[Olivia Sanchez]], thus claiming her first title in 2010. Partnering with [[Sharon Fichman]], she lost in the doubles finals. She then won her second straight title, in Bucharest at the $75k [[BCR Open Romania Ladies|Ruxandra Dragomir Open]] defeating [[Zuzana Ondrášková]] in the final. With this win, Dokic was back in the top 100, ranked 96. The next week, she participated at a $75k tournament in Vancouver, where she won her third straight title after defeating [[Virginie Razzano]] in a two-sets final, capping a 15-match winning streak. Dokic has the most $50k or more titles in the ITF Circuit.

Though she returned to the top 100 after winning three tournaments and 15 matches in a row, Dokic lost in the first round qualifying draw of the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] to [[Laura Robson (tennis)|Laura Robson]]. Jelena then travelled to Asia to participate at two ITF tournaments but had disappointing result as she both lost in the first round of the 100k+H tournament in Ningbo, China, and 100k+H tournament in Tokyo, Japan. She then travelled back to Europe and participated at a 50k tournament in Joué-lès-Tours. She double-bageled [[Eirini Georgatou]] in the first round and she beat [[Karolína Plíšková]] in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Jelena beat [[Elitsa Kostova]]. Dokic was beaten in the semifinal by [[Vesna Manasieva]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wickmayer heads last week's challenger champs |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/wickmayer-heads-last-week-s-challenger-champs |website=tennis.com |date=18 October 2010}}</ref>

Dokic won her first-round match in the $50k tournament in Saint-Raphael, France by beating [[Eva Birnerová]]. Jelena retired in her second-round match against [[Urszula Radwańska]] leading 7–5, 0–2, with a suspected thigh injury. Dokic revealed that she had an elbow injury in the beginning of the year (possibly the reason she withdrew in tournaments such as Miami). Also, she explained that she did not take part in a lot of tournaments in the second half of the year to recover from injury and to deal with her coaching situations.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

In December, Dokic participated in the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff tournament. In the round-robin stage, she won all three of her matches and a spot in the semifinal round where she defeated Alicia Molik. However, Dokic lost to Olivia Rogowska in the final. Despite missing out on a wildcard spot, the organisers awarded her a wildcard for the Australian Open main draw.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dokic and Luczak awarded AO 2011 wildcards |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2010/12/23/dokic-and-luczak-awarded-ao-2011-wildcards |website=tennis.com.au |date=23 December 2010}}</ref> Dokic finished the year ranked 138.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Daniel |title=Dokic rediscovers her hunger to succeed |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/dokic-rediscovers-her-hunger-to-succeed-20101230-19b6u.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=31 December 2010}}</ref>

===2011: First WTA Tour trophy after eight years===
[[File:Jelena Dokic 2011 US Open.JPG|thumb|Jelena Dokic at 2011 US Open]]

Dokic started her 2011 campaign by receiving three main-draw wildcards during the Australian summer, in [[2011 Brisbane International|Brisbane]], [[2011 Medibank International Sydney|Sydney]] and [[2011 Australian Open|Melbourne]]. She comfortably won her first match in Brisbane against qualifier [[Anastasia Pivovarova]] but then lost to in-form, eventual finalist, [[Andrea Petkovic]]. After the match Dokic cited a stomach virus as the reason to the loss.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lutton |first=Phil |title=Dokic shows no stomach for fight |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/dokic-shows-no-stomach-for-fight-20110105-19gc0.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=6 January 2011}}</ref> In Sydney, she lost to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dokic crashes out in Sydney |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/dokic-crashes-out-in-sydney-20110109-19jpx.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=9 January 2011}}</ref>

In the Australian Open, Dokic easily dispatched [[Zuzana Ondrášková]] in the first round, but fell to [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] in the second round. She also received a wildcard to participate in doubles, partnering with [[Sally Peers]] where they faced 16th seed, [[Timea Bacsinszky]] and [[Tathiana Garbin]], in the first round. The pair lost in two sets.

