Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976) is an Australian tennis coach, commentator and former professional tennis player of Greek and Italian descent. Philippoussis' 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 final of the 1998 US Open and the 2003 Wimbledon singles tournaments. Philippoussis reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8.
Philippoussis 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. He is also known in Australia as “The Pou”.
Infobox
Country (sports)
Australia
Residence
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Born
(1976-11-07) 7 November 1976 (age 49)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height
196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro
1994
Retired
2008(last match 2015)
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$ 6,987,402
Career record
3–3
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 18 (11 August 1997)
Australian Open
2R (1996)
French Open
QF (1996)
Wimbledon
SF (1996)
US Open
2R (1997)
Tour Finals
Alt (2003)
Grand Slam Cup
SF (1998)
Olympic Games
3R (1996, 2000)
Davis Cup
W (1999, 2003)
Hopman Cup
W (1999)
Tables
· Major finals › Grand Slam finals › Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
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World heat map
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1998
Championship
US Open
Opponent
Patrick Rafter
Score
3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
2003
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Roger Federer
Score
6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Ranked list
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1998
US Open
Hard
Patrick Rafter
3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Loss
2003
Wimbledon
Grass
Roger Federer
6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
· Major finals › Masters Series finals › Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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World heat map
Indian Wells
Indian Wells
Result
Win
Year
1999
Tournament
Indian Wells
Opponent
Carlos Moyá
Score
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Paris
Paris
Result
Loss
Year
2000
Tournament
Paris
Opponent
Marat Safin
Score
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(8–10)
Ranked list
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1999
Indian Wells
Hard
Carlos Moyá
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss
2000
Paris
Hard (i)
Marat Safin
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(8–10)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Grand Slam (0–2)
Grand Slam (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–2)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
Legend
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (1–1)
ATP Masters Series (1–1)
Legend
ATP Masters Series (1–1)
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
Legend
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
ATP International Series (8–7)
ATP International Series (8–7)
Legend
ATP International Series (8–7)
Ranked list
Legend
Grand Slam (0–2)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (1–1)
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
ATP International Series (8–7)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Hard (8–7)
Hard (8–7)
Grass (2–1)
Grass (2–1)
Clay (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–3)
Carpet (0–3)
Ranked list
Titles by surface
Hard (8–7)
Grass (2–1)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–3)
· Career finals › Singles: 22 (11 titles, 11 runner-ups)
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Scottsdale, US
Scottsdale, US
Result
Loss
W/L
1.
Date
Mar 1995
Tournament
Scottsdale, US
Opponent
Jim Courier
Score
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Result
Loss
W/L
2.
Date
Oct 1995
Tournament
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opponent
Marcelo Ríos
Score
6–7(6–8), 2–6
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Result
Loss
W/L
3.
Date
Oct 1995
Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Opponent
Michael Chang
Score
3–6, 4–6
Toulouse, France
Toulouse, France
Result
Win
W/L
1.
Date
Oct 1996
Tournament
Toulouse, France
Opponent
Magnus Larsson
Score
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Scottsdale, US
Scottsdale, US
Result
Win
W/L
2.
Date
Mar 1997
Tournament
Scottsdale, US
Opponent
Richey Reneberg
Score
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Munich, Germany
Munich, Germany
Result
Win
W/L
3.
Date
Apr 1997
Tournament
Munich, Germany
Opponent
Àlex Corretja
Score
7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–4
London (Queens), UK
London (Queens), UK
Result
Win
W/L
4.
Date
Jun 1997
Tournament
London (Queens), UK
Opponent
Goran Ivanišević
Score
7–5, 6–3
Toulouse, France
Toulouse, France
Result
Loss
W/L
4.
Date
Sep 1997
Tournament
Toulouse, France
Opponent
Nicolas Kiefer
Score
5–7, 7–5, 4–6
Basel, Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland
Result
Loss
W/L
5.
Date
Oct 1997
Tournament
Basel, Switzerland
Opponent
Greg Rusedski
Score
3–6, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7)
Memphis, US
Memphis, US
Result
Win
W/L
5.
Date
Feb 1998
Tournament
Memphis, US
Opponent
Michael Chang
Score
6–3, 6–2
US Open, New York City, US
US Open, New York City, US
Result
Loss
W/L
6.
Date
Sep 1998
Tournament
US Open, New York City, US
Opponent
Patrick Rafter
Score
3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 0–6
San Jose, US
San Jose, US
Result
Win
W/L
6.
