Jelena Dokic exposes more vile messages from trolls, reveals the best day of her life

Australian tennis star-turned-commentator Jelena Dokic has vowed to continue her fight against shame trolls after exposing more shocking social media messages she has been subjected to while covering the Australian Open.

On Tuesday, Dokic spoke out again about the relentless social media abuse she continues to commit, with trolls attacking her about her weight, her mental health battles that nearly ended her own life and the abuse she received from her father when she was a child. young. player.

Former player-turned-commentator Jelena Dokic talks to Poland’s Magda Linette after their women’s singles match at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park

Some examples of the online abuse that Dokic has been forced to secure during the coverage of the Australian Open

As a Channel 9 commentator during the Australian Open, he said this is the time of year when abuse is at its highest, and he has shared some of the most embarrassing insults with his fans.

‘Now that the Open is back on, is Jelena going to try to kill herself like she does every year?’ she wrote on it Sydney Morning Herald.

‘That one actually came with a laughing emoji.

‘You were lucky that your father abused you because it was good for your career.

A teenage Dokic celebrates her victory in the fourth round during the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London

“It’s hard for me to understand how anyone can think that, let alone say it, write it, send it, publish it.

“No matter how hard I try to work through my comments, my interviews, my tennis reporting, for many trolls my weight disqualifies me from having an opinion: I should just stop eating and be a gratuitous target for their dark and evil abuse.” . .

‘No way. That’s not who I am. I am stronger than all that. I’m a survivor.’

Dokic launched his book Unbreakable in 2018, bravely detailing all the torment and abuse she has had to overcome.

Being a refugee, twice. Dealing with his abusive father. The slingshots and arrows of the social media keyboard warriors.

‘The day my book came out was the best day of my life. The weight of what I had been carrying was suddenly lifted from my shoulders. My truth was out there,’ she wrote.

Dokic has vowed to continue fighting online trolls in a bid to inspire other women who have survived abuse and help them become stronger against keyboard warriors.

“Women reached out saying they were experiencing domestic violence, depression, anxiety, abuse, and that it had given them hope and made them feel less alone.

“They thanked me for having the courage to share my story in a public space. They had no voice, so they thanked me for mine.

“And with that came the responsibility, as I saw it, to carry on with the community, so I started an online presence where I share my experiences in a little pocket of cyberspace and bring hope to those who have lost it. I can help people realize that they are not alone in their suffering, and with strength you can overcome anything, just like I did.’

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