Tennis is a beautiful sport but it’s also a sport where you get thrown out there into the world and it’s on an international level. As an athlete and as a human being you’re learning. You’re a kid. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
It’s a lot for young players to be expected to deal with all the media, and… there is a lot of pressure to be perfect, but at 19, 20, 21, 22, you’re still young and learning. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I haven’t played tennis since 2006, and tennis is one of those sports where if you don’t play, you don’t get paid. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I’ve lived an easy life, the life you dream about. And at that time I thought it was normal, but it’s so far from normal. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
Some of my closest friends know that when I worry about something or when I’m upset, I close myself off and stay in my room. I watch movies and I don’t get out of bed. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
When I stepped on the court, I expected to win, no matter who I played against. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
When I stepped out there on the court and played, I wasn’t intimidated by anyone. I felt like I could go out there and beat anyone in the world on any given day. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
Watching someone that you love, you think they have a certain amount of time left to live, changed everything for me. And tennis seemed not so important anymore. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
It got to a stage where I realised I didn’t care about eating, sleeping, breathing tennis because my first priority in my life was always my family. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
