Damir Dokić ( sr, Дамир Докић, born 1950s) is the father and ex-coach of the former professional tennis player Jelena Dokic.Dad? He's out of the picture
The Guardian, 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 The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...

, in which he fought on the side of the Serbs. He also manufactures plum and pear "Eagle Brandy". At the

2001 Australian Open The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001. Seniors Men's singles An ...

, after Jelena's first-round loss to Lindsay Davenport, 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

2002 Australian Open The 2002 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 90th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 14 through 27 January 2002 and attracted an attendance of ...

, he was featured in a series of advertisements for Kia Motors, 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
Sports Illustrated, January 15, 2002 In June 2009, after he threatened the Australian ambassador to Serbia,

Clare Birgin Clare Birgin is an Australian diplomat who was the Ambassador to Serbia from May 2007 until June 2010. She had concurrent accreditation to Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Romania. Birgin was also Ambassador to Hun ...

with a

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, 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

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