Mark Philippoussis joins Viv Christie in Pod Laver Arena to reflect on a career that saw him crack the top 10, reach two Grand Slam finals and star in two triumphant Australian Davis Cup teams. The Melburnian's star soared when he stunned world No.1 Pete Sampras as a teenager, in his home city, at Australian Open 1996, and two years later appeared in his first major final at the 1998 US Open. Philippoussis admits his second major final defeat, to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2003, was more painful to process. Yet just a few months later he ended that year on a high, playing through a torn pectoral muscle to clinch the winning rubber over Spain at Rod Laver Arena, which saw Australia crowned 2003 Davis Cup champions. Since retiring, Philippoussis has pursued an interest in fashion yet has remained connected to the sport through legends events and coaching, revealing how much he enjoys watching the current generation of men's and women's stars.

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The year is slowly coming to the end, but there's still plenty of tennis to be played. Xave and Brie are joined by Australian power couple Daria and Luke Saville to break down the latest news to come out of the tennis world. The panel reacts to Daniil Medvedev earning his first title since Rome in 2023, Holger Rune’s season ending injury, Coco Gauff lifting the trophy in Wuhan, Elena Rybakina and Leylah Fernandez’s recent wins, and Novak Djokovic withdrawing from Paris. Plus, in light of Valentin Vacherot’s miracle run in Shanghai, Brie presents her Top 5 Tennis Miracle Moments.

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Something a bit different for you this week! In lieu of our regular program, we’ve put together some highlights from our sister podcast The Sit-Down for your listening pleasure. Enjoy the best moments from interviews with Martina Hingis, Pat Rafter, Kim Clijsters, Maya Joint, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Garbine Muguruza, Tim Henman and Casper & Christian Ruud all from Season 2 of The Sit-Down — subscribe for more great interviews every week!

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