Jelena Dokic confirmed that her father Damir handed away and admitted to going by way of "numerous conflicting and complicated feelings" in the intervening time.
Over the previous 20 years, the 2000 Wimbledon semifinalist has quite a few instances spoken concerning the bodily and verbal abuse she endured from her father Damir. Their relationship and communication ended greater than a decade in the past.
At first of this week, it was reported that Dokic's father handed away on Could sixteenth, with none further particulars. Now, the affirmation has come from the previous world No. 4.
"As you realize my relationship with my father has been tough and painful with a variety of historical past. Regardless of every part and regardless of how onerous, tough and within the final 10 years even non existent our relationship and communication was, it’s by no means straightforward dropping a mother or father and a father even one you’re estranged from. The lack of an estranged mother or father comes with a tough and complex grief," the 2000 Wimbledon semifinalist wrote on Instagram.
Dokic: I select to deal with a great reminiscence…
For her Instagram message, the previous Australian tennis star included a childhood image together with her late father.
"It’s an finish of a chapter and life as I do know it. There are many conflicting and complicated feelings and emotions for me. For the top of this chapter, I select to deal with a great reminiscence like this image," Dokic added.
At one level, Damir was banned from attending any WTA tournaments. In 2009, he served jail time after threatening a politician.
"And as at all times and particularly essential to who I’m as an individual and what I need to stand for which is respect, grace, kindness, dignity and empathy, I’ll and need to be that individual on this state of affairs too. For now, I’ll depart it there. Please respect mine and the remainder of my household’s privateness right now," Dokic concluded in her submit.
