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Jelena Dokic looks regal in black as she stuns at the premiere of her Unbreakable documentary
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Jelena Dokic looks regal in black as she stuns at the premiere of her Unbreakable documentary

Jelena Dokic turned heads at the premiere of her documentary Unbreakable at the Brisbane Film Festival on Sunday.

The 41-year-old made sure all eyes were on here in a royal off the shoulder design in black.

The former tennis champion opted to keep her accessories minimal for the night, but for a simple pendant necklace and dazzling earrings.

Jelena wore her hair back and parted and added a pop of color with vibrant red lipstick.

She carried her things in a chic clutch.

With feature film Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story set to hit theaters this month, Jelena said that while she may not forgive her father Damir, she doesn’t “hate” him.

Jelena Dokic looks regal in black as she stuns at the premiere of her Unbreakable documentary

Jelena Dokic turned heads at the premiere of her documentary Unbreakable at the Brisbane Film Festival on Sunday

The 41-year-old made sure all eyes were on here in a royal off the shoulder design in black

The 41-year-old made sure all eyes were on here in a royal off the shoulder design in black

The former tennis champion opted to keep her accessories to a minimum for the night, but for a simple pendant necklace and dazzling earrings.

The former tennis champion opted to keep her accessories to a minimum for the night, but for a simple pendant necklace and dazzling earrings.

– I don’t blame anyone. I’m not mad at anyone. I definitely don’t hate anybody, I never do,” Jelena said Daily Telegraph last week.

“I’m not bitter about it,” she added.

“Even for my father, whom people find surprising.” But I don’t hate him. I don’t necessarily forgive him, but I don’t hate him.

Jelena was born in Yugoslavia and her family moved to Australia when she was 11 years old.

Her tennis career peaked when she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1999 and the semi-finals in 2000, followed by the quarter-finals of the 2002 French Open.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, which is set to be released on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt the pressure to win because her father Damir would regularly beat her.

Jelena wore her hair back and parted and added a pop of color with vibrant red lipstick

Jelena wore her hair back and parted and added a pop of color with vibrant red lipstick

“I’m not bitter about it,” she told the Daily Telegraph. “Even for my father, whom people find surprising.” But I don’t hate him. I don’t necessarily forgive him, but I don’t hate him.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, which is set to be released on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt the pressure to win because her father, Damir, would regularly beat her.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, which is set to be released on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt the pressure to win because her father, Damir, would regularly beat her.

“I’ve been here for 16 years. I was playing it with No. 1 Martina Hingis and I knew if I lost the consequences were catastrophic,” she says in the trailer as she watches footage of her playing.

“The day after I lost I knew what was going to happen… I was starting to feel really torn up inside.

“There wasn’t an inch of skin that wasn’t bruised. I am 17 years old and through (am)’s actions I have become the most hated person.’

Her autobiography of the same name was released in 2017, and Jelena details the painful physical and emotional abuse she suffered from her father Damir during his playing career.

Jelena told the Telegraph that she feels “incredible freedom” after telling her story in the book and now in the feature film.

“It gave me a voice. He gave me the power to reclaim my life. I’ve never been happier,” she said.

“I was not silenced for the first time in my life. And incredible freedom comes with it.

During her appearance on Jess Rowe’s Big Talk Show in May, Jelena opened up about her book and reiterated that she doesn’t hate her abusive father.

Her tennis career peaked when she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1999 and the semi-finals in 2000, followed by the quarter-finals of the 2002 French Open.

Her tennis career peaked when she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1999 and the semi-finals in 2000, followed by the quarter-finals of the 2002 French Open.

“After reading your story, I hate your dad,” Jess told Jelena, expressing surprise that the former athlete didn’t share the same feelings.

‘Not. I don’t want to come from that place. I don’t hate anyone. Hate is a very strong word, but I can understand you and those who use it, Jelena replied.

“For whatever reason, the universe gave me this in my childhood and my life, and I have to accept the circumstances… I don’t have to hate it, but I don’t forgive it.”

Despite suffering years of abuse, Jelena revealed earlier this year why she once tried to reconcile with her father when they last had contact a decade ago.

“I last had contact with him about 10 years ago. And yes, I did try to make up with him once or twice,” she told the Sydney Morning Herald in January.

“I think no matter what happens, you hope that maybe you can save a relationship when it comes to family.”

Her autobiography of the same name was released in 2017, and Jelena details the painful physical and emotional abuse she suffered from her father Damir during his playing career.

Her autobiography of the same name was released in 2017, and Jelena details the painful physical and emotional abuse she suffered from her father Damir during his playing career.