In the most difficult moment for Vilas, his wife dedicated a moving message to him

Undoubtedly one of the greatest within the pantheon of Argentine athletes, Guillermo Vilas is one of the great references of national sports. For this reason, each appearance of the tennis player generates great emotion among Argentines, who are happy to see him and express to him, even if it is virtually and through his wife, all the love and affection they have for him. Phiangphathu Khumueang, wife of the former Argentine tennis player, shared a new photo of her husband and made all her fans happy.

“Because you are my everything,” wrote the Thai next to a black and white photo where she can be seen accompanied by Guillermo Vilas. Phiangphathu Khumueang had shared a photo of the tennis player a month ago, reassuring her followers, who are very concerned about the state of health of the Argentine idol.

Guillermo Vilas suffers from the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s. The diagnosis was revealed in 2020 and it was Tito Vázquez, a former tennis player and former captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team in the 1970s, who spoke publicly about the well-known tennis player’s health. In 2018, Vázquez pointed out that he believed that Vilas was experiencing the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

Who also spoke about the subject a while ago was Batata Clerc, another of the great references of Argentine tennis. “Many years ago I was at Roland Garros, I went to his tennis academy in Mallorca and he sent me a WhatsApp where he told me ‘Sweet potato, I’m a little sick’. It’s very hard to talk about him. I spent my entire career with him, I miss him and I suffer a lot for him, ”he said.

Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that causes difficulties with memory, thinking, and behavior. Signs and symptoms tend to develop gradually and worsen over time, eventually interfering with daily activities.

In the early stages, memory problems are mild, but in the later stages of Alzheimer’s, people lose the ability to hold a conversation and respond to their environment. The average life expectancy for those with this disease is approximately eight years from when symptoms become apparent, although the length can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.

Willy lives in Monaco with his wife and children, and there he receives the necessary medical care to deal with the serious situation he is going through.