Hantuchova Fan
Jun 22nd, 2004, 11:15 PM
Jelena Dokic says her estranged father, Damir, is wrecking her career.
The 23rd-seeded Dokic, a 2000 semifinalist at Wimbledon, lost in the first round to Gisela Dulko, her sixth straight defeat.
She said media reports that her father wants her to get psychiatric and drug testing made it unlikely the pair would ever reconcile.
"I cannot get much lower than I am at the moment,'' Dokic said, wiping tears from her eyes. "If he's trying to (mess) me up, I think that's pretty sad.''
Damir Dokic used to be his daughter's coach and moved the family from Australia to Serbia-Montenegro in 2001 after claiming organizers of the Australian Open rigged the draw against his daughter. He's been kicked out of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the past for volatile outbursts.
The 23rd-seeded Dokic, a 2000 semifinalist at Wimbledon, lost in the first round to Gisela Dulko, her sixth straight defeat.
She said media reports that her father wants her to get psychiatric and drug testing made it unlikely the pair would ever reconcile.
"I cannot get much lower than I am at the moment,'' Dokic said, wiping tears from her eyes. "If he's trying to (mess) me up, I think that's pretty sad.''
Damir Dokic used to be his daughter's coach and moved the family from Australia to Serbia-Montenegro in 2001 after claiming organizers of the Australian Open rigged the draw against his daughter. He's been kicked out of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the past for volatile outbursts.