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'I fell blindly in love...': How former US Open champion and four-time Grand Slam winner Arantxa Sánchez Vicario lost £31 million after trusting her ex-husband with her finances

Former World No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario has opened up about one of the most painful chapters of her life. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion says she lost nearly all of her fortune after placing complete trust in her former husband, Josep Santacana, to manage the family's finances.

Speaking candidly on Spanish television, the tennis icon revealed that the experience left her emotionally shattered and forced her to seek therapy. While her personal life took a devastating turn, Sánchez Vicario's achievements on the court continue to make her one of Spain's greatest tennis players.

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