When I was on the court, I played. When I trained, I trained hard. But as soon as that thing was over, I switched off and enjoyed my life. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
You know I’m 27, but I’ve been traveling since I was 16, 17 years old. You see a lot of things, you hear a lot of things, and it definitely matures you a lot faster than it would other people. I think in that case it’s definitely made me a stronger person. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I can only speak for myself, but growing up in the spotlight is not easy at all… but at some stage you have to accept that and realise that it comes with the territory. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I’ve changed my whole life around, I’ve devoted my life for tennis instead of partying. I’m very happy, you know, I’m 27, I really feel like I have another 5 years left in me, and I still, honestly feel like I have still got the best tennis, best things ahead of me. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I always thought that I was going to be up there, whether it’s was in the top 20, top 10, and I wasn’t training hard, but I thought, you know… my strength, my presence, my talent would just keep me up there, without really training hard and really committing myself to the game. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
Generally, what I miss about tennis now is playing against the guys on the big stadium courts where the crowd are going nuts and roaring like crazy. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I’m at the French Open right now and enjoyable as that is, it’s only really Wimbledon that I miss from when I played elite tennis. I love that place so much, it’s so special. That’s when I say, yeah, I wish I was out there again. But then the moment passes. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
If you told me as a ten-year-old kid, loving tennis as I did, that I’d be plagued by injuries and have to finish early I’d still have chosen this life. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I won 11 titles but yeah, no Slam. Am I proud? Yes. Am I also disappointed? Yes. But a couple of times I was unlucky. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
I’m not really good with authority, but you know, when the doctors said that I won’t be playing professional tennis again , it was another, sort of another thing in my life where I’m going to prove someone else wrong. Mark Philippoussis Read Quote
