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  The Mark Philippoussis Archives: Current News and Information about Mark Philippoussis
Mark has returned to Melbourne and is currently practicing at the Tennis Australia facilities with Darin Cahill (though it is undetermined whether this is a new full-time coaching arrangement or just temporary).
Philippoussis said he was not sure what his next event would be, but he is planning to play the Australian summer circuit in January and will ask for a wildcard into the Australian Open.
Mark also posted a short blog entry on the tournament site where he spoke about his plan to move from Vegas back to San Diego (what that will mean for his training with Gil and Andre is anyone's guess).
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  Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis (born November 7, 1976) is an Australian tennis player.
Philippoussis is also a regular member of the Australian Davis Cup squad.
A hallmark of Philippoussis' game is his powerful serve, which gave him his nickname "The Scud", and his sturdy groundstrokes.
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 Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis was born November 7, 1976 in Melbourne, Australia to a Greek father and an Italian mother.
Philippoussis, who turned professional as a tennis player in 1994, became the youngest player at age 19, to break into the top 50 rankings in 1995.
Philippoussis is an adventurous and outdoorsy kind of guy whose oncourt serves isn’t the only fast things in his life.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Philippoussis said Rafter was 'ill-informed' and upset by the lack of support and understanding from his team-mates.
Philippoussis, currently ranked #114, lost to Rafael Nadal as a wildcard entry in the 1st round of the 2006 US Open.
Mark's season was looking promising, as during the 2007 Hopman Cup he beat Russian Dmitry Tursunov 6-4 7-6.
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 Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Mark Philippoussis (Tennis)
Mark Philippoussis literally smashed his way onto the world tennis circuit with a booming serve that is the cornerstone of his game.
Philippoussis was the man who won Australia the Cup, taking the deciding rubber in the Nice final, sparking jubilation within the Australian camp.
Philippoussis has suffered from a re-ocurring knee injury which did effect his decisions in relation to the Davis Cup and has also disrupted his schedule on the tour in recent years.
www.abc.net.au /olympics/2000/profiles/MARKPHILIPPOUSSIS.htm   (362 words)

  
 Mark Philippoussis Wins Newport Final
Philippoussis, ranked No. 214 in the world entering the tournament, didn't lose serve in the entire tournament, showing some of the form that had him ranked No. 9 two years ago.
Philippoussis, a wild card entrant, had dropped out of the top 100 the last two years because of injuries.
Philippoussis, a 2003 Wimbledon finalist, won 87 percent of his first-serve points for the second straight day.
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 Question mark - smh.com.au
Mark Philippoussis left Roland Garros on Wednesday evening pretty much the way he arrives at every grand-slam tournament as the game's greatest mystery.
For Philippoussis, losing 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) to the fourth-seeded Moya on the Spaniard's favoured clay for a second consecutive year was no disgrace, especially given he clawed his way back after a frightful start and forced Moya to produce some superb touch shots to clinch a tense third-set tie-breaker.
Philippoussis was annoyed by reports that, having dispensed with coach Peter McNamara, his new gameplan was simply to whack the ball as hard as he could - even if that had been the tenor of his remarks after his first-round victory on Monday.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/05/29/1054177673267.html   (915 words)

  
 Philippoussis through to quarter finals - theage.com.au   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Australia's Mark Philippoussis produced some of the best tennis of his career to reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon with a five set win over world No.1 Andre Agassi.
Philippoussis played brilliant tennis throughout the match of the tournament and although he failed to convert many chances, his superior serve and continual assault on Agassi's service took him home.
Philippoussis broke in the second game of the fourth set but again needed six break points to take a decisive 2-0 lead.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/07/01/1056825369777.html   (561 words)

