Former tennis player Mark Philippoussis revealed details of the tough economic and family crisis he experienced

Tennis fans fondly remember Mark Philippoussis, who ventured into the world of sports and in a short time, thanks to his great effort, work and dedication, managed to position himself as one of the best. During 1999, the Australian athlete was placed as number 8 in the world, although not everything was happiness in his time as a professional.

The common advice to athletes is to take care of their present, in every sense, so as not to have problems in the future, since professional activity is usually short. Philippoussis did not pay much attention to it and some decisions led him to experience an economic crisis, which also ended up affecting his family.

During an interview for SAS Australia in his country, Mark Philippoussis revealed some of the hard passages that happened. “My father had a great job in a banking business, but he quit because he wanted to help me fulfill my dreams. He left his and I went to work to fulfill mine“Said the former tennis player.

The support he received from his family was key to his achieving an outstanding career, which reached its highest point when he won the Davis Cup in 2003. However, a series of injuries to his right knee caused him to be marginalized. of the circuit, which also caused him to have less income.

“I had possibilities to take care of my family, so that neither my father nor my mother would return to work. However, the injuries stopped everything. When you are an athlete, the last thing you think about is what they always tell you: ‘Save for a rainy day’”, Highlighted Philippoussis, who in his economic peak acquired 15 motorcycles and a sports car for 100,000 dollars, which he bought to avoid using a taxi, but soon he sold it.

“After an injury, you can’t think about how to move on. You just have to recover and be fine. During the months I was away I couldn’t afford much, I even had to ask my friends to buy me food”, Confessed, with regret, the retired tennis player.

“At home I had to eat cabbage paste every day of the week, it became my favorite meal. My mother commented that it was poor man’s food because of its simplicity. I feel ashamed, because I had the responsibility to take care of them after they accompanied me to fulfill my dreams. I had depression and suffered from seeing them pay for my actions. Maybe we all should go through it sometime”, He concluded in his story.

In 2006, Mark Philippoussis retired and in 2009 he had to go to court to avoid losing his house valued at $ 1.3 million, due to a late payment on his mortgage. However, his economic situation has improved to date and he lives happy moments with his family, according to the photos he shares on his social networks.