I'm a little disappointed with a recent comment/announcement coming from the greatest tennis player that never was, Mark Philippoussis. A while back, I had the opportunity to sit down with the "flipper" and talk about his probable return to the big leagues of the ATP tour. Now, however; he's telling a completely different story. In a recent interview with the Boston Herald, … [Read more...]
Philippoussis Tops Moya In Colombia
Mark Philippoussis, current ATP Champions Tour #1, topped a valiant performance from the former ATP World #1 Carlos Moya. In a close match, Philippoussis and Moya exchanged sets to go the distance for a third set super tie break with Philippoussis taking the title 7-5, 6-7(4), 10-4. The two had previously met 6 times while on the ATP Tour (split wins 3 and 3), however; this … [Read more...]
Win A Mark Philippoussis Autographed String Thing And Wilson Tennis String Free
Hey folks, If you missed out on the previous String Thing USA giveaway, don't worry, you're in luck! We are doing another one now! This time though, we are going to sweeten the prize! That's right, not only are we giving away the String Thing, we're giving it away with Mark Philippoussis' autograph! Yep, we got in touch with Mr. Philippoussis and he was happy to autograph a … [Read more...]
Mark Philippoussis Coming Back From Down Under In 2011
This past Sunday, on a gorgeous afternoon in Southern California, we had the opportunity to sit down with former world No. 8, Mark Philippoussis, to discuss his take on tennis, his life now and his planned ATP comeback. TennisThis.com met Mark where he currently trains at the home of a close friend and colleague who conveniently has a tennis court. As the tanned Aussie … [Read more...]
Mark Philippoussis Making A Comeback In 2011
Former world #8 (April 1999), Mark Philippoussis has announced that he will be making a comeback to tennis at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Philippoussis, who turned to professional tennis at the age of 18, made waves in the sport of tennis. Philippoussis never won a major tennis title, however; he was a finalist two times (Wimbledon 2003 and US Open 1994). He also … [Read more...]