At the [[2011 Open GDF Suez|Open GdF Suez]] in Paris, Dokic won all three qualifying matches for a spot in the main draw. Dokic then upset the 30th-ranked [[Lucie Šafářová]], a 2010 finalist, for a spot in the second round. This victory was Dokic's first victory over a top-30 player since the 2009 Australian Open. She backed up her strong performance by defeating fifth seed and former doubles partner, Nadia Petrova in straight sets in the second round to advance to her first WTA quarterfinals appearance since the 2009 Australian Open. However, her run ended after Kim Clijsters beat her despite leading 3–0 in the first set, in a victory that brought Clijsters back to [[List of WTA number 1 ranked players|world No. 1]]. Nevertheless, Dokic's strong performance in the [[WTA Premier tournaments|Premier]] event brought Dokic back to the top 100, at No. 91, and a main-draw wildcard of the [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]].

In the first round of Dubai, Dokic, hindered by illness, committed 41 unforced errors and 11 double faults to give victory to an in-form Flavia Pennetta losing. Following the loss, Dokic travelled to Doha to participate at the qualifying draw of [[2011 Qatar Ladies Open|Qatar Open]]. She comfortably won her first match but lost in the second match to fellow Australian, [[Jarmila Groth]].

Dokic traveled to [[2011 BMW Malaysian Open|Kuala Lumpur]] where she scored her biggest win of the year by upsetting world No. 5, 2010 French Open champion, and top seed [[Francesca Schiavone]] in the first round, despite serving 15 double faults. This is her first win against a top-5 player since 2003, where she defeated then world number one player Kim Clijsters in Zurich. She then defeated Japan's [[Kurumi Nara]] in the second round, to advance to her second WTA quarterfinal this year. She reinforced this win by upsetting an in-form [[Bojana Jovanovski]], the eighth seed, in straight sets. This victory saw Dokic advance to her first WTA semifinals since Pan Pacific Open in Japan in [[2004 WTA Tour#February|February 2004]]. Dokic faced a resurgent [[Michaëlla Krajicek]] of the Netherlands, who had defeated defending champion Alisa Kleybanova in the second round and prevailed to advance to her first WTA Tour singles final since the [[Zürich Open]] in [[2003 WTA Tour#October|October 2003]]. She concluded the tournament by beating Lucie Šafářová in the final, after saving two championships points in the second set tiebreak and being down 1–3 in the final set. This was Dokic's first career title under Australian flag and first since [[2002 WTA Tour#June|June 2002]] where she won the [[DFS Classic|Birmingham Classic]]. Her strong performance rose her ranking to world No. 61.<ref>[http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20110306/back-from-the-brink-dokic-crowned-in-kl_2256076_2309379 Back From The Brink, Dokic Crowned In KL]. Wtatennis.com.</ref>

Originally electing to strategically skip the qualifying stage of [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] to compete in a $100k tournament in [[2011 The Bahamas Women's Open|the Bahamas]],<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.tennis-stars.net/tennis-news/after-title-win-dokic-to-skip-indian-wells-qualies/ | title = After Title Win, Dokic to Skip Indian Wells Qualies | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724092929/http://www.tennis-stars.net/tennis-news/after-title-win-dokic-to-skip-indian-wells-qualies/ | archive-date=24 July 2011 | website = Tennis-stars.net | date = 7 March 2011 | url-status = dead}}</ref> Dokic then withdrew from the $100k tournament. Dokic's next tournament was [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]] where she had to play the qualifying round. Dokic won both of her matches against [[Tatjana Malek]] and [[Christina McHale]] to advance to the main draw, where she fell to a resurgent former world No. 1, [[Dinara Safina]] in two sets.

Dokic then started her clay season campaign by participating at [[2011 Family Circle Cup|Charleston]], where she was upset in the first round by qualifier [[Anna Tatishvili]], in three close sets. She then participated at [[2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem|Fes]] as the sixth seed but was forced to withdraw due to a viral illness. This also subsequently forced Dokic to withdraw from [[2011 Estoril Open|Estoril]] and missed both [[2011 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] and [[2011 Italian Open (tennis)|Rome]]. She finalised her preparation for the [[2011 French Open|French Open]] by playing at [[2011 Internationaux de Strasbourg|Strasbourg]]. She defeated Fes finalist [[Simona Halep]] in the first round in just 48 minutes, dropping only one point on serve in the second set. Dokic then fell to resurgent former child prodigy [[Mirjana Lučić]]. Despite this, Dokic's victory over Halep will ensure that she will reach the top 60 for the first time since 2009, with a year-high ranking of 59. In [[2011 French Open|Roland Garros]], Dokic lost to [[Vera Dushevina]] in the first round. She also participated in doubles partnering with [[Melanie Oudin]] but the pair lost in the first round to [[Alexandra Dulgheru]] and [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]]. In spite of an early exit from the clay Grand Slam, Dokic's ranking rose to No. 57.

