Jelena Dokic sparked engagement rumours at Oaks Day in Melbourne on Thursday when she was spotted sporting a stunning diamond ring.
The former tennis champion, 42, who has been dating her boyfriend Yane Veselinov since July, stunned at Flemington Racecourse in a pink dress that featured floral cut-out details at the hemline.
The legendary athlete ensured all eyes were on her as she dazzled in the stylish ensemble – but it was the eye-popping diamond ring she wore on her left hand that really turned heads.
Fans quickly took to social media to ask Jelena if she has secretly gotten engaged to her partner.
‘There’s a ring!’ one fan wrote and a second chipped in: ‘I noticed that too.’
‘Is that a special ring I spy? Glowing,’ a third asked.
Jelena Dokic (pictured) sparked engagement rumours at Oaks Day in Melbourne on Thursday when she was spotted sporting a stunning diamond ring
However, Jelena remained tight-lipped and did not respond to the engagement speculation.Â
In September, addressed the romance in a candid interview with Stellar Magazine, revealing how she’s navigating life and love in the public eye after years of heartbreak.
‘He’s not anonymous anymore. We talk about that a lot and I want to make sure that he’s OK, that he doesn’t feel like [his] privacy was invaded,’ she told the publication.
‘I’ve been in the spotlight since the age of 12, so it’s very different for me. The most important thing is that we’re happy. I’ve had to do a lot of healing, a lot of soul-searching.’
She split from her long-time partner, Tin Bikic, in 2022 after 19 years together and admitted the end of that relationship left her questioning everything.
‘I gave up on a lot of things, personally, as a woman and had to decide whether I wanted to be a mother, whether I wanted to adopt. I didn’t know what was around the corner,’ she said.
‘I’m really grateful and lucky to have found someone I can be so happy with at the moment. It’s early, it’s new. But we understand each other and he’s incredibly kind and generous.’
Her comments come after she and Yane enjoyed a romantic getaway in Bali, where they spent time in Tegallalang and Ubud – areas famous for their scenic wedding venues.
The legendary athlete ensured all eyes were on her as she dazzled in the stylish ensemble – but it was the eye-popping diamond ring she wore on her left hand that really turned headsÂ
Fans quickly took to social media to ask Jelena if she has secretly gotten engaged to her partner Yane. Pictured together
Adding fuel to the fire, Jelena was also spotted with a diamond sparkler on her ring finger at this year’s Logie Awards.
She made sure the dazzling piece was on full display as she posed on the red carpet, prompting fans to wonder whether the couple are already planning a wedding.
The speculation only intensified when Jelena teased ‘something special’ last month while trying on bridal gowns at Melbourne boutique Alin Le’ Kal.
‘Something insane coming very soon…’ she gushed in one Instagram post, alongside footage of glamorous white gowns. In another she wrote: ‘Something special in the works with Alin Le’ Kal.’
Weeks earlier, the former world No.4 was snapped cuddling up to a ‘mystery man’ at Melbourne Airport – who was later revealed to be Yane, a hospitality operations manager described in his social media bio as a ‘food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer’.
Little else is known about him, but fans are convinced Jelena has found her happy ending after years of personal struggles.
Late last year, the Nine sports presenter admitted she had been ‘closed off’ to love since splitting from Bikic, confessing in a raw Instagram post she was ‘scared of being alone for the rest of my life’.
