Nick Philippoussis, former tennis coach, and child rapist made headlines when rumors of his death news circulating on social media.
Nick Philippoussis is the father of former professional tennis champion Mark Philippoussis.
Mark declared bankruptcy in 2020 when he was sued by a finance company for failing to pay his mortgage.
But it was the rape case of his father that made the biggest dent in his career.
Fact Check: Is Nick Philippoussis Dead?
Nick Philippoussis is not dead. But he did suffer a stroke when he was serving his sentence in a US prison.
Reports say that he developed catatonia after a stroke and was guarded in a public hospital and handcuffed to a hospital bed.
He was serving his sentence after being unable to come up with $US9.2m ($A12.7m) bail.
The 2017 prison sentence came in light of his sexual assault allegations by two 9-year-old girls that he previously cached. The girls were talking private lessons in tennis from the former tennis coach.
Nick pleaded not guilty to all 14 charges and may end up facing life in prison. All the charges were dropped after his condition was revealed.
Doctors state that he is in a vegetative state and is completely incapacitated and incompetent.
Who Is Nick Philippoussis? Father Of Mark Philippoussis
Nick Philippoussis is a greek man who was born on the island of Tinos, Greece. He moved to Melbourne in 1973 during the latter half of his life. He stated his reason for the move to Austral was the TV show, Skippy.
During his early days in the city, he bought his bread by working in a band and driving taxies in his spare time.
The man had talent in tennis and was a good player back in his day.
He made sure to pass on this talent to his son Mark. He taught him right-hander playing techniques since he was only six years old.
The younger Philippoussis spend most of his childhood watching his father play at the local division matches.
Does Nick Philippoussis Have A Family? His Wife
Nick Philippoussis is married to his wife Rossana Philippoussies.
She is an Italian who migrated to Australia and met her husband there. After they got married, Rossane gave birth to their son Mark in 1976.
In the mid-1990s, Nick was diagnosed with cancer. His son described this time to be very turbulent.
The tennis player admitted it was during his cancer battle that he realized that his father was his main priority and not his career.
The father-son duo became inseparable after Nick beat his chance. He was ofter seen at courtside for his matches.
Meet Nick Philippoussis On IG
Nick Philippoussis doe not have an Instagram handle. He is a 68-year-old who has now retire formed his job.
Instead, you can follow his son, Mark Philippoussis, and be part of his 17.2k followers.