Wimbledon champ Pat Cash once thought of committing suicide

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has revealed that there was a time when he thought of committing suicide after depression had set in.

Sydney, June 30 : Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has revealed that there was a time when he thought of committing suicide after depression had set in.

Cash told the Herald Sun that in 1999, he felt so low that he thought about ending his life. Now, recovering from a second divorce that crippled him emotionally and financially, Cash has taken to the veterans circuit to earn some money for his survival.

According to the paper,Cash's battles were a far cry from his greatest triumph and only grand slam tournament victory, over arch-rival Ivan Lendl.

Cash caused uproar among stuffy Wimbledon officials by famously climbing up to the players' box to celebrate with family, girlfriend and coach.

He revealed that his Wimbledon triumph was over a man he despised.

They clashed several times over the years. Cash said after an altercation at a tournament in Monte Carlo, he went after Lendl.

"They had to drag me off him in the locker room."

Cash, 42, said his divorce from second wife Emily Bendit hurt deeply, but he now lived for his kids.

"I don't want to go into details, but it was pretty horrible," he said.

Cash said the upkeep of four children, two with each wife, kept him on the Legends tennis tour.

"My living expenses are bloody stupid. That's why I've got to keep playing. It's as simple as that," he said.

ANI