  
 Mark philippoussis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mark has literally gone off the radar and we can only assume he is currently training hard to be at his ultimate fitness level before making a return to the tour.
Mark has arrived in Sydney and is eager to go into surgery to relieve the agony he is in, Mark spoke yesterday of the pain any slight movement causes.
Mark was pleased with the way he has recovered from his first match and looks forward to the challenge tonight.
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 ABC Sport - Tennis- Scud fires Australia to Davis Cup victory
Mark Philippoussis is the new darling of Australian tennis after sealing victory for Australia in the Davis Cup final against Spain at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Philippoussis produced a stunning five-set performance to defeat Spanish number one Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-0 in the fourth rubber.
Mark Philippoussis seals victory for Australia in the Davis Cup final against Spain in Melbourne.
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MARK Philippoussis is one of the best-known faces in men’s tennis.
Despite the defeat, Philippoussis was encouraged by his progress in a comeback from knee problems that nearly ended his career.
Philippoussis possesses the power to blow opponents off the court, but it was Federer who dominated with his serve.
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 Welcome to this Mark Philippoussis webpage!
Mark lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to David Nalbandian and Lleyton Hewitt is down 4-0 in the 5th set against Jose Acasuso...
Great news for Mark Philippoussis as he won her 1st round at the Wimbledon.
Great news for Mark Philippoussis as he won her 1st round at the London tournament.
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 Mark Philippoussis Cup - Hellenic Tennis Association
Mark has agreed to lend his name to the event with participants in the Men’s Singles Championship competing for the Mark Philippoussis Cup.
Mark and his management company IMG have granted us the rights to use Mark's name in the promotion and the marketing of the Hellenic Australian Tennis Championships.
The initiative of the HTA to approach Mark Philippoussis to secure his support will go a long way to ensure the success of the event.
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 Mark Philippoussis News
MARK Philippoussis's hopes of a speedy comeback received a boost with news he is at least two weeks ahead of schedule in his recovery from knee surgery.
MARK Philippoussis' upper body bulk is likely to hinder his chances of making a successful comeback from his fourth and latest knee operation, according to Marat Safin, the powerfully built Russian who only...
MARK Philippoussis's upper body bulk is likely to hinder his chances of making a successful comeback from his fourth knee operation, according to Marat Safin, the powerfully built Russian who has only recently...
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 Mark Philippoussis wins Newport final - Boston.com
Mark Philippoussis beat eighth-seeded Justin Gimelstob 6-3, 7-5 to win the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Sunday.
Mark Philippoussis of Australia raises his trophy after defeating USA's Justin Gimelstob in the final of the Hall of Fame tennis championships in Newport, R.I. Sunday, July 16, 2006.
Philippoussis broke Gimelstob in the second game of the match to go up 2-0.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2006/07/16/philippoussis_relies_on_powerful_serve_to_win_newport_final   (342 words)

  
 I didn't dump Delta for Paris: Scud - People - www.smh.com.au
Philippoussis, 27, said he and Goodrem had spoken on the phone before the ARIA Awards on October 17 and agreed to end their relationship.
Philippoussis has now been romantically linked to 23-year-old Hilton hotel heiress Paris Hilton, but he denied the American celebrity, or any other woman, played a role in the break-up with Goodrem.
Philippoussis said he and Hilton had mutual friends and he met her when he went to Las Vegas for his sister's birthday.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/10/27/1098667800827.html   (519 words)

  
 Mark Philippoussis turns to tennis coach Darren Cahill for help
Tennis player Mark Philippoussis has approached Andre Agassi's former coach Darren Cahill and trainer Gil Reyes in an effort to revive his career.
Former US Open and Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis, who is outside the top 100 at present, has been working with them in Andre Agassi's hometown Las Vegas and is hoping he can follow in his footsteps.
Mark Philippoussis went on to say: "I know a lot of people will roll their eyes and say that they have heard all this before, but the most important thing is that I believe it.
www.girlstalksports.com /More-Sports/Tennis/Mark-Philippoussis-turns-to-tennis-coach-Darren-Cahill-for-help-200612061837   (336 words)

