Jelena Dokić (Јелена Докић) (born April 12, 1983) is a Serbian tennis player who was ranked as high as #4 worldwide; but by the end of 2005 had slipped to 349th place in the Singles Rankings of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

Dokić's career highpoints include beating #1 ranked Kim Clijsters at the 2003 Zurich Open (October) as well as Serena Williams in 1999. She was ranked #4 in 2002 (a career high), #14 in 2003, and #25 in 2004.

Dokić was born in Osijek (former Yugoslavia, now Croatia) but her family emigrated to Sombor, Serbia in 1991 due to the Yugoslav wars. They moved to Australia in 1994, and Jelena played for Australia from 1999 to 2002. Following claims of irregularities in the 2001 Australian Open draw, she began playing for her native Serbia and Montenegro. While in Australia, she lived in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield. She attended Fairfield High School.

At one stage, she was criticized by her father, for moving in with Formula One driver Enrique Bernoldi, whom he termed "an idiot".

In 2003, she was trained by Borna Bikić from Croatia (also dating his brother Tino), contrary to the wishes of her father Damir Dokić. In mid-2004, Jelena returned to her family in Serbia. In November 2005 she returned to Australia saying, "I want to play for Australia again".

Up to the end of 2005, Dokić was estimated to have earned over $3.6M in prize money.

Jelena, whose world ranking has plummeted to No.349, started slowly before outclassing Monique Adamczak 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the women's wildcard playoff final at Melbourne Park. The opening set was the first dropped by Dokic in four matches.

Dokic will play lead-up tournaments in Auckland and Canberra in early January before returning to the Australian Open for the first time since 2001, when she stormed out of the country claiming the draw had been rigged against her.

After representing Serbia and Montenegro for several years, Dokic parted ways with her controversial father Damir and is now back playing under the Australian flag.

Tennis Australia (TA) is understood to be holding one Australian Open women's wildcard in the hope that former world No.1 Martina Hingis will make her grand slam comeback at Melbourne Park next month. Four other wildcards are also set aside - including the one given to Dokic for winning the mini-tournament - leaving only three more to be handed out at TA's discretion. Although the 22-year-old Dokic would almost certainly have been given one regardless of today's result, it would not have met with unanimous approval.

Dokić's career highpoints include beating #1 ranked Kim Clijsters at the 2003 Zurich Open (October) as well as Serena Williams in 1999. She was ranked #4 in 2002 (a career high), #14 in 2003, and #25 in 2004.

Dokić was born in Osijek (former Yugoslavia, now Croatia) but her family emigrated to Sombor, Serbia in 1991 due to the Yugoslav wars. They moved to Australia in 1994, and Jelena played for Australia from 1999 to 2002. Following claims of irregularities in the 2001 Australian Open draw, she began playing for her native Serbia and Montenegro. While in Australia, she lived in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield. She attended Fairfield High School.

At one stage, she was criticized by her father, for moving in with Formula One driver Enrique Bernoldi, whom he termed "an idiot".

In 2003, she was trained by Borna Bikić from Croatia (also dating his brother Tino), contrary to the wishes of her father Damir Dokić. In mid-2004, Jelena returned to her family in Serbia. In November 2005 she returned to Australia saying, "I want to play for Australia again".

Up to the end of 2005, Dokić was estimated to have earned over $3.6M in prize money.

Jelena, whose world ranking has plummeted to No.349, started slowly before outclassing Monique Adamczak 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the women's wildcard playoff final at Melbourne Park. The opening set was the first dropped by Dokic in four matches.

Dokic will play lead-up tournaments in Auckland and Canberra in early January before returning to the Australian Open for the first time since 2001, when she stormed out of the country claiming the draw had been rigged against her.

After representing Serbia and Montenegro for several years, Dokic parted ways with her controversial father Damir and is now back playing under the Australian flag.

Tennis Australia (TA) is understood to be holding one Australian Open women's wildcard in the hope that former world No.1 Martina Hingis will make her grand slam comeback at Melbourne Park next month. Four other wildcards are also set aside - including the one given to Dokic for winning the mini-tournament - leaving only three more to be handed out at TA's discretion. Although the 22-year-old Dokic would almost certainly have been given one regardless of today's result, it would not have met with unanimous approval.

Dokic again stressed today how pleased she was with the welcome she had received on her return to Australia earlier this month. After committing 44 unforced errors to go with 19 winners in the victory over Adamczak, Dokic acknowledged there was room for improvement before the Open starting on January 16.

Dokic again stressed today how pleased she was with the welcome she had received on her return to Australia earlier this month. After committing 44 unforced errors to go with 19 winners in the victory over Adamczak, Dokic acknowledged there was room for improvement before the Open starting on January 16.