Jelena Dokic

Jelena Dokic – Speaker Bio

Jelena Dokic is a former professional tennis star, bestselling author, award-winning documentary subject, media commentator and powerful motivational speaker whose life story is a testament to resilience, courage, and transformation. She first captured global attention as a teenage prodigy — reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals at just 17 and rising to world No. 4 in the WTA rankings by her late teens. Along the way she also won a WTA singles title and represented Australia at the Olympics.

Beyond the court, Jelena endured profound adversity, including years of physical and emotional abuse, battles with mental health, and the struggle to reclaim her identity after elite sport. At 22 she reached a breaking point — and chose resilience, reframing her story from survivor to thriver. Her journey is told in her bestselling books, Unbreakable and Fearless and in the number-one documentary The Jelena Dokic Story, which won major awards including Feature Documentary Production of the Year and a Logie.

Today, Jelena is an engaging TEDx speaker, sought-after keynote presenter and respected tennis commentator on major broadcast networks. Her talks centre on resilience, mental health, empowerment, overcoming adversity, vulnerability as strength, and personal reinvention — delivered with honesty, warmth and deep insight that connects with diverse audiences.