Former tennis participant Jelena Dokic says she got here near taking her personal life

Muricas News has contacted Dokic's representatives about her publish.

"The final six months have been robust. It has been fixed crying in every single place," she added. "From hiding within the lavatory when at work to wipe away my tears in order that no person sees it to the unstoppable crying at residence inside my 4 partitions has been insufferable."

Dokic, who has labored as a broadcaster for Australian media since retiring in 2014, gained six WTA Tour titles and reached a career-high place of fourth on the earth rankings.

She reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2000 and the quarterfinals of the French Open and Australian Open in 2002 and 2009 respectively.

In her Instagram publish, she stated she is "on the street to restoration."

"Some days are higher than others and typically I take a step ahead after which a step again however I am preventing and I imagine I can get via this," Dokic stated.

In her autobiography "Unbreakable," she detailed allegations of bodily, verbal, and psychological abuse she says her father inflicted on her all through her tennis profession. The New York Instances reported that he denied not less than one allegation of bodily abuse towards his daughter when she was a young person.

"I battled melancholy for a really very long time, nearly 10 years, and I nearly dedicated suicide at one stage."

Dokic, who was born in Croatia earlier than her household fled to Serbia after which Australia as warfare broke out within the Balkans, informed Muricas News she had shared her expertise within the hope it might "elevate consciousness of abuse, home violence, in sport and in addition exterior of sport."

On the time, Dokic's father Damir didn't reply to Muricas News's request for remark. He informed Serbian every day Blic in 2009 that "there isn't any youngster that was not crushed by dad and mom, identical with Jelena."

There was an outpouring of assist within the feedback part of Dokic's publish, together with from the tennis group.

"I am right here for you and solely a cellphone name away!" wrote former Australian participant Mark Philippoussis, whereas French star Alizé Cornet added: "You are able to do this Jelena ... we love you!"

Dokic ended her publish with a reminder to others who're additionally struggling to get assist, encouraging them to not be ashamed.

"I'm scripting this as a result of I do know I'm not the one one struggling. Simply know that you're not alone.

"I'm not going to say that I'm doing nice now however I'm positively on the street to restoration."

She reminded those who it is okay to really feel unhappy, however it's a must to hold preventing again.

"Love you all and right here is to preventing and surviving to dwell and see one other day. I will likely be again stronger than ever."