Guillermo Vilas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Guillermo Vilas
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1952(1952-08-17)
Age	72
Birthplace	Mar del Plata
Country	Argentina
Birth City	Buenos Aires
Horoscope	Leo

Guillermo Vilas Biography

Guillermo Vilas is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on August 17, 1952 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A former Argentinean tennis pro who established the record for males in 1977 for the record-breaking streak of winning on clay courts with 57 matches. The record was held until 2006.

He was a huge lover and a supporter of He became a fan of Roger Federer..

Raised in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata, Vilas was a southpaw and played his first tour event in 1968. He was in the year-ending top ten from 1974 through 1982. He was a clay-court specialist but also played well on hard, grass, and carpet surfaces.

Argentine journalist Eduardo Puppo and Romanian mathematician Marian Ciulpan investigated the 1973–78 period records, and delivered a detailed report with more than 1,200 pages in which they came to the conclusion that Vilas should have been ranked No. 1 for five weeks in 1975 as well as during the first two weeks of 1976 and handed over their research to the ATP at the end of 2014. Although the study was not refuted to this day, in May 2015 the ATP announced it had decided not to make official the No. 1 position for Vilas because it happened in the interval between the publications of the official rankings.

The actor was born on the 22nd of February 1952 Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was raised to Mar del Plata.

Guillermo Vilas Net Worth

Guillermo Vilas is one of the richest Tennis Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guillermo Vilas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He participated in his debut tour event in 1969 and would be able to earn a top ten place each year until the year 1982.

He was the second Latin American to capture a Grand Slam tournament title; the next year, he would capture the tournament four times. Grand Slam titles in all.

Guillermo Vilas ([ɡiˈʃeɾmo ˈβilas] ; born 17 August 1952) is an Argentine former professional tennis player, No. 1 of the Grand Prix seasons in 1974, 1975 and 1977, who won four Grand Slam tournaments, one year-end Masters, nine Grand Prix Super Series titles and 62 total ATP titles. World Tennis, Agence France-Presse and Livre d’or du tennis 1977 (Christian Collin-Bernard Ficot), among others rankings and publications, rated him as world No. 1 in 1977 (while others ranked Borg or Connors No. 1). In the ATP computer rankings, he peaked at No. 2 in April 1975, a position that he held for a total of 83 weeks. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991, two years after his first retirement.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Guillermo Vilas height 5 ft 11 in Guillermo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Guillermo Vilas Dating?

According to our records, Guillermo Vilas married to Phiangphathu Khumueang. As of December 1, 2023, Guillermo Vilas’s is not dating anyone.

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He won four Grand Slam titles: the 1977 French Open and the 1977 US Open (both played on clay) and the 1978 and 1979 Australian Open (both played on grass). He was also the runner-up at the French Open three times (1975, 1978, and 1982) and at the Australian Open once (January 1977).

Facts & Trivia

Guillermo Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Guillermo Vilas celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

Vilas retired from the ATP Tour in 1989 but still played on the ATP Challenger Series until 1992. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991. Vilas was in the stands at Flushing Meadows to cheer on his countryman, Juan Martín del Potro, who beat Roger Federer in an upset in the 2009 US Open final.

Does Guillermo Vilas have Alzheimer's?

Tennis Legend Guillermo Vilas Reported to Be Suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. Tennis legend and four time Grand Slam champion Guillermo Vilas has been battling an illness related to cognitive decline, according to reports in the Argentine media.

How many Grand Slams has Guillermo Vilas?

4

What disease does Guillermo Vilas have?

Vilas married Phiangphathu Khumueang in 2005. They have three daughters and one son. They reside in Monaco. He is reportedly suffering from a form of dementia.

What did Vitas Gerulaitis Tennis player died of?

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Who is Guillermo Vilas wife?

Phiangphathu Khumueang