The incredible true story of how Jelena Dokic became a tennis star while surviving war, bullying and extreme domestic violence at the hands of Damir Dokic, the tennis father from hell. It’s the story of falling down from a great height, as the world looked away, and finally finding your feet again.
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About Unbreakable The Jelena Dokic Story
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Unbreakable is not just a tennis story. It’s the story of Jelena Dokic’s survival, of her overcoming extraordinary odds, and of her ultimate triumph in the face of poverty, bullying and extreme brutality.It’s about how she survived as a refugee, twice. How she survived on the tennis court as she ascended to become world No.4. But most importantly, how she survived the unimaginable abuse by Damir Dokic, her violent father and coach. It’s a story of growing up – never being alone, but always lonely. Ultimately, it’s the story of how the tennis world and a nation of fans chose to look away when Jelena needed them most. The question is…why? Unbreakable features first hand testimony from Jelena, Australian and international tennis greats, including Mark Philippousis, Pam Shriver and Lindsay Davenport, as well as former WTA officials and journalists Chris Clarey of the NY Times and CBS 60 Minutes/Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Wertheim.
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- Jelena Dokic
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