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Jelena Dokic Mourns Estranged Father's Complex Legacy

5/21/2025

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Damir Dokic, the estranged father of Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic, passed away on May 16. Despite their tumultuous history marked by abuse, Jelena chose to remember the positive moments, grappling with the complex emotions of losing a parent she had distanced herself from. Damir's legacy is shadowed by his violent past, including a prison sentence for threatening a diplomat.

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Story summary

Damir Dokic, the estranged father of Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic, passed away on May 16. Despite their tumultuous history marked by abuse, Jelena chose to remember the positive moments, grappling with the complex emotions of losing a parent she had distanced herself from. Damir's legacy is shadowed by his violent past, including a prison sentence for threatening a diplomat.