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

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

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

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

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

She carried her things in a chic clutch.

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

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

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 regal off-the-shoulder design in black.

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

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

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

“I don’t blame anyone. I don’t blame anyone. I definitely don’t hate anyone, I never would,” Jelena told Daily Telegraph last week.

“I’m not bitter about it,” she added.

— Even towards my father, which surprises people. 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 quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1999 and the semifinals in 2000, followed by the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2002.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, scheduled for release on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt pressure to win because her father Damir regularly beat her up.

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

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

“I’m not bitter about it,” she told the Daily Telegraph. — Even towards my father, which surprises people. But I don’t hate him. I don’t necessarily forgive him, but I don’t hate him.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, scheduled for release on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt pressure to win because her father Damir regularly beat her up.

In a trailer for Unbreakable, scheduled for release on November 7, Jelena recalls how she felt pressure to win because her father Damir regularly beat her up.

“I’m 16 here. I was playing number 1, Martina Hingis, and I knew that if I lost the consequences would be catastrophic,” she says in the trailer while watching footage of herself playing.

“One day after my defeat, I knew what was going to happen… I started to feel really broken inside.

“There wasn’t an inch of skin that wasn’t bruised. I am 17 years old and thanks to his actions, (I) became the most hated person.

Her autobiography of the same name was published in 2017 and Jelena details the heartbreaking physical and emotional abuse she suffered at the hands of her father Damir during her playing career.

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

“It gave me a voice. It gave me the power to take back control of my life. I have never been happier,” she said.

“I haven’t been silenced for the very first time in my life. And that brings incredible freedom.

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

Her tennis career peaked when she reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1999 and the semifinals in 2000, followed by the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2002.

Her tennis career peaked when she reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1999 and the semifinals in 2000, followed by the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2002.

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

‘No. I don’t want to come from this place. I don’t hate anyone. Hate is a very strong word, but I can understand you and people using it,” Jelena responded.

“For some reason the universe gave me this as 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 years of abuse, Jelena revealed earlier this year why she tried to reconcile with her father during their last contact ten years ago.

“The last time I had contact with him was about 10 years ago. And yes, I even tried to reconcile with him once or twice,” she told the Sydney Morning Herald in January.

“I think no matter what happens, you kind of hope you can salvage a relationship as far as family goes.”

Her autobiography of the same name was published in 2017 and Jelena details the terrible physical and emotional abuse she suffered at the hands of her father Damir during her playing career.

Her autobiography of the same name was published in 2017 and Jelena details the terrible physical and emotional abuse she suffered at the hands of her father Damir during her playing career.