Unfortunate News Hits French Tennis Veteran Hard as Heart-Breaking $642,000 Burglary Shatters His Dream Roland Garros Moment

29-year-old Lucas Pouille was once World No. 10 in the ATP Tour rankings. However, in 2019, an elbow injury derailed his career. Pouille underwent surgery and required several months of rehabilitation to make his comeback. He managed to return to action in 2021, but by then, his ranking was a far cry from the World No. 10 he achieved back in 2018. During his time on the sidelines, Pouille also fell prey to depression and turned to alcohol to cope with his mental health issues. Most recently, Pouille made it to the main draw of the 2023 French Open. Even though the Frenchman crashed out following his round of 64 defeat at the hands of Briton Cameron Norrie, his performances conveyed to tennis fans that his injury and mental health nightmares were well and truly behind him.

However, in a shocking recent development, it has come to light that the tennis star’s home was robbed. The burglars got away with several luxury watches and jewelry. It’s yet another setback for Pouille, who is only just rediscovering his form after multiple underwhelming and traumatic years.

Burglars break into Lucas Pouille’s Rennes home and set off with valuables

On Friday, Lucas Pouille was in action at the French Open. At the time, he was participating in a mixed doubles match. Simultaneously, burglars were breaking into his home in Rennes. By the time Pouille’s match came to an end, the burglars were already gone.

As soon as the news broke, investigators rushed to the spot and uncovered a tragic reality. According to them, the luxury watches and jewelry that the burglars robbed were collectively worth a whopping $642,000.

The burglary of Pouille’s home is still being investigated and the burglars are yet to be brought to justice. From a financial standpoint, the burglary is sure to have shaken Pouille to the core, especially as he has a wife and a baby daughter.

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Misery continues to court Lucas Pouille

In September 2022, Lucas Pouille and his wife welcomed a baby girl. At the time, it seemed like things were finally beginning to work out for the Frenchman. However, once again, misery seems to have found him and got the better of him.

Pouille’s rise to prominence in the tennis world came in 2016 after he surprisingly defeated Rafael Nadal at the US Open. However, his 2019 injury took a heavy toll on his mental health. As a result, Pouille started drinking heavily. Even though Pouille started a hand sanitizer gel business during the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic, he struggled to abstain from alcohol. However, eventually, he did manage to get sober and stage his long-awaited tennis comeback. Let’s hope for Pouille and his family’s sake that he bounces from this latest setback quickly.

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