Mark Philippoussis unrecognisable in family photo 20 years after Wimbledon final against Roger Federer
It is 20 years on from Mark Philippoussis' only Wimbledon final and he looks unrecognisable in an Instagram snap.Philippoussis reached the 2003 Wimbledon finalCredit: IG @mphilippoussisWimbledonIt was a miracle the Australian was even able to get to the final at the All England Club that year after battling back from three knee surgeries."Walking into that match, I felt like I was the favourite," he later said. "We were playing on grass.
"I felt confident. I was living my dream. I’m not going to lie, it hurt. I got to the final. No one remembers the runners-up. Of course you don’t want to go all that way and lose. It was my second Grand Slam final loss and it hurt, especially this one. "This one really, really hurt. I came back from some surgeries, they said my tennis career was over. I worked very hard. It was a beautiful two weeks, but I fell short.
That first Grand Slam final defeat came against fellow Australian Pat Rafter in the 1998 US Open final. He officially retired from the sport in 2015 and most recently the 46-year-old was coaching Stefanos Tsitsipas before their split earlier in 2023.
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