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'Not about roses': Jelena Dokic's cryptic post about love after Aussie tennis star was spotted cosying up with mystery man
The 42-year-old took to Instagram Stories twice on Friday to share some significant words of wisdom about what she saw as the perfect partner.
"May you attract someone who treats you like they've been waiting their whole life to find you," the post she shared in bold red letters read.
Dokic said she "absolutely" agreed with a second post from the account @lawofattractionlive, which spoke about "redefining what love looks like."
"It's not about roses every weekend or expensive gifts," the post read.
"Princess treatment isn't material; it's emotional presence."
The inspirational words went on to champion a partner who "listens when your voice shakes", "leads with love", and "protects without controlling".
"He reminds you that you're never too much, too emotional, or too hard to love," the post read.
"This kind of masculine energy is powerful - grounded, emotionally intelligent, humble, and heart-led.
"It doesn't just make you feel loved; it makes you feel safe, honoured and held."
Dokic's latest hint about her little-known personal life comes after she looked visibly elated as she touched down at Melbourne Airport in May.
It was there the tennis great embraced an unknown man seen eagerly awaiting her arrival inside the terminal
In footage obtained by Dokic could be seen running her fingers along the side of the man's torso.
The pair then walked out into the pickup zone of the airport.
Dokic split from her previous partner, Brazilian-born Tin Bukic, in late 2022 after an almost two-decade-long relationship.
She recently opened up on the Mental As Anyone podcast about how the demise of her relationship jeopardised her plans to start a family.
'I was in a relationship for almost 19 years from the age of 20, and right when we split up, we were about to start trying for a family,' Jelena said.
'I actually think I would be a good mum, to be honest; I love kids.'
Dokic revealed she was now planning to start a family as a 'single parent' and was open to exploring adoption.
'It is something I would like to do because I love kids,' she said.
'I didn't have the best experience (but) if I was, let's say, a single mum and adopted one day, it would have all the love in the world.'
The former Wimbledon semi-finalist was born in 1983 in the former communist state Yugoslavia before resettling in Serbia and then arriving in Australia as a refugee in 1994.
She was just 16 years old when she advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2000 and reached a peak of World No. 4 in 2002.
Dokic in 2009 enjoyed an unforgettable run at the Australian Open after entering as a wildcard and ultimately advancing to the quarter-finals.
She retired in 2014 and turned to commentating tennis and will later this month commentate on the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament, the same event where she reached the semi-final in 2000.
Dokic revealed the harrowing family violence she suffered at the hands of her father and coach Damir Dokic in her memoir Unbreakable.
Jelena in 2023 said she has been estranged from Damir for more than 10 years.
She has claimed her father has never apologised for his alleged verbal, emotional and physical abuse.
