Ljiljana Podnar

Ljiljana Podnar is known as the mother of former tennis star Jelena Dokić. She has been in the news recently due to the revelations made by her daughter about the abusive dynamics within their family, particularly regarding the violent behavior of Ljiljana's ex-husband, Damir Dokić. After the family moved to Australia in the 1990s, Ljiljana's relationship with both her daughter and son reportedly suffered, particularly after the family's tumultuous experiences. Jelena has expressed feelings of resentment towards her mother for not intervening during the abuse she endured, which has led to a complex and strained mother-daughter relationship.