Dokic wins second match!
Published: 16.12.2007. (Tennis Australia)

Jelena Dokic continued her positive campaign for an Australian Open wildcard today after beating Victorian Christina Wheeler in the play-off.

Dokic, without a world singles ranking, beat the in-form Wheeler who is now 217 in singles,
3:6, 7:6 (7:0), 6:3.

After winning her first match yesterday against Alenka Hubacek, Dokic is bound for a place in Wednesday's quarterfinals. Tomorrow she has her last round-robin match Karolina Wlodarczak, who lost 7:6, 6:4 to Hubacek today.

Dokic played to a healthy crowd at Melbourne Park, in a match lasting one hour, 57 minutes. During that time, she made 54 unforced errors to Wheeler's 25, but struck 34 winners (Wheeler had 22).

In other results, top seed Monique Adamczak fought off an impressive challenge from junior Olivia Rogowska and second seed Sophie Ferguson defeated Sally Peers in straight sets.


Jelena left Pilic's academy in Munich!
Published: 20.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

Exclusively for Jelena Dokic LiVE, Nikola Pilic confirmed that Jelena isn't in his tennis academy anymore, where she spent seven weeks with strong decision to make come back at the women's tennis top.

"Jelena went to Zagreb, and didn't inform me, like we agreed. I was with one of my players out of Munich when she left the academy with the explanation that she goes to talk to her sponsor."

Less then two months Dokic was practicing hardly at Pilic's academy. Ten days ago, she made a big step forward reaching the semis at the challenger event is Ismaning, Germany. Pilic considers that Jelena progressed very much from when she came Munich.

"I think we did very much for her in last seven weeks. What was happened, I really don't know. She needed to come here on Sunday's morning, but she hasn't been appeared."

We also asked Pilic if he thinks Bikic bros have any influence on Dokic.

"Unfortunately, it's sure they have some influence on Jelena," finished Pilic.


No final for Dokic in Ismaning!
Published: 11.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

Jelena Dokic lost her semifinal match of the ITF event in Ismaning by Italian Astrid Besser, 628th ranked in the world 6:3, 3:6, 6:7 (5:7). All in all, this is a great come back after three month's break! Congrats Jelena!


Jelena reaches Ismaning semis!
Published: 10.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

Jelena Dokic (7) reaches her first semifinal in 2006 after winning Sabrina Jolk from Germany 6:4, 6:2 on Friday. Her opponent in the battle for the final at the "Bueschl Open" will be Astrid Besser (8) from Italy (#628) on Saturday at 14.00 CET.


Dokic books quarter spot!
Published: 09.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

Former world number four, Jelena Dokic moved into the second consecutive quarter-finals in 2006 after she defeated Nikola Hofmanova from Austria 6:4, 6:1 in the second round of the "Bueschl Open" on Thursday. This is Jelena's fourth win in a row in Ismaning, Germany (carpet, 10.000 $). Video clip is here.

Dokic, the biggest attraction in this German town will play her quarter-final match on Friday against fourth seed, local girl Sabrina Jolk, 454th ranked in the world. Jolk overcame lucky loser, Kristina Steiert, also from Germany 3:6, 6:3, 7:6 in her second round match.

This match is scheduled to be played at 18.00 CET on Court 4.

Good luck Jelena!


Dokic won third consecutive match!
Published: 07.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

Seventh seeded in Ismaning main draw, Jelena Dokic through to the second round after today's win 6:3, 4:6, 6:4 over Danielle Harmsen of the Netherlands. In the second round Jelena will play 15-year-old Austrian Nikola Hofmanova (WC), who is unranked on WTA list.


12:0 for Dokic!
Published: 06.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

JELENA Dokic crushes Lynn Blau from Luxembourg 6:0, 6:0 to reach main draw of challenger in Ismaning (carpet, 10.000 $), where she is 7th seeded. In the first round Dokic faces 20-year-old Danielle Harmsen of the Netherlands (#667)! Full Main Draw is here.


Dokic reaches final qualifying round in Ismaning!
Published: 05.11.2006. (Jelena Dokic LiVE)

After three month's break, former world number 4, Jelena Dokic has started her recurrence on the tennis court with a victory. Dokic, 1st seeded in Ismaning (10km away from Munich) who received wild card  into the qualifying event, upset Mika Urbancic (#1458) 3:6, 6:2, 1:0 in the second round when Slovenian player retired due to a wrist injury in the third set. Urbancic has also played first round of qualifying today, when she demolished Katerina Mazackova of the Czech Republic 6:0, 6:0. Dokic was bye on the start.

