Jelena Dokic stuns fans as Aussie tennis star looks slimmer than ever in pyjamas while on holiday in Croatia - after debuting new romance
The retired tennis great, 42, has publicly chronicled her weight loss journey after shedding about 20 kilos through diet and lifestyle changes.
She credits her success to a healthy diet and an exercise regimen, which includes working out at the gym at 6am while working 18-hour days.
Dokic took to Instagram on Sunday to showcase her trimmed-down figure in a pastel blue robe on a getaway in her home country of Croatia.
In her photo, Jelena looked cheerful and relaxed, wearing white hotel slippers and holding a cup of tea as she basked in the sun's rays.
Her hair was gathered loosely in a bun, complementing her natural makeup-free look, and she took to the caption with a heart-warming note.
"Slow mornings are the best," Dokic wrote alongside an emoji of tea, the sun and a smiling face with hearts.
Fans flooded the comments to say Jelena looked great on her well-deserved getaway following commentating on the Wimbledon tennis tournament, where she reached the semifinals at 16 years old in 2000.
"Look at you. What a beautiful transformation, body and soul. Enjoy beautiful lady," one fan wrote.
"Wow! Jelena, you look amazing! You are back into your figure when you were playing tennis," another person said.
One more fan who was in awe of Dokic's physical transformation said: "How did you lose so much weight? You look amazing".
A third fan said the Aussie star looked gorgeous in her photo, adding, "It's good to slow down...love Croatia."
"Such an inspirational lady," another person added.
A sixth pointed out how "happy, content and peaceful" Jelena appeared.
"I'm so inspired by your life experiences and the way you've dig deep to overcome the pain and suffering," they said.
The beloved tennis star, who retired from professional tennis in 2014, was nominated for her first-ever Logie award for the Channel 9 documentary Unbreakable, about her turbulent life on and off the court.
In the documentary, Dokic harrowingly detailed her father and coach Damir Dokic's alleged physical, emotional and financial abuse, allegedly occurring regularly throughout her childhood and professional career.
Jelena ultimately cut ties with her father before his death in May and completely rebooted her career.
In 2009, she enjoyed an unforgettable run at the Australian Open after entering the draw as a wildcard and advancing to the quarter-finals.
Following her retirement, her career continued as a highly sought-after commentator for all four Grand Slams on Channel Nine.
Jelena's love life also took off with her whirlwind career off the court.
She went public with her new boyfriend Yane Veselinov earlier this month following weeks of speculation about who the mystery man was.
Dokic took to Instagram to reveal the identity of her new beau just weeks after SkyNews.com.au published bombshell footage of the pair getting cosy at Melbourne Airport.
"You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you," Dokic wrote alongside a romantic snap with her new partner.
Yane is a hospitality operations manager who on Instagram describes himself as a "food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer".
It comes after Dokic split from her previous partner, Bukic, in late 2022 after an almost two-decade-long relationship.
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