Date
Feb 1999
Tournament
San Jose, US
Opponent
Cecil Mamiit
Score
6–3, 6–2
Indian Wells, US
Indian Wells, US
Result
Win
W/L
7.
Date
Mar 1999
Tournament
Indian Wells, US
Opponent
Carlos Moyá
Score
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
San Jose, US
San Jose, US
Result
Win
W/L
8.
Date
Feb 2000
Tournament
San Jose, US
Opponent
Mikael Tillström
Score
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China
Result
Loss
W/L
7.
Date
Oct 2000
Tournament
Hong Kong, China
Opponent
Nicolas Kiefer
Score
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 2–6
Paris, France
Paris, France
Result
Loss
W/L
8.
Date
Nov 2000
Tournament
Paris, France
Opponent
Marat Safin
Score
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(8–10)
Memphis, US
Memphis, US
Result
Win
W/L
9.
Date
Feb 2001
Tournament
Memphis, US
Opponent
Davide Sanguinetti
Score
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Result
Loss
W/L
9.
Date
Jan 2002
Tournament
Adelaide, Australia
Opponent
Tim Henman
Score
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Scottsdale, US
Scottsdale, US
Result
Loss
W/L
10.
Date
Mar 2003
Tournament
Scottsdale, US
Opponent
Lleyton Hewitt
Score
4–6, 4–6
Wimbledon, London, UK
Wimbledon, London, UK
Result
Loss
W/L
11.
Date
Jul 2003
Tournament
Wimbledon, London, UK
Opponent
Roger Federer
Score
6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China
Result
Win
W/L
10.
Date
Sep 2003
Tournament
Shanghai, China
Opponent
Jiří Novák
Score
6–2, 6–1
Newport, US
Newport, US
Result
Win
W/L
11.
Date
Jul 2006
Tournament
Newport, US
Opponent
Justin Gimelstob
Score
6–3, 7–5
Ranked list
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
Mar 1995
Scottsdale, US
Hard
Jim Courier
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss
2.
Oct 1995
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Carpet
Marcelo Ríos
6–7(6–8), 2–6
Loss
3.
Oct 1995
Tokyo, Japan
Hard (i)
Michael Chang
3–6, 4–6
Win
1.
Oct 1996
Toulouse, France
Hard
Magnus Larsson
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Win
2.
Mar 1997
Scottsdale, US
Hard
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win
3.
Apr 1997
Munich, Germany
Clay
Àlex Corretja
7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–4
Win
4.
Jun 1997
London (Queens), UK
Grass
Goran Ivanišević
7–5, 6–3
Loss
4.
Sep 1997
Toulouse, France
Hard (i)
Nicolas Kiefer
5–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss
5.
Oct 1997
Basel, Switzerland
Carpet
Greg Rusedski
3–6, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7)
Win
5.
Feb 1998
Memphis, US
Hard
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–2
Loss
6.
Sep 1998
US Open, New York City, US
Hard
Patrick Rafter
3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Win
6.
Feb 1999
San Jose, US
Hard
Cecil Mamiit
6–3, 6–2
Win
7.
Mar 1999
Indian Wells, US
Hard
Carlos Moyá
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win
8.
Feb 2000
San Jose, US
Hard
Mikael Tillström
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Loss
7.
Oct 2000
Hong Kong, China
Hard
Nicolas Kiefer
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 2–6
Loss
8.
Nov 2000
Paris, France
Carpet
Marat Safin
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(8–10)
Win
9.
Feb 2001
Memphis, US
Hard
Davide Sanguinetti
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Loss
9.
Jan 2002
Adelaide, Australia
Hard
Tim Henman
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Loss
10.
Mar 2003
Scottsdale, US
Hard
Lleyton Hewitt
4–6, 4–6
Loss
11.
Jul 2003
Wimbledon, London, UK
Grass
Roger Federer
6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win
10.
Sep 2003
Shanghai, China
Hard
Jiří Novák
6–2, 6–1
Win
11.
Jul 2006
Newport, US
Grass
Justin Gimelstob
6–3, 7–5
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Grand Slam (0–0)
Grand Slam (0–0)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
Legend
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–2)
ATP Masters Series (0–2)
Legend
ATP Masters Series (0–2)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
Legend
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP International Series (3–1)
ATP International Series (3–1)
Legend
ATP International Series (3–1)
Ranked list
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–2)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP International Series (3–1)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Hard (1–3)
Hard (1–3)
Grass (1–0)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Ranked list
Titles by surface
Hard (1–3)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
· Career finals › Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)