Jelena was playing very bad in the first set, but she has started to turn things around once her opponent hurt her wrist in the middle of the second set.

After her first match (Jelena's last appearance was in Germany in Darmstadt at the end of August) Dokic gave a short interview.

"In the beginning, I was a bit nervous today," Dokic said, who has been preparing herself in the tennis academy of Nikola Pilic. It was her first match after a long injury timeout. "In the second set it was already going better."

In her last qualifying round of the "ITF Bueschl Open" (carpet, 10.000 $), Jelena will face Lynn Blau from Luxembourg (14th seeded) on Monday at 11.00 CET on Court 4.


Jelena in action again!
Published: 05.11.2006. (Tennisuniverse.com, Jelena Dokic LiVE)

It has been announced that Jelena Dokic has received a qualifying wild card into the ITF Büschl Open. The Büschl Open is a 10.000 $ event in the ITF circuit.

The Büschl Open starts next Monday, qualifying begins on Sunday. As of now, the qualifying draw has not been revealed but it will be interesting to see how Jelena will do in this event.

Based on talent alone, Jelena should win this whole tournament easily. However, we don't know what shape or condition she is in and she has just started training in earnest 3 weeks ago.

Hopefully this will be a stepping stone for Jelena to relaunch her career. Good luck!


Damir Dokic for The Sun-Herald: Jelena isn't penniless or getting married
Published: 05.11.2006. (Herald Sun)

DAMIR Dokic has huffed, puffed and blown down rumours that his tennis-playing daughter Jelena is getting married or has been been left "desperate and penniless" by her Croatian boyfriend Tin Bikic.

The maddest tennis dad of them all says the world No.615 is training at a camp in Germany before her likely return to Australia to compete this summer. He's also still keen to appear on Dancing With The Stars.

"No, no marriage, I know this," Damir told The Sun-Herald from his home in Serbia.

"She is not getting married. She is playing tennis in Germany and wants to go back to Australia to play.

"She hopes for wildcards in Australia. She wants to be in the Australian Open. She will try to qualify if she has to.

"She has been injured but she is not giving up and she is not going to be a wife. She wants to be successful again in her tennis and she will be."

Jelena, the Belgrade-born product of the Australian tennis system who reached the world No.4 ranking before fleeing the country after a supposedly rigged Australian Open draw in 2001, qualified for the 2006 event in Melbourne through the wildcard play-off system.

Damir said he and his previously estranged daughter "were speaking again". He was sketchy about the details but his 23-year-old daughter is known to be working with Martin Ruthner at an academy run by noted Croatian coach and former player Niki Pilic in Oberschleissheim, near Munich.

Contrasting reports last week suggested she was either planning to marry Bikic or had split from him and been left "desperate and penniless". Devoid of major sponsors and the kind of prizemoney she used to take for granted, Dokic will have to dip into her own pocket if she ventures to Australia.

Unlike last year, when flights and accommodation were taken care of, a change in Tennis Australia policy means achievements will be rewarded instead of participation.

"She is not poor," Damir said. "But she is not rich."

Dokic won the Australian Open wildcard play-off last December, the first player to have done so while wearing tracksuit pants.

She lost in the first round to France's Virginie Razzano and a seemingly imminent career resurrection had gone up in smoke.

Since failing to qualify for Wimbledon in June, she's played only one satellite event, at Darmstadt in Germany, where she reached the quarter-finals.

Damir was approached by Channel Seven last year to appear on Dancing With The Stars.

He was offered a place to live in Melbourne and the use of a car throughout filming of the show.

He was eager to participate but negotiations fell apart. He wouldn't mind starting them again. "I dance good," he said. "Very good."


The Age: Dokic may miss wildcard play-off
Published: 31.10.2006. (The Age)

JELENA Dokic's troubled search for a career resurrection has led her to a coaching academy in Germany, but may not include a return to next month's Australian Open wildcard play-off at Melbourne Park, the scene of her homecoming last December.
 

Dokic has told Tennis Australia's director of player development, Craig Tiley, that she has only recently resumed from injury, so may not be back in Australia before the official start of the summer circuit in January. Tiley confirmed that Dokic had also inquired about the possibility of wildcards into local events.
 