After Roland Garros, Dokic participated at [[2011 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open|Copenhagen]] as the seventh seed but lost to a qualifier, [[Galina Voskoboeva]], in the first round. Dokic then rebounded with a victory over [[Alla Kudryavtseva]] at [[UNICEF Open|'s-Hertogenbosch]] in two sets. She then upset fourth seed Flavia Pennetta in the second round to avenge her loss in Dubai, ensuring her third quarterfinal appearance of the year. In the quarterfinals, Dokic faced Swedish player [[Johanna Larsson]] whom she dispatched, setting up a semifinal berth against [[Romina Oprandi]], who had upset world No. 2, Kim Clijsters, in the second round. She won the match 6–4, 2–0 (ret.) to ensure her second final appearance of the year against Roberta Vinci. Dokic was edged out in three close sets. Despite the loss, Dokic's run to the final ensured that for the first time since October 2004, she will be ranked in the top 50—at world No. 45.<ref>[http://www.tennisworldusa.org/WTA-S-HERTOGENBOSCH---Vinci-denies-Dokic-to-win-title-articolo752.html WTA ´S-HERTOGENBOSCH – Vinci denies Dokic to win title]. Tennisworldusa.org (19 June 2011).</ref>

Dokic's next tournament was [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] where she lost to sixth seed [[Francesca Schiavone]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dokic-loses-enthralling-wimbledon-contest-20110621-1gc8t.html | title = Dokic loses enthralling Wimbledon contest | last = Wald | first = Tom | date = 21 June 2011 | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | access-date = 20 June 2011}}</ref> despite being a favourite to upset.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jun/20/wimbledon-2011-francesca-schiavone-jelena-dokic | location = London | work = The Guardian | first = Simon | last = Cambers | title = Wimbledon 2011: Francesca Schiavone turns tide against Jelena Dokic | date = 20 June 2011}}</ref> She also participated in doubles, partnering with [[Bojana Jovanovski]] but fell to third seed [[Liezel Huber]] and [[Lisa Raymond]] in the first round.

Dokic's next scheduled tournament was Budapest, but she decided to withdraw to recover from a hamstring injury. The same injury forced her to withdraw from the tournament in Bad Gastein and Baku as well. Dokic then participated in Washington as the fourth seed, but her lack of match play saw her fall in the first round to China's [[Zhang Shuai]]. She played in [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open|San Diego]], but was defeated in three tight sets to [[Ayumi Morita]] with her 15 double faults being highlighted as the main concern for the match. Since then, Dokic did not play any further matches due to a shoulder injury. Despite this setback, Dokic took part in the main draw of the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. She reached the second round but lost to Jelena Janković, in straight sets.

On 27 September, Dokic went back to Belgrade, Serbia, and reconciled with her father.<ref>[http://www.mondo.rs/s218959/Jelena_Dokic-_Moja_najbolja_odluka_u_zivotu_.html Jelena Dokić: Moja najbolja odluka u životu | Mondo]. Mondo.rs (10 June 2010).</ref> Dokic then participated in the qualifying round of [[2011 Generali Ladies Linz|Linz]] in October but retired, after losing the first set 3–6 in the first qualifying match to [[Evgeniya Rodina]] due to the shoulder injury that had been bothering her since July. This turned out to be Dokic's last match in 2011.

