Dokic says father's physical abuse made her flee

SYDNEY: Tennis player Jelena Dokic says that her father, Damir, physically abused her during their tumultuous relationship earlier in her career.

Dokic, 26, said in an interview with the Fairfax magazine Sport&Style: "I've been through a lot worse than anybody on the tour. I can say that with confidence."

Dokic, who is estranged from her father, told how she fled from her family in 2002 to escape the abuse.