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Old 10-29-2008, 04:34 AM   #24
apatteopipt

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Dokic was a pretty decent doubles player at one time. Kim and her won a couple of junior Slam titles. And she got to the finals at RG in ladies doubles with Conchita Banana some years back.

She can carve out a decent career if she's committed. Play enough singles and doubles that she puts some coin in her pocket. But I don't see her ever becoming a top 20 player again. Aside from the difficulties of coming back when she's going to be 26 next April are 1) what has always been a fragile body, and 2) the wildcard that is Jelena's life - She's been (allegedly) kidnapped and brainwashed, has had to deal with an insane father, has changed citizenship how many times, has been rumoured to have had boyfriend issues. With her, its not a question of whether she can escape the drama that has been a hallmark of her life, but rather how she deals with it when, inevitably, it rears its head again.
But look at Patty! She's top 20 even with many of the same issues.
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