She announced Tuesday that a sudden health emergency forced her to cancel two scheduled appearances.
And just days before, Jelena Dokic was seen flying to Brisbane for several days to commentate at the Brisbane International tennis tournament.
The former tennis professional, 40, was escorted through the terminal by an event official.
Jelena dressed casually for her flight, wearing blue pants and a sweater.
She completed her look with statement orange sneakers and a beige tote bag.
She announced on Tuesday that a sudden health emergency had forced her to cancel two scheduled appearances, and just days earlier Jelena Dokic was spotted jetting to Brisbane for a busy few days of work at the Brisbane International tennis tournament
At one point, Jelena looked exhausted as she put her hand to her face
Jelena smiled and waved at the photographers, but at one point she looked exhausted as she put her hand to her face.
Just days later, on Tuesday, Jelena announced that she had contracted a viral infection, which led to her immediately withdrawing from her commentary duties at the Adelaide International.
In a message posted to her Instagram account, Jelena wrote: “I have contracted a viral infection and am unable to comment on the Adelaide International this week.”
Jelena dressed casually for her flight, wearing blue pants and a sweater
Jelena smiled and waves to the photographers
“I apologize to all my supporters in Adelaide because we had a book signing on Saturday 13/01 and I know many of you were signed up for it and were really looking forward to it, as was I.”
Jelena's book signing, originally scheduled for this Saturday, was intended to be a special event for fans wanting to meet the tennis icon and have their copies of her book signed.
“I am deeply sorry as I need to get home to Melbourne as soon as possible,” Jelena continued in her post.
“I'll be back in Adelaide after January and we'll reschedule the book signing. “I promise.”
The tennis star posted several photos of herself commentating at the Brisbane International tennis tournament
Just days later, on Tuesday, Jelena announced that she had contracted a viral infection, which led to her immediately withdrawing from her commentary duties at the Adelaide International
It comes after Jelena attacked “body shamers”.
She posted striking pictures of herself in sizes 6 and 16, along with a lengthy caption imploring fans not to “judge” her.
“Are you going to judge me if I wear a size 16 because I'm a larger size?” began the athlete-turned-commentator.
“And would you judge me if I ever wear a size 6 again because I’m no longer bigger and maybe I’ve lost weight?”
“You shouldn’t. Either way,” Jelena added.
Jelena recently criticized “body shamers”. She posted striking pictures of herself in sizes 6 and 16, along with a lengthy caption imploring fans not to “judge” her.
“Shaming and making fun of someone because of their weight or judging their worth based on their size is pure body shaming and bullying,” the former world number four wrote.
“When it comes to health, of course I want to be healthy. Of course I do my best. Of course I'm working on myself.'
She added: “The takeaway is that we need to stop focusing on size, weight and measurements and focus on kindness, good hearts and generosity.”
“What if I wear a size 16 today and a size 4 later?” Who cares!'
“And last but not least: if you want to lose a few kilos, what then? If you gain some weight, what happens? There’s nothing wrong with one or the other,” Jelena concluded.
Jelena – pictured in 2011 – rose to fame as a professional teenage tennis star
Jelena recently opened up to Stellar magazine about how she struggled with an eating disorder for years.
The tennis great revealed that she struggled with her relationship with food for years due to the trauma she experienced in her childhood.
She said much of her eating disorder stemmed from abuse from her father and his use of food as a weapon when she was a teenager.