Mark Philippoussis is a 31-year-old Australian tennis superstar who will attempt to find true love among women ranging in age from 21-48 on NBC's "Age of Love."
Mark Philippoussis has reached the apex of the professional tennis world but is lacking that one woman who he can share his success, his adventures, and his life with. Born in 1976 in Melbourne, Australia, Mark Philippoussis' beginnings were inauspicious. "I came from nothing," Mark Philippoussis says in describing his formative years. In fact, his father, who dedicated his life to his son's development, took a second job driving taxis at night to support his son's fledgling career. Often, he would spend several days' salary on tennis apparel for his son.
Mark Philippoussis' aggressive style of play soon helped him dominate Australian tennis and burst onto the international scene. By 1999, Mark Philippoussis had cracked the Top 10 in the world, becoming a household name and premiere target for sponsors almost overnight.
Mark Philippoussis turned professional in 1994. The next year, at the age of 19, Mark Philippoussis was the youngest player in the history of the sport to end the year in the top 50. In 1996, Mark Philippoussis upset Pete Sampras in the Australian Open, and in 2003, Mark Philippoussis advanced to the final at Wimbledon to face Roger Federer. Currently, Mark Philippoussis is in training to return to the professional tennis circuit this summer.
A self-professed "adrenaline junkie," Mark Philippoussis has a penchant for all things fast—horses, planes, motorcycles and cars. Mark Philippoussis' an avid surfer and skydiver, and he is on route to get his pilot's license.
All of Mark Philippoussis' success hasn't insulated him from the pitfalls of love. The lifestyle thrust upon him by his success—the travel, the instability—prevented him from solidifying a recent relationship. Through it all Mark Philippoussis keeps his positive outlook on life. Mark Philippoussis jokes that he is currently in a healthy, committed relationship—with Kia, his 4-month old Rottweiler puppy. "It's the perfect relationship," Mark Philippoussis claims, "she doesn't ask where I've been and she's always there for me."
Mark Philippoussis's ready for all of that to change. Mark Philippoussis has found a home in Las Vegas, Nevada and is at a turning point in his life. For the first time, Mark Philippoussis feels that he has achieved enough stability to invite someone into his life and into his heart.
Mark Philippoussis has reached the apex of the professional tennis world but is lacking that one woman who he can share his success, his adventures, and his life with. Born in 1976 in Melbourne, Australia, Mark Philippoussis' beginnings were inauspicious. "I came from nothing," Mark Philippoussis says in describing his formative years. In fact, his father, who dedicated his life to his son's development, took a second job driving taxis at night to support his son's fledgling career. Often, he would spend several days' salary on tennis apparel for his son.
Mark Philippoussis' aggressive style of play soon helped him dominate Australian tennis and burst onto the international scene. By 1999, Mark Philippoussis had cracked the Top 10 in the world, becoming a household name and premiere target for sponsors almost overnight.
Mark Philippoussis turned professional in 1994. The next year, at the age of 19, Mark Philippoussis was the youngest player in the history of the sport to end the year in the top 50. In 1996, Mark Philippoussis upset Pete Sampras in the Australian Open, and in 2003, Mark Philippoussis advanced to the final at Wimbledon to face Roger Federer. Currently, Mark Philippoussis is in training to return to the professional tennis circuit this summer.
A self-professed "adrenaline junkie," Mark Philippoussis has a penchant for all things fast—horses, planes, motorcycles and cars. Mark Philippoussis' an avid surfer and skydiver, and he is on route to get his pilot's license.
All of Mark Philippoussis' success hasn't insulated him from the pitfalls of love. The lifestyle thrust upon him by his success—the travel, the instability—prevented him from solidifying a recent relationship. Through it all Mark Philippoussis keeps his positive outlook on life. Mark Philippoussis jokes that he is currently in a healthy, committed relationship—with Kia, his 4-month old Rottweiler puppy. "It's the perfect relationship," Mark Philippoussis claims, "she doesn't ask where I've been and she's always there for me."
Mark Philippoussis's ready for all of that to change. Mark Philippoussis has found a home in Las Vegas, Nevada and is at a turning point in his life. For the first time, Mark Philippoussis feels that he has achieved enough stability to invite someone into his life and into his heart.
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