Former world No. 1 tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario lost 36…
Former world No. 1 tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario lost 36 million euros she earned during her career after trusting her ex-husband with financial management, leading to a 2024 court conviction for hiding assets to avoid debt to Banque de Luxembourg. She now lives in the U.S., works as a tennis coach, and pays half her income toward the 6.6 million euro debt.
Consensus
- Arantxa Sanchez Vicario earned approximately 36 million euros during her tennis career.
- She entrusted her husband with financial management and did not monitor banking operations.
- In 2024, the Barcelona court found Sanchez Vicario and her ex-husband, Josep Santacana, guilty of hiding assets to avoid paying a debt to Banque de Luxembourg.
- Sanchez Vicario was sentenced to two years' probation.
- Both Sanchez Vicario and Santacana are required to repay 6.6 million euros to creditors.
- Sanchez Vicario currently lives in the United States.
- She works as a tennis coach.
- She pays 50% of her income to the bank toward debt repayment.
Points of divergence
- Sanchez Vicario stated she was 'slightly in love' and 'blindly in love' with her husband, and that he was not who he claimed to be. — riamo
- Sanchez Vicario described herself as a victim in the situation, despite fulfilling her obligations. — riamo
- Santacana received a sentence of three years and three months in prison. — riamo
- No mention of Santacana's prison sentence or Sanchez Vicario's self-identification as a victim. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Trusted the swindler: Tennis legend left with nothing and works part-time at a bank — РИАМО
- Former world No. 1 tells how she lost money due to husband — Вести