Mark Philippoussis

Mark Philippoussis (born November 7, 1976) is an Australian tennis player. He has won 9 career titles with a total of $940,626 in prize money and a win-loss ratio of 268-156. He was born in Melbourne, Australia.

Coached by his father, Nick, Philippoussis, a right-hander, has played tennis since he was six years of age. In 1994 he finished third in single ranking for juniors. Philippoussis also finished as junior doubles champion with Ben Ellwood in Australia, Wimbledon, and Italy. He turned pro in 1994. His highest singles rank is eighth as of April 19, 1999. 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. During a 2003 Wimbledon tennis match against Andre Agassi (6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-4), he set a new Australian tennis record of 46 aces served in a match, and just three short of the competition record held by Richard Krajicek.

Singles Titles

1. 1996 Toulouse
2. 1997 Scottsdale, Arizona
3. 1997 Munich
4. 1997 Queen's Club, London
5. 1998 Memphis, Tennessee
6. 1999 San Jose, California
7. 1999 Indian Wells, California
8. 2000 San Jose, California
9. 2001 Memphis, Tennessee

External links

• The Mark Philippoussis Archives (http://www.hooloovoo.com/mark/)
• Mark Philippoussis (http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/3279/MARK.HTML)