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Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis became a popular face on primetime television after appearing on NBC's Age of Love, yet fans are eager to see him back in court action. July 9 saw this year's Hall of Fame Championship in Newport, however the former Wimbledon and US Open Finalists did not attend the event, subsequently not being able to defend his title. Assumptions were made that Philippoussis wasn't ready to go back to the court and battle it out, however his last professional tournament was held just this year at the Hopman Cup. There, he won over Dmitry Tursunov, but was forced to temporarily retire when he suffered a knee injury during his match with Jerome Haehnel. He was ordered by his surgeon, Merv Cross, to take a four-to-six-week long post-operative rest which would help him fully recover. These six weeks are over, and fans await his return to the court. Philippoussis' agent Rob Aivatoglu said last week that he does not know why the tennis player hadn't participated at this year's Newport event. Philippoussis' victory in the 2006 Newport Championship pushed him from his former rank of 214 to his current rant of 125. He previously suffered some near misses by losing the 2004 Davis Cup for Australia and the second round of Wimbledon 2006. Due to his absence this year, his ranking will surely drop, making it harder to make his way back to the Challenger circuit. This Monday sees the first anniversary of his Newport victory, however Australian fans will have to just wait for his return and settle for seeing him on NBC's Age of Love. The reality series started airing in Australia in July 12 and was well-received by viewers, unlike in the United States. The Seven network, which was responsible for its air, took the lead in the 8:30-9:30pm timeslot. For more resources about Age of Love or for the full story of Mark Philippoussis A No-Show at Newport please review this link http://www.buddytv.com
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