Andanin Vilasthe daughter of the legendary Argentine tennis player Guillermo Vilasgave details about the his father’s health and strongly criticized those who share false versions about it. “What bothers me most about that is that they are people with whom we had some connection in the past, but they currently know nothing…Also, in any case, The ones who should say something are us, his family.“
In detail, the former champion of 4 grand slam titles was diagnosed a few years ago with a Alzheimer’s principle. Despite the rumors, Andanin affirmed that his father is very well and completed: “That’s what I can say, because the rest is reserved for the family. “We are also human beings and we don’t like people to talk for the sake of talking.”
The state of health of Guillermo Vilas
The 21-year-old broke the silence after different versions of the legendary athlete’s health were leaked. Regarding his father’s state of health, Andanin assured that he is very well and stated that it is the only thing he can say “because the rest is reserved for the family“.
“What we’re trying to do is keep a posture of discretion and respectbecause my dad thinks more about the people who love him and were always there for him and tries to protect them, even more than himself,” he explained about the reasons behind the secrecy of his father’s diagnosis.
“We are also human beings and we don’t like people talking for the sake of talking just to appear on television or make a note, but what matters most to me, what is our first concern, is the mental health of my brothers, that they are well and that there are no rumors that affect them or things that they can read on the Internet and do them harm, because my sisters have 13 and 14 years old and my brother, 7″, Andanin detailed.
Finally, the former tennis player’s eldest daughter stated: “I don’t care if they hurt me, but I don’t want them to be crying and suffering… That’s the most important thing to me“.
The relationship between Guillermo Vilas and his daughter
Guillermo Vilas is without a doubt one of the greatest Argentine athletes in history. Winner of 4 grand slams, “willy” left an indelible mark on national tennis.
Andanin, his eldest daughter who is 21 years old, is aware of what her father generates: “I get many messages a day from people who tell me ‘I adore your dad’ and that kind of thing, and of course they fill me with pride“he assured.
In this sense, the native of Paris related an episode that happened to her with a fan: “I was walking with my mother on the street, near the casino, here in Monte Carlo. I don’t know if it’s me, who rarely leaves the house, but I don’t see many Argentinians… The thing is that we were walking and I see a man look scared and I got worried. And he stops me and says: “Vilas?” And I said, “Yes.” Then he started talking to me about my dad and started crying. It was a very emotional and very important moment for me. Those types of interactions are the ones that fill my heart the most.”
“I see this in a different way, I see that he is my dad and I know what he did, everything he achieved, but I understand that It is one thing to know it and another to have lived it, and I know that there are people who lived through that time and who continued their career, He admires him, loves him and feels him as someone close to him, almost like a friend or family member,” he reflected.
Despite her father’s success, Andanin stated that she admires him “more for what he is off the court, for the heart he has“. “He was always supportive, he helped people, he cared about greeting everyone, talking to everyone. They are those little things that in everyday life one does not value so much or do not realize.“he stressed.
Finally, Andanin stated: “Neither my father, nor me, nor anyone in my family uses the surname Vilas to gain advantages or anything like that. We are not that kind of people. Besides, I want to do my own things. Although my dad is the most important person in my life, and I adore him with all my soul.and every time they talk to me about him I am the first to hear all the stories they tell me, I want to do my own way“.
Source: Ambito
