He managed to forge a strong name within tennis despite all the controversies that surrounded him in his life off the courts.
Tennis is a sport that usually generates million-dollar profits. to anyone who manages to be successful on the fields, but as in any discipline, it is important to know how to manage that money to be able to count on it once the athlete’s professional career is over.
Ion Tiriac It is one of those surnames that still resonate, for one humble origins that led him to make brutal decisions in order to survive. Today, already established, he has demonstrated talent for business outside of it and a somewhat peculiar lifestyle.
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Who is Ion Tiriac, the controversial tennis legend
His childhood was not easy at all, since he stressed that, to survive, he even fed on rats due to the bad economic situation he was suffering. That helped him forge a character that he transferred to sport, in which he even represented Romania, his country of origin, in the Olympic Games, but in ice hockey.
Already in the world of tennisits relevance was greater at the doubles level, where won Roland Garros. Individually, won five titles and was ranked 55th in the ATP ranking. But upon retiring, he chose train the greatest figures of this sportamong them Guillermo Vilas, Boris BeckerGoran Ivanisevic and Henri Laconte.
33 children and only 3 recognized: how he will divide his fortune
Tiriac moved many with his previous stories off the court, but once consecrated, he managed to impact the public more with his confessions. Also with the money it generated, since His fortune is around 2.1 billion euros, due to his investments in different businesses. He created the first private bank in Romania and opened dozens of branches on the old continent. Additionally, he invested in aviation, insurance, and real estate, which established him financially.
He owns the rights to the Madrid Masters 1000, which led to changing the competition calendar and helped him insert it as a preview of Roland Garros. Although perhaps the most questionable thing is what he revealed years ago.
“I have three official children and 30 non-official children and I believe that they all have the right to the same share,” confessed Tiriac, who also stressed that he will take charge of distribute your assets in equal parts despite the fact that 30 of his 33 descendants do not carry his last name.
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