===2012–2014: Struggles with form, injury===
Dokic began her 2012 season in [[2012 ASB Classic|Auckland]] where she lost in the first round to [[Mona Barthel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Jelena Dokic makes early exit in first round of ASB Classic in Auckland |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/australian-jelena-dokic-makes-early-exit-in-first-round-of-asb-classic-in-auckland/news-story/6043d45985e9191120f1ef2b79bd7149 |website=foxsports.com |date=3 January 2012}}</ref> Then, she received a wildcard to compete in [[2012 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]]. In the first round, she defeated fellow Australian [[Isabella Holland]] to set up a clash against eight seeded [[Marion Bartoli]] in the second round where she lost in two sets. She also played doubles with [[Sofia Arvidsson]] where she reached the quarterfinals before losing to [[Raquel Kops-Jones]] and [[Abigail Spears]]. One week later, Dokic took part in the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]]. She began her campaign by defeating [[Anna Chakvetadze]] in the first round. In the second round, she met Bartoli for the second time in two weeks. Dokic's nine double faults (some at crucial points) cost her and she lost in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dokic, Ebden Bow Out |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2012/01/19/dokic-ebden-bow-out |website=tennis.com.au |date=19 January 2012}}</ref> She also participated in doubles and mixed doubles competitions, partnering with [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] and [[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]], respectively, but lost in the first rounds of both.

Dokic travelled to Bogotá where she was the fourth seed, but lost to Paula Ormaechea. In Monterrey, she lost to eventual runner up [[Alexandra Cadanțu]]. As the defending champion and seventh seed at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Dokic started her campaign successfully, defeating Kristina Mladenovic but then lost against fellow Australian [[Olivia Rogowska]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–7.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rogowska downs Dokic in Malaysia |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-02/rogowska-downs-dokic-in-malaysia/3863944 |website=abc.net.au |date=1 March 2012}}</ref> Since she had failed to defend her points, she dropped out of the top 100.

She then suffered three consecutive first round losses at Indian Wells, Miami and Charleston, losing to [[Gisela Dulko]], [[Ekaterina Makarova]] and [[Galina Voskoboeva]]. It was later revealed, Dokic had suffered from a continuing right wrist injury since the beginning of the year, explaining her poor results and retirements. Dokic was set to return to tournament play at the ITF Challenger tour in September, but was forced to cancel all commitments due to continuing problems with her wrist. In November 2012, it was announced Dokic had undergone wrist surgery and would miss the Australian summer of events.

In May 2013, Dokic said in an interview that she was training for a comeback attempt at smaller tournaments using an injury protected ranking.<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/battling-jelena-dokic-counts-the-years-wasted-by-abusive-father/story-fnbe6xeb-1226639658444 Battling Jelena Dokic counts the years wasted by abusive father] ''The Australian'', 11 May 2013</ref> Again, in October 2013, she said that after a wrist operation she was training with [[Todd Woodbridge]] to try for a wildcard entry into the [[2014 Australian Open]].<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/healthy-jelena-dokic-to-restart-career/story-fnbe6xeb-1226749979315 "Healthy Jelena Dokic to restart career"], ''The Australian'', 31 October 2013</ref> Dokic entered the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff in December 2013 but lost in the first round to [[Jarmila Gajdošová]].<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/jelena-dokics-comeback-meets-hurdle-losing-in-australian-open-qualifying/story-e6frf4mu-1226780102980 ″Jelena Dokic's comeback meets hurdle losing in Australian Open qualifying″], ''foxsports.com.au'', 10 December 2013, retrieved 14 December 2013</ref> She received a wildcard to play alongside [[Storm Sanders]] at the [[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|doubles competition]]; in the first round, the team lost to Magdaléna Rybáriková/[[Stefanie Vögele]] in what was Dokic's final appearance in a rating event.

==Post-retirement career==
After keeping a low profile for a few years following her retirement, Dokic steadily increased her work in the Australian tennis media in the late 2010s, and became a well-known face in tennis coverage in Australia.{{cn|date=November 2024}} 

She was engaged by Tennis Australia as a coach in 2014, and was pictured coaching rising Australian star [[Daria Gavrilova]] at a training camp in Italy in June 2014.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.federtennis.it/DettaglioNews.asp?IDNews=68028 | title = NEWS DA TIRRENIA Jelena Dokic, esordio da coach | last =federtennis.it | first = Federazione Italiana Tennis – | website = Federazione Italiana Tennis|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref> She also wrote for ''Australian Tennis Magazine'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2014/05/06/jelena-dokic-joins-australian-tennis-magazine | title = Jelena Dokic joins Australian Tennis Magazine – Australian Tennis Magazine – Tennis Australia | website = Tennis Australia|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref>

During the 2013-2014 Australian summer, Dokic was a special expert commentator for the [[Seven Network]], including at Melbourne Park.

