His wife, Phiangphathu Khumueang, shared her photo of the former tennis player who has been experiencing a health problem since 2020 and has been away from public life.
The wife of Guillermo Vilas, Phiangphathu Khumueanguploaded a new image of the former Argentine tennis player to social networks, which caused a stir among fans. Vilas is located since 2020 with a delicate health conditionso his appearances in the media and networks are not frequent.
The photo shows the Argentine tennis legend posing sitting and making a face. The message Phiang wrote was: “My handsome” (or “My handsome”)accompanied by a heart emoji. He post was filled with comments like: “The genius of all, the undisputed idol of tennis of a generation”, “The best in the world “He took tennis to the highest place in the universe!” and “It is always in the hearts of Argentines who knew how to enjoy their careers and continue their lives and today, thanks to you, we can have news. I’m excited to see your big photo Willy!!”, among others.
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In that sense, The last known photo of Willy had been in Novemberwhen his partner shared a postcard for his birthday. Before that, the 41-year-old Thai woman had uploaded two other photos, in which Guillermito Jr. – the youngest of her four children – was seen with his father wearing a Superman t-shirt. “Happy birthday my (heart emoji). Superman, Super father,” read the message under the images.
How Vilas and Phiangphathu Khumueang met
Vilas has been in a relationship with Phiangphathu Khumueang since 2005.after meet her in a shopping mall in Bangkok. The tennis player fell madly in love with the young woman he ran into at the Mahboonkrong Center, although she did not recognize him. “When we met, she didn’t know who I was. I thought I was a lumberjack with many cows. It was only when he saw my shoes that he realized I wasn’t a lumberjack,” Willy once recalled.
In 2005 They got married at the Thai Consulate in Buenos Aires. “I was very lucky to meet her,” Vilas expressed with tears in his eyes, during a new ceremony at the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes parish, in the Belgrano neighborhood, 11 years later.
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The couple has four children: Andaninborn in 2003 in Paris; Lalindaoborn in January 2010 in Miami; Intilaborn in December 2010 in Buenos Aires; and Williamborn in Monaco in April 2017.
Guillermo Vilas’ health
The winner of 64 ATP tournaments and four Grand Slams He has suffered from the beginning of Alzheimer’s since 2020. This neurodegenerative disease affects your memory and your ability to recognize loved ones.
The former tennis player lives in Monaco with Phiang and their childrenfrom whom he receives a lot of care. That is why each appearance of Willy is celebrated, since he was one of the most important athletes in Argentine history.
Source: Ambito