"I told her the normal stuff, that we have the training camp play-off and then we'll probably have additional play-offs during the month of January, so if someone does well in the Hobart event, for example, they would be considered," Tiley said.
 

"She's indicated she wants to come back for the summer, but because she's starting late she's undecided whether she's going to come back at the end of the year for the play-off or come back in January and try to play her way through some of those events. It's 50-50, I think, right now."
 

The struggling 23-year-old, now ranked 617th, is apparently training with Martin Ruthner at the academy run by noted Croatian coach and former player Niki Pilic in Oberschlessheim, near Munich, amid wildly contrasting reports suggesting she is either planning to marry her Croatian boyfriend, Tin Bikic, or has split from him and been left desperate and penniless.
 

After winning the wildcard play-off last December and reuniting briefly with former coach Lesley Bowrey, the one-time No. 4 lost in the first round in Auckland, withdrew injured from the Canberra International, then was eliminated in the Open's first round by France's Virginie Razzano.
 

Since failing to qualify for Wimbledon in June, Dokic's tournament play has been limited to one satellite event, at Darmstadt in Germany, where she reached the quarter-finals.
 

"Jelena has been injured and out and has come back the last two months with more of a commitment," Tiley said. "She's working at an academy in Germany and says she is training hard every day and she's healthy now and making strides in the rankings."
 

If Dokic does play off for a wildcard, there will be no Tennis Australia assistance with flights or accommodation, that system having been replaced with one that rewards achievement over participation.
 

While negotiations are continuing with Pat Rafter over his role in developing Australian tennis, Tiley also said he had had discussions with Glynn Hewitt, acting for his son Lleyton after the dismissal of agent Rob Aivatoglou, over his Davis Cup availability.
 

Court resurfacing at Melbourne Park is expected to start in a fortnight. Tiley said that would allow the Rebound Ace to have reached its peak speed, and be consistently rated medium to fast, by the time the Open starts on January 15.

Photo: Jelena Dokic is training in Germany and hoping to return to Australia for the summer season (Tommy Hindley)


Damir Dokic: "Jelena, I'm with you!"
Published: 29.10.2006. (Kurir)

Damir Dokic, Jelena's father believes that's a good thing his daughter began training with Nikola Pilic, but remembered that's true what he was talking in last three years. Exclusive for Kurir Damir Dokic revealed that Croatian adventurers Borna and Tin Bikic sacked Jelena for more then four milion dollars and she is now trying to return at the top by Nikola Pilic. Like a father, he wishes her best of luck.

- Jelena was being systematically destroying. Unfortunately, it was proven I was right. They presented me like a maniac, but my story was confirmed by Nikola Pilic. My Jelena left without an euro in her pocket, because those thiefs destroyed her. I've found out they have stolen Jelena's four million dollars, and she left without almost all of her property - told Damir Dokic and continued:

- There is culpability of herself also. She didn't want to hear me, she heard other people who want to extract any utility from herself. They recommended her to take her money and leave "crazy" father. Unfortunately, they managed to detached ourselves and look where she is now. My child is almost finished outside.

What do you think about cooperation between Jelena and Nikola Pilic?
I know Nikola Pilic very long time and his wife Mirjana, who is from Novi Sad. They are wonderful people and I hope they will succeed to return Jelena on right track, if not on professional then on life track. Jelena has to practice very, very much now. She will need much luck. When she was training with me, their sparing partners was men, and I know Pilic is doing similiar.

Will you try to contact Pilic family?
- I would like they called me when Jelena arrived at their tennis academy. I don't want they decipher me wrong. Let Jelena works with Nikola and come back! Maybe it would be good that Nikola and me contact each other, to communte our opinions, I would have to tell him many helpful things.

What do you think, where would Jelena need to live?
- Jelena has to leave Croatia forever in order to be far from Bikics. It would be good for her to stay in Germany. It is a legal country, she will have great protection there. I hope Nikola is going to help her because he's very important in Germany. I hope she will return on tennis track like Jennifer Capriati, Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce - said Damir Dokic clearly.

Does Jelena have your support like her father?
- Of course! I would not like from Jelena to be angry on me. She is my daughter and she will be it forever. I haven't heard Jelena more then one year, and it's very painful for me. She has father's support, fell free to write it - finished Damir Dokic.