In January 2017, she was a commentator for [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] at the Australian Open.<ref>{{cite news | last1 = Rolfe | first1 = Peter | title = Former Aussie tennis star Jelena Dokic overcomes illness to return for a new life in Melbourne | url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/former-aussie-tennis-star-jelena-dokic-overcomes-illness-to-return-for-a-new-life-in-melbourne/news-story/cc5b156c2684b637b99caa9ad0a30aa5 | access-date = 8 January 2017 | work = Sunday Herald Sun | date = 8 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2018 the [[Nine Network]] signed Jelena Dokic for their newly acquired [[Tennis Australia]] broadcast agreement, where she has been a part of every [[Australian Open]] since their first in 2019 and regularly provides analysis on key women's and men's feature matches for the network's primary channel in prime time. She has received widespread critical acclaim for her work and also saw her profile further heightened.

Dokic also commentates on the other Grand Slam tournaments for Nine and appears on several magazine programs and topical shows.

In 2021 while commentating on [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] for [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]], Dokic praised the support [[Ashleigh Barty]] had received from her parents, prompting Dokic to become so emotional she worried she would <nowiki>''fall apart''</nowiki> live on air.<ref name=":0"/>

During the [[2024 Australian Open – Women's singles|2024 Australian Open]], in a post-match interview, Dokic asked [[Aryna Sabalenka]] for one of her extra towels after her quarterfinal win. She did so again after her semifinal win, this time asking Sabalenka to sign it so that it could be auctioned off for kids and women affected by [[domestic violence]]. This coincided with ATP and Australian Open organisers allowing [[Alexander Zverev]] to continue competing in the Men's Draw while facing domestic violence trials in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH: Aryna Sabalenka supports Jelena Dokic's powerful gesture for domestic violence victims |url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/watch-aryna-sabalenka-jelena-dokic-towels-support-domestic-violence-victims-alexander-zverev-australian-open |website=tennis.com |date=January 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Shahida |title=Jelena Dokic praised for giving 'big middle finger' to Australian Open in light of Alexander Zverev case |url=https://www.tennis365.com/australian-open/jelena-dokic-praised-giving-middle-finger-australian-open-domestic-violence-gesture-alexander-zverev |website=tennis365.com |date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

Jelena has presented on Nine's lifestyle and travel program Postcards.

In August 2025, Dokic received the Silver Logie Award for Best Factual or Documentary Program at the 65th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, for her work on [[Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story]].

==Books and film==
Dokic's autobiography, ''Unbreakable'' ({{ISBN|9780143784227}}), co-written with sports journalist Jess Halloran,<ref name=buckmaster2024/> in which she relates the story of her life, career, and the years of physical and mental abuse by her father, was published on 13 November 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/jelena-dokic-book-years-of-harrowing-abuse-ultimately-a-story-of-survival-20171112-gzjmvw.html | title = Jelena Dokic book: Years of harrowing abuse ultimately a story of survival | first = Scott | last = Spits | date = 13 November 2017 | access-date = 13 November 2017 | via = The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> It topped the Australian book charts within the first day of release, and was published in Europe in January 2018.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

In 2023, again co-written with Halloran, she published ''Fearless: Finding the power to thrive'', which tells of how she has survived poverty, trauma, and family violence.<ref>{{Citation | author1=Dokic, Jelena | author2=Halloran, Jessica) | title=Fearless : Finding the power to thrive |format=library catalogue entry| publication-date=2023 | publisher=Viking | isbn=978-0-14-377729-8| url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/254560675/version/286137625%20286137631| quote= Jelena opens up on how she has survived trauma and heartache to establish herself as a leading tennis commentator and motivational speaker... how she overcame adversity, poverty and violence to rise to the top of the tennis world. [From the publisher's blurb]}}</ref>

