Mark Philippoussis
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| Country (sports) |
 Australia
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| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Born |
7 November 1976 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $6,985,202 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 313–204 (in Grand Slam and ATP Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (19 April 1999) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1996, 1999, 2000, 2004) |
| French Open | 4R (1997, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | F (2003) |
| US Open | F (1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2003) |
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1998) |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1996, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–72 (in Grand Slam and ATP Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (11 August 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1996, 1997) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1996) |
| US Open | SF (1996) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 3–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1997) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1999, 2003) |
| Hopman Cup | W (1999) |
Mark Anthony Philippoussis (/fɪlᵻˈpuːsɪs/; born 7 November 1976) is an Australian tennis player of Greek and Italian descent. He turned professional in 1994. His greatest achievements are winning two Davis Cup titles with Australia in 1999 and 2003, winning the deciding rubber in the final of each. He also reached the finals of the 1998 US Open and the 2003 Wimbledon tournaments, losing to countryman Pat Rafter and Swiss Roger Federer respectively. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 8.
He has had a minor career in modelling and starred in the American reality television dating show Age of Love. He is nicknamed 'the Scud', after the Scud missile.
Philippoussis was born in Melbourne to a Greek father, Nikolaos ("Nick") and an Italian mother, Rossana and was educated at Maribyrnong College and later at Wesley College. He is of the Roman Catholic faith.
Coached by his father, Nick, the right-hander has played tennis since he was six years of age. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He was briefly coached by former 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, which ended in an acrimonious split in 2000. 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 professional in 1994.
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