Born in Belgrade on the 12th April 1983, Jelena Dokic is already a tennis phenomenon. Even before she had reached the age of eighteen Jelena had beaten some of the biggest names in the game including Anna Kournikova, Martina Hingis and Venus Williams.
The oldest of two children, Jelena started playing tennis at the age of seven, and was coached up until recently by her father Damir (a job he now shares with Tony Roche).
At the age of eleven, Jelena's family moved from Belgrade to Fairfield in Australia and as a result, she now holds dual Australian and Yugoslavian nationality.
Jelena was an outstanding junior player, winning many tournaments including the 1998 US Open. Since graduating onto the senior tour, she has continued to perform well and climb the world rankings. Jelena has also shown an ability to beat much more experienced players, making headlines with victories over Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario in the Hopman Cup and Martina Hingis at Wimbledon 2000.
As well as her undoubted talent, Jelena has also received much attention for her stunning good looks and has been described by some as the "next Anna Kournikova".
Like most girls her age, she enjoys pop music, shopping and hanging out at the beach (apparently she is also a talented roller-blader).