A documentary film based on her autobiography, called ''Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story'', co-directed by Halloran and Ivan O'Mahoney,<ref>{{cite web |interviewer-last=Gray |interviewer-first=Peter |first1=Jessica| last1= Halloran |first2= Ivan |last2= O'Mahoney| title=Interview: Co-directors Jessica Halloran and Ivan O'Mahoney on telling the raw truth in Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story |website=[[The AU Review]] |date=7 November 2024 |url=https://www.theaureview.com/watch/interview-jessica-halloran-ivan-omahoney/ |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref> was released in Australian cinemas on 7 November 2024. Luke Buckmaster of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the film, giving it 4 out of 5 stars,<ref name=buckmaster2024>{{cite web |last=Buckmaster |first=Luke |title=Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story review – electrifying film details violent abuse and remarkable resilience |website=The Guardian |date=7 November 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/07/unbreakable-the-jelena-dokic-story-film-movie-documentary-review-ntwnfb |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref> as did Garry Maddox of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''.<ref name=maddox2024>{{cite web |last=Maddox |first=Garry |title=Tennis star Jelena Dokic's abuse by her father Damir fleshed out in new documentary |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=6 November 2024 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/lifting-the-veil-on-the-horror-abuse-jelena-dokic-faced-as-a-young-tennis-player-20241029-p5km88.html |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref> Dokic was interviewed on [[ABC Radio National]] about her life, the book, and the film, on 8 November 2024.<ref name=conv2024/>

==Personal life==
By the age of 21, Dokic suffered from depression, anxiety, [[PTSD]], and an [[eating disorder]].<ref name=maddox2024/>

In 2023, Dokic waged a public campaign calling out online trolls who targeted her about her weight and fat-shamed her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whiteman |first=Hilary |date=2023-01-23 |title=Former tennis star Jelena Dokic slams trolls over offensive posts about her body |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/tennis/jelena-dokic-australian-open-abuse-intl-hnk-spt/index.html |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=CNN }}</ref> Dokic has stated that the comments made about her looks and weight have affected her mental health over the years. After appearing on the Australian Open coverage, Dokic stated that she received an uptick of abusive and harassing online comments from trolls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dokic |first=Jelena |date=2023-01-24 |title=It's time to declare game, set and match against online trolls |url=https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/it-s-time-to-declare-game-set-and-match-against-online-trolls-20230123-p5cewe.html |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=The Age }}</ref>

In 2021, Dokic separated from her partner of 19 years, Tin Bikic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matthey |first1=James |title='I am in pain': Jelena Dokic announces break-up of 19-year relationship |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/i-am-in-pain-jelena-dokic-announces-breakup-of-19year-relationship/news-story/d79247b48e04fa5560aca3e42d229e92 |website=[[news.com.au]] |access-date=29 January 2025 |date=16 January 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{Main|Jelena Dokic career statistics}}

===Grand Slam performance timelines===
{{Performance key|active=no}}

====Singles====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:97%"
|-
| colspan="1" |
| colspan="2" | {{flagu|Australia}}
| colspan="5" | {{FR-YUG}} / Serbia & Mtn
| colspan="7" | {{flagu|Australia}}
| colspan="2" |
|-
! Tournament !! [[1999 WTA Tour|1999]] !! [[2000 WTA Tour|2000]] !! [[2001 WTA Tour|2001]] !! [[2002 WTA Tour|2002]] !! [[2003 WTA Tour|2003]] !! [[2004 WTA Tour|2004]] !! [[2005 WTA Tour|2005]] !! [[2006 WTA Tour|2006]] !! [[2007 WTA Tour|2007]] !! [[2008 WTA Tour|2008]] !! [[2009 WTA Tour|2009]] !! [[2010 WTA Tour|2010]] !! [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]] !! [[2012 WTA Tour|2012]] !! SR !! W–L
|-
| align="left" | [[Australian Open]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[1999 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2000 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2001 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2006 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| bgcolor="ecf2ff" | [[2008 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying#Sixth qualifier|Q2]]
| bgcolor="ffebcd" | [[2009 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2010 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2011 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2012 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| 0 / 8
| 8–8
|-
| align="left" | [[French Open]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[1999 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2000 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2001 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor="ffebcd" | [[2002 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2003 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2004 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2009 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2010 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2011 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| 0 / 9
| 9–9
|-
| align="left" | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| bgcolor="ffebcd" | [[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| style="background:yellow;" | [[2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| bgcolor="ecf2ff" | [[2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying#Eleventh qualifier|Q1]]
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="ecf2ff" | [[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying#Fourth qualifier|Q2]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| 0 / 8
| 17–8
|-
| align="left" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[1999 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2000 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2001 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2002 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2003 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2004 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2009 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor="ecf2ff" | [[2010 US Open – Women's singles qualifying#Second qualifier|Q1]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" | [[2011 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| A
| 0 / 8
| 9–8
|-
| style="text-align:left" |Win–loss
| 6–4
| 9–4
| 8–4
| 8–3
| 4–3
| 0–3
| 0–0
| 0–1
| 0–0
| 0–0
| 5–4
| 0–2
| 2–4
| 1–1
| 0 / 33
| 43–33
|}

