The Spanish tennis player revealed that over her professional career she earned around **36 million euros**, but almost all of this money was lost. According to Sánchez-Vicario, she never dealt with financial matters, fully trusting her husband, José Santacana, to manage the family wealth. > "I trusted him because he was my husband and the father of my children," the athlete explained. ## Legal troubles In 2024, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario received a suspended two-year sentence for concealing assets. The court also ordered her and her ex-husband to jointly pay 6.6 million euros. According to the tennis player, she managed to negotiate a repayment plan with the bank, but she is currently transferring half of her income to the creditor. ## "Starting from scratch" After retiring from professional sports, Sánchez-Vicario works as a tennis coach in the USA. In an interview with the program **Universo Calleja**, she admitted that she is essentially starting her life over. > "I am starting from scratch, as if I had no tennis career," said the former world number one. The divorce from José Santacana was finalized in early 2026. ## A legend of world tennis Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario is one of the most decorated tennis players in Spain. Throughout her career, she won **four Grand Slam tournaments in singles**, reached the top of the world rankings, and was among the strongest athletes on the planet for a long time. The story of Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario serves as a reminder that even multi-million dollar sports earnings do not guarantee financial security. The athlete herself admits that today she has to rebuild her life and career while simultaneously repaying a large debt to the bank.