Damir Dokić ( sr, Дамир Докић, born 1950s) is the father and ex-coach of the former professional tennis player

Jelena Dokic Jelena Dokic ( sr, Јелена Докић, Jelena Dokić; ; born 12 April 1983) is an Australian tennis coach, commentator, writer, and former professional tennis player. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was world No. 4, in August 2002. ...

.Dad? He's out of the picture

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, April 6, 2003 He gained notoriety for being involved in various unpleasant and violent incidents.

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Dokić is a self-proclaimed veteran of the Croatian War of Independence, in which he fought on the side of the

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. He also manufactures plum and pear "Eagle Brandy". At the

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, after Jelena's first-round loss to

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, Dokić claimed there were irregularities in the draw and he was banned from the tournament due to abusive behavior. He later said "I think the draw is fixed just for her". Prior to this, in 2000, he lobbed a piece of fish at a cafeteria worker at the Australian Open after complaining about paying $10 for a skimpy piece of fish. During the

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, he was featured in a series of advertisements for

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, the title sponsor of the event, poking fun at his past misconduct. Kia defended the choice, citing 98 per cent recognition of him, and saying that he would not be too expensive.Strange choices Down Under

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, January 15, 2002 In June 2009, after he threatened the Australian ambassador to

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, Clare Birgin with a hand grenade, Dokić was sentenced to 15 months in prison for causing public danger and for the illegal possession of weapons. Dokić appealed against the sentence but it was upheld in September 2009. Following a further appeal, the sentence was reduced to 12 months and Dokić was released from jail in April 2010.Jelena Dokic's dad Damir released from prison
- Daily Telegraph, 16 Apr 2010

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dokic, Damir 1950s births Living people Serbian tennis coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Military personnel of the Croatian War of Independence Serbs of Croatia People convicted of illegal possession of weapons

Biography

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