====Doubles====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:97%"
|-
| colspan="1" |
| colspan="2" | {{flagu|Australia}}
| colspan="5" | {{FR-YUG}} / Serbia & Mtn
| colspan="9" | {{flagu|Australia}}
| colspan="2" |
|-
! Tournament !! [[1999 WTA Tour|1999]] !! [[2000 WTA Tour|2000]] !! [[2001 WTA Tour|2001]] !! [[2002 WTA Tour|2002]] !! [[2003 WTA Tour|2003]] !! [[2004 WTA Tour|2004]] !! [[2005 WTA Tour|2005]] !! [[2006 WTA Tour|2006]] !! [[2007 WTA Tour|2007]] !! [[2008 WTA Tour|2008]] !! [[2009 WTA Tour|2009]] !! [[2010 WTA Tour|2010]] !! [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]] !! [[2012 WTA Tour|2012]] !! [[2013 WTA Tour|2013]] !! [[2014 WTA Tour|2014]] !! SR !! W–L
|-
| align="left" | [[Australian Open]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[1999 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2000 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2001 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2010 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| 0 / 7
| 5–7
|-
| align="left" | [[French Open]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2000 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor="thistle" |[[2001 French Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2003 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2009 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2011 French Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| 0 / 5
| 10–5
|-
| align="left" | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| 0 / 5
| 7–5
|-
| align="left" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[1999 US Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2000 US Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2001 US Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2003 US Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor="afeeee" |[[2011 US Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
| A
| A
| A
| 0 / 5
| 2–5
|-
| style="text-align:left" |Win–loss
| 4–3
| 7–4
| 9–4
| 0–0
| 3–3
| 0–0
| 0–0
| 0–0
| 0–0
| 0–0
| 1–1
| 0–1
| 0–4
| 0–1
| 0–0
| 0–1
| 0 / 22
| 24–22
|}

===Grand Slam tournament finals===

====Doubles: 1 (runner–up)====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Result
! Year
! style="width:130px" | Championshi
! Surface
! style="width:170px" | Partner
! style="width:170px" | Opponents
! style="width:90px" class="unsortable" |Score
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| [[2001 French Open|2001]]
| style="background:#ebc2af;"|French Open
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]]
| 2–6, 1–6
|}

==Awards==
;1998
* [[ITF World Champions#Girls|ITF World Junior Champions]]
;2001
* [[Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia#Sportswoman of The Year|Sportswoman of The Year by Olympic Committee of Yugoslavia]]
;2025
* [[Logie Awards of 2025|Silver Logie Award for Best Factual or Documentary Program, 65th Annual TV Week Logie Awards]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jelena Dokić}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}
* {{Tennis Australia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100524125607/http://jelenadokic.net/ Official website]
* [https://www.icmi.com.au/jelena-dokic/ Jelena Dokic] full Biography at [https://www.icmi.com.au/jelena-dokic/ ICMI]

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| before = {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]]
| after = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]]
| title = [[ITF World Champions#Girls|ITF Junior World Champion]]
| years = 1998
}}
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