  
 The Mark Philippoussis Archives: What's New
Mark dropped 205 places to a professional career low of 370th in the World (his lowest ever is 410 from 1994 when he was first starting out on the pro circuit).
Mark also denied reports of a split between him and his father, saying that they still talk everyday and the reason for his father's absence has been because Mark felt he wanted to give it a try on his own for a while.
Mark started the match very strong with a serve that gave up few points, but in the second set he had some lapses and was barely able to hold serve.
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 Mark Philippoussis in Davis Cup - theage.com.au
1994: Mark Philippoussis, aged 17, is invited by John Newcombe and Tony Roche to perform orange boy duties against Russia in St Petersburg, where, during a practice session, Newcombe bestows the nickname "Scud".
But not before some early hints of the controversies to follow, with Philippoussis claiming to be disappointed with comments attributed to Newcombe in a Tennis Australia press release issued after his withdrawal from the squad to play Japan in April.
Philippoussis claimed a heel complaint required rest, but no mention was made of the injury as Newcombe announced that "everyone has the right to make choices about what they want to do, but then they have to live with those choices".
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/02/05/1044318667651.html   (747 words)

  
 Mark Philippoussis Videos - Mark Philippoussis Video Clips
Mark Philippoussis has seriously damaged his new and will not play in the Australian Open.
Mark Philippoussis to face surgery on his knee after injury during Hopman Cup.
Pete Sampras best points from his 1998 QF match against Mark Philippoussis in Bercy, a match in which Pete was suffering from back spasms (and won 6-3 6-3).Please dont finance the holocaust of the animals: dont eat them, dont wear thei...
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 Mark Philippoussis Press Releases
MARK Philippoussis has vowed to return to tennis after arthroscopic surgery in Sydney today to repair his latest knee injury, his summer in tatters and medical opinion divided over whether his tumultuous career...
MARK Philippoussis will learn today if his tennis career is over after renowned surgeon Mervyn Cross operates on his injured right knee.
Mark Philippoussis has been ruled out of the Australian Open after a scan revealed he tore knee cartilage in his Hopman Cup match in Perth on Tuesday.
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For the first time in 11 years Mark was eliminated from the Australian Open in the first round.
MARK PHILIPPOUSSIS had tears streaming down his face in the Rod Laver Arena.
Mark Philippoussis does not look at it as his first real win since January, or as the end of a wicked run of losses, but as a resumption.
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Each has long been touted as a future Grand Slam champion, and Philippoussis was on the verge five years ago when he lost to countryman Pat Rafter in the U.S. Open final.
Philippoussis has his chances but the Australian loses his cool over what he feels is a bad call.
The first time Philippoussis claimed the fourth rubber to confirm an Australian finals victory was on clay, before a hostile French crowd.
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 Welcome to this Mark Philippoussis webpage!
April 18th 2007: Mark will be attempting a comeback as he will be playing in a veteran's tour event in Greece, read about it here.
Mark lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to David Nalbandian and Lleyton Hewitt is down 4-0 in the 5th set against Jose Acasuso...
Great news for Mark Philippoussis as he won her 1st round at the London tournament.
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 Mark Philippoussis
I've always liked tennis, but only recently I've gotten into Mark.
Name: Mark Philippoussis Age: 20 (turns 21 in November 97) Birthplace: Australia Residence: Melbourne, Australia Height: 6'4" Weight: 202 lbs.
Hit the fastest serve of all time (142 mph) on March 7th, 1997.
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 Mark Philippoussis - News, Pictures, MP3, Videos and Gossip   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As well as being a professional tennis player, Philippoussis is also popular with female fans which led him to pursue a minor career in modelling.
In 1998, Philippoussis was deemed Sexiest Athlete by People, an American magazine.
Many players hit serves hard, but only Mark Philippoussis can hit a groundstroke at the same speed, earning the nickname Scud.
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 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Australian Open 2004 | 10 Mark Philippoussis
Philippoussis approaches his home Grand Slam full of confidence following his return to form and fitness in 2003.
With his huge serve working again, Philippoussis made it to the final at Wimbledon before running into a man inspired in Roger Federer.
The main question mark over Philippoussis remains his health - and he was forced to battle against a muscle tear in his chest against Ferrero.
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 Mark Philippoussis photos, Mark Philippoussis nude, Mark Philippoussis biography
Mark Philippoussis was born on 7 November 1976 in Melbourne, Australia
Coached by his father, Nick, Mark Philippoussis, a right-hander, has played tennis since he was six years of age.
Mark Philippoussis is also a regular member of the Australian Davis Cup squad.
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