When tennis players Steffi Graff and Jelena Dokic were mistreated by their…
Mary won the French Open in 2000 as well as the Australian Open in 1995. Her growth into a top player was greatly influenced by her father. But he was verbally rude and obtrusive. During Mary’s match, Jim famously said, “Mary, kill the b***h.” He also got into violent altercations with players during the French Open. Mary eventually severed their relationship and forbade him from going to games. Years later, the father and daughter made up.
in the age of sixteen, Mirjana won the doubles championship in the Australian Open, but she had to flee her abusive father’s birthplace of Croatia and relocate to the United States shortly after. In an interview, she stated, “Beatings… there have been more of them than anyone can imagine.”
“It was due to the lost set sometimes, and the lost game other times. I’m not even willing to discuss what transpired following my defeats in matches. After taking a break from the sport in 2003, the tennis player competed in just a few events from 2004 to 2006 before returning in 2007.
The media dubbed Peter Graf “Papa Merciless” because of the strict discipline Steffi required of him. He altered Steffi’s schedule to maintain her ranking, got into a fistfight at a game, and verbally attacked authorities. He would also make her practice before and after lengthy trips, which would be a constant physical push. In addition, he was the target of a paternity claim and was embroiled in a financial controversy. The legendary tennis player, however, insisted that he was kind to her and never accused him of abusing her.
Former stuntman Stefano is the father of former world champion Jennifer Capriati. He has been accused of bringing on several sponsors before Jennifer became well-known and of using her as a meal ticket. At the height of her tennis career, in 1994, the Olympic medallist was thought to have broken off her relationship with